Abdullah Hamdan bin Dalmouk, CEO of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival, confirmed that the cultural and heritage heritage is still strongly present in the Emirati scene, despite the amazing development witnessed by the Emirate of Dubai, attributing this to the social way of life of the people of Dubai, which contributed to the preservation of this the legacy.
In an interview with the Emirates News Agency, WAM, he added that despite the rapid development and tremendous progress in urbanization and technology, as the country has witnessed in the past ten years a great development that has affected everything, the relationship that binds the Emirati people to their wise leadership enjoys a peculiarity that distinguishes the Emirates from Excluding other nations, it is more like a caring father’s relationship with his family, and the policy of the government close to them and the procedures followed have created a character that characterizes the Emirati nation.
Bin Dalmouk added that the hobbies vary, there is a group interested in the land and the other in the sea…pointing to four heritage symbols that constitute the true content of the historical heritage of the Emirates, namely: the ship, the camel, the palm tree and the livestock, and the citizen can choose to practice one of all these heritage hobbies according to his desire and inclinations Such as fishing, as the government grants fishermen facilities and privileges that support this profession.
And regarding how to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, he said: “In the past, we used to meet in residential neighborhoods in the evening hours to chat while one of the attendees performs a salaah, or sparring, and everyone interacts with him.”
The CEO of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival added: “The center plays a pivotal role in preserving heritage through the activities it organizes on religious occasions, in addition to its digital presence through social media. With regard to events, we organize several events during the year, including celebrations of the day. We also organize courses, events and workshops for children during the spring vacation period, where we teach them to swim, shoot, ride horses and ride camels, and also teach them how to live in the desert and be self-reliant.
And on how to present the heritage of the Emirates to the different nationalities in the country, he said: “We organized for foreigners a package of events and issued several books in multiple languages, such as the books “Al-Mutasif” and “Al-Sana’a.”
In response to a question regarding how to present the UAE’s heritage globally, he stated that the center takes advantage of any opportunity to participate in exhibitions, lectures, or external discussions, and cooperation has been made with “UNESCO” in holding training courses and in Expo 2020.
