The country’s records are full of major, unprecedented national, humanitarian and charitable initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Perhaps the most prominent of these are those that coincide with His Highness assuming the reins of government in the Emirate of Dubai.
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Charitable organizations and orphans On the fifth anniversary of His Highness taking over the reins of power in Dubai, specifically in January 2011, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid asked well-wishers to direct the advertising budgets for that occasion to charitable societies in the Emirates, especially projects concerned with orphans. His Highness said: “First of all, I would like to thank all the entities and individuals who annually express their feelings of appreciation, loyalty and congratulations on the occasion of us taking over the reins of government in the Emirate of Dubai, and I hope that this year they will direct the funds allocated for congratulations to charities in the country, especially to projects related to orphans, because… This is a way to spread goodness and highlight the spirit of community cohesion in our beloved country.” His Highness welcomed 30 orphaned Emirati children, whom he met at the Bab Al Shams Desert Resort in Dubai, and said to them: “I came here to this desert place to meet you as my children, and today I am your father.” His Highness called on the children to “love their father, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and to love their country and their people,” saying: “We love our president, our people, and our country, and we live as one family, because we are Arabs and Muslims. . Honoring the mother In conjunction with the 6th Sitting Day in January 2012, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum asked all his well-wishers to direct all celebrations on this day to honor all mothers in the country. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, via his Twitter page, thanked all his well-wishers on this occasion, and said: “I do not need special celebrations to honor me… Rather, we want to celebrate in our own way, and in a way that is compatible with our society and with our customs and traditions. We want to celebrate Every year, we honor a group that deserves honor and attention. Last year, we focused on orphans, and today we want to honor mothers, as they are the secret of our existence in this life.” On his Twitter page, His Highness expressed his appreciation for every mother in the country, and for the great role they play in graduating generations and creating leaders. His Highness stressed that they are the foundation for building nations. Expressing his wish that every mother in every home be honored. Emirates land. His Highness also asked all his followers on Twitter to share their ideas with him about how they suggest honoring the mother, by messaging him on his personal website. |
It is known that His Highness always directs the cancellation of celebrations that coincide with the day he takes over the reins of power in the emirate, and calls on society to provide various humanitarian and patriotic works.
Among the most prominent initiatives of His Highness is the announcement of the cancellation of Sitting Day celebrations in January 2014, and the launch of a campaign to extend thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, for the efforts and initiatives that His Highness presented to the nation.
It was preceded by several initiatives from His Highness the Ruler of Dubai, including directing the advertising budgets for that occasion to charities in the country, especially projects concerned with orphans, and directing celebrations to honor mothers in the country.
His Highness also directed that the celebration of Sitting Day be replaced by thanking the “protectors of the nation” from the armed forces, and directed that categories of public basic services employees be celebrated, such as farmers, cleaners, construction workers, public transportation drivers, and domestic workers.
Thank you, Khalifa
The Emirati street will not forget the call of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in January 2014, to cancel celebrations of Sitting Day, which falls on January 4, and to launch a campaign to extend thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, for the efforts and initiatives presented by His Highness. .
His Highness the Vice President of the State said in tweets on his Twitter account: “On the 4th of January of each year, we are accustomed to canceling the Sitting Day celebrations, and replacing them with a campaign in which we thank an important group in society,” continuing, “This year our appreciation, thanks, and gratitude will be.” To the owner of the efforts and initiatives that touched us all… Thanks to President Khalifa bin Zayed #ThankKhalifa.
His Highness said: “We bear witness that Khalifa bin Zayed loves all the people of his country. He is compassionate towards the youngest of them before the oldest. He follows their needs. He is close to all of their hearts.”
His Highness called on the people of the Emirates, young and old, “to join me in thanking this man, the man of merit, the leader of the process, and the president of our beloved country.” He said: “Share with me a picture… or a phrase… or a short video… or a heartfelt greeting to the President of the State, may God protect him… We want to all say to him in a unified voice #Thank_Khalifa.” His Highness continued, “Share with me the thanks of those who gave the Emirates, and still do, their time and effort.” And his life, his night and his day #Thank you_Khalifa, thank you from the happiest people to the leader of the nation.”
The hashtag “Thank you_Khalifa” received great popular interaction from Emirati tweeters and residents of the country, in addition to tweeters from the Gulf region and the Arab world. The hashtag ranked first on the list of the most popular hashtags in the country, and followers on Instagram shared thousands of photos and video clips to thank His Highness the President of the State.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum sent a message on his Twitter page to the citizens and residents who participated in the campaign to thank the President of the State, saying: “Brothers and sisters… Thank you to everyone who participated in the #ThankKhalifa campaign… Thank you to everyone who interacted. And thank you to everyone who communicated…and thank you to everyone who wrote, thanked, and created.
His Highness said, “The feelings we saw increase our love, trust, and appreciation for the honorable people of the Emirates… It is a blessing from God that the people love their leaders and are loved by them… #ThankKhalifa.”
His Highness gave good news to all those who participated in the campaign that their messages of love and appreciation have reached the President of the State, and are appreciated, adding, “I give good news to the people of the Emirates that their feelings have been reached, their gratitude has been conveyed, and their dedication is appreciated… Their service is a trust, and achieving their happiness will remain the most important work of their leaders #ThankKhalifa.” .
His Highness affirmed: “Khalifa bin Zayed will remain a role model and leadership for all… and the people of the Emirates will continue to rally around him… and the Emirates will remain an oasis of goodness, prosperity and giving.”
Protectors of the homeland
Last January, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid directed that Sitting Day celebrations be devoted to expressing thanks and gratitude to the members of the armed forces in the country, calling on all individuals and institutions to extend their thanks, greetings and appreciation to them, stressing that the members of the armed forces are the shepherds of the union and the protectors of the homeland through whom the foundation is established. The pillars of the state strengthened them.
His Highness said, “The UAE, under the wise leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, is witnessing security, safety, comfort, and stability thanks to the members of the armed forces who stay up when the eyes sleep, sacrifice when the hesitant, and protect the gains when the greedy covet.” His Highness added that they “They are present in every home and in every family, working and achieving in silence, and laying down their lives as a sacrifice for everyone.” An inch of the Emirates land, and therefore they deserve all our thanks, gratitude and gratitude from all sectors of society in the Emirates.”
His Highness called on government and private institutions and individuals to send a message of thanks to them and submit a word, message or video via the hashtag #Thank you_Protectors_of_the_Nation on Twitter or Instagram in gratitude to them and for their role in preserving the union and protecting the country, and warding off anyone who dares to attack the achievements and gains of the state. The UAE.
His Highness said, “Our armed forces are one of the strongest armies in the region, the most advanced, and the best equipped and equipped, and I thank everyone who contributed to this progress and development, led by my brother, Lieutenant General His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, who He led efforts to develop, change, and renew and gave his effort and time over many years to build forces that became our pride, the pillar of our union, and the protector of every inch of our country. He is the first one we thank for his His dedication, leadership and inspiration to all members of the armed forces, to be among the best in the world.”
His Highness, the Vice President of the State, added: “Thank you, protectors of the homeland, because you are the homeland’s shield, the right has a voice, and the duty has sons. Thank you for putting your lives on your hands and sacrificing them for the Emirates. Thank you to those who gave their time, effort, life, night and day to the Emirates.”
Essential services employees
In keeping with His Highness’s annual custom, January 4, 2013, was designated as an occasion to celebrate categories of public basic service employees, such as farmers, cleaning and construction workers, public transportation drivers, domestic workers, and others, within the framework of a campaign launched by His Highness under the title “Thank You.”
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, through his account on the social networking site “Twitter”: “As is our annual custom, we have directed the concerned authorities not to allocate any celebrations or events for (Sitting Day) on the fourth of January, and there are important groups in society that need us.” All appreciation, attention and thanks, and also celebrating them,” adding: “This year we will celebrate a new category, which is: employees of public basic services in our society, including cleaning, agricultural and construction workers, public transportation drivers, and all workers.” In similar professions.
His Highness explained, “These groups have a vital role in our society, and some of them have spent many years performing their role with full sincerity, and they deserve our thanks and praise for their efforts, and we want to thank them and celebrate them. We also want them to know that the services they provide are appreciated and appreciated, and that they contribute to making life in Emirati society easier, better, and more beautiful.” His Highness added, “Being kind to these groups, being kind to them, and thanking them does not only express the compassionate society in which we live, but it also expresses authentic Islamic values and civilized principles that always call us to be kind to everyone, and to thank those who provide us with their services, whatever they may be, and to sympathize with them.”
His Highness called on everyone to thank these groups, offer them symbolic gifts, and share their photos with society via His Highness’s Twitter page, or through their personal pages, or through the media, because the goal is to spread manifestations of goodness, compassion, and empathy in our society.
His Highness said, “Every one of us can thank the worker who cleans in front of his house with a simple gift, or the one who plants the street near him, or gives a small gift to those who work in his house. We will say to all of them (thank you), and I will be the first of you, and I ask you to share your creative ideas with me.” And your pictures, in honoring these groups.
In response to His Highness’s call, citizens and residents competed to honor the helping groups at workplaces and homes, and street cleaners.
