His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, confirmed that Dubai has made an inspiring model that is today the focus of attention of the world, as this model was not born today, but rather the product of a societal interaction Huge for decades, and every member of the community had a role in an epic of progress and growth, whose chapters evolved in light of culture, customs and traditions that were established by grandparents through the children, to give this epic Dubai their uniqueness and to form the story of its success that the society participated in making its features, so that each individual has to have One of its members is a novel that illuminates an aspect of that story, which must be collected and preserved for future generations as an important part of the history of Dubai.
This came on the occasion of His Highness announcing the launch of the “Dubai Heritage” initiative, which aims to revive the historical memory of Dubai, by monitoring, collecting and memorizing stories and life experiences that embody the features of Dubai’s development and the life of its people across generations.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that Dubai, led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him, has become an exceptional model, inspiring the world with its story and making the future, based on the creativity of its children and heritage Parents and grandparents, noting that the “Dubai Heritage” initiative translates the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to work to revive the historical memory of Dubai, and to enhance societal awareness of the importance of heritage is an essential element in the national identity, in a way that ensures the continuity of this cultural heritage in inspiration for generations Next, it comes within the framework of a comprehensive vision to preserve the cultural identity that formed the basis of the emirate’s renaissance.
His Highness added: “Our goal is to involve the people of Dubai in documenting its heritage through stories that constitute part of the history of the emirate, its heroes of society. Semitic values, customs and traditions, transformed it in decades into a universal model with a distinguished identity that draws from a bright history of making its present and contributes to making its future ».
His Highness said: “Dubai is an inspiring story of an ambitious society that the ancestors weaved and developed with it, and carried its flags, so they turned Dubai into a city that the world is looking forward to with all appreciation and respect, and the children continued to develop and develop and draw the paths of their future, which the grandchildren will lead to new horizons, adhering to a rich heritage and national identity Distinguished ».
His Highness added: “Every story is recorded, and every story is narrated, a national treasure that carries the values that distinguish our society, and expresses the pivotal role of each individual in forming the history of Dubai, so we want to document Dubai’s memory, to preserve this legacy to remain a source of pride and inspiration for generations.”
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum called on the sons of the Emirate of Dubai, from officials, personalities, businessmen and individuals of different age groups, to actively participate in collecting and documenting the societal history of A global civilizational attraction.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, in a post on the X platform, yesterday: “We launched today (the legacy of Dubai), a qualitative initiative aimed at documenting the history of the emirate with community participation, by collecting and preserving stories and life experiences that embody the features of development Dubai and the life of its people over time. ”
His Highness added: «In Dubai, everyone has a story that carries his unique imprint … and from which generations are transmitted with a heritage full of achievements … and (the legacy of Dubai) today will collect our history in a digital archive that preserves our memories and preserves our identity.
And His Highness added: “We invite everyone to participate in this societal movement, contribute to writing the history of Dubai, and carry its past to its future, so that its legacy remains firmly in the memory of generations, a witness to a city that has never stopped inspiration.”
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum directed to enhance integration between government agencies and society to make the initiative a success, and His Highness called on Dubai Society to participate actively to document their accounts and stories, to ensure the collection of the largest amount of societal stories that reflect the history and identity of the emirate.
In its early stages, the initiative targets Dubai residents of different age groups, with the aim of collecting as many novels and stories related to the history of the emirate, through which to work on creating an interactive platform to receive posts, from individuals or families who have distinguished historical and cultural accounts.
The “Dubai Heritage” initiative will be implemented in stages, during the current year, starting to collect participants from members of society, and includes stories and accounts related to the history of the emirate, provided that the participants later subject to auditing and evaluation from a historical, social and cultural perspective to understand its dimensions.
In the context of efforts to involve all groups of society in documenting the history of the emirate, students in public and private schools and employees of the Dubai government will be invited to contribute to collecting and documenting stories and life experiences that reflect Dubai’s development and life of its people across generations, and the initiative will provide comprehensive questions about the history of Dubai, and the contributions of individuals In the development of the city, the life of ancient Dubai, and how life develops from the past to the present, which contributes to building a comprehensive historical record that reflects the true spirit of the emirate.
Questions will also cover all life stages, starting from childhood and through youth to aging, to document experiences and memories that highlight the interviews, and questions will address the details of daily life, individual achievements, and family memories that formed the features of Dubai cultural and social fabric, which gives the archive in nature Personally reflects the depth of heritage and community spirit.
In cooperation with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai will witness the launch of a school campaign that focuses on encouraging students to write and document the stories of their parents and grandparents, with the aim of linking the new generation to their historical roots, and encouraging them to explore the human experiences that formed the features of Dubai, which contributes to building a deeper awareness of the importance of cultural heritage.
It is noteworthy that the launch of the “Dubai Heritage” initiative comes as part of a series of continuous initiatives and projects led by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the most prominent of which was the project to establish the National Archive for the Emirate of Dubai, under the supervision of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library.
“Dubai’s legacy”
■ Dubai community writes an important aspect of its history by collecting and documenting stories and life experiences that reflect the development of the emirate, the life of its people, their culture, their customs and traditions across generations.
■ Establishing an interactive platform to receive posts from individuals or families who possess novels and memories related to the history of Dubai.
■ The implementation of the “Dubai Heritage” initiative in stages, targeting in its first stage Dubai residents.
■ Collecting societal posts and subjecting them to scrutiny and evaluation from a historical and social perspective.
■ Cooperation will be with a number of government agencies, and the beginning with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority to launch a campaign that encourages students to write and document the stories of their parents and grandparents.
■ Comprehensive questions that the initiative will be presented about the contributions of individuals to the progress of Dubai, the form of life in it in the past, and how life develops from the past to the present to build a historical record of the emirate.
■ Building a comprehensive archive that memorizes all stories and novels that are combined as an important aspect of the history of Dubai, and documents the customs of its community and its authentic traditions.
Dubai Crown Prince:
• “Dubai’s heritage” translates the directives of good leadership to revive the historical memory of Dubai Society and enhance awareness of the importance of heritage.
• The initiative involves the people of Dubai in documenting its heritage through stories that form part of the history of the emirate, whose heroes are members of society.
