Abdulwahab Al-Areedh (Dhahran)
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, leads a number of cultural projects that have supported the enlightenment movement at the level of the state and the Arab Gulf, as a number of projects that flourished in the past period came through the vision of His Highness, which led the process of modernization and enlightenment. In culture and human building.
In this survey, Dr. Muhammad Al-Masoudi, who previously held the position of Director of Cultural Affairs at the Saudi Embassy, and has experienced many of these achievements, spoke to us, in addition to Dr. and academic Abla Murshid, who spoke regarding His Highness’s vision, which is an extension of the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, as well as the storyteller and writer Suad Al-Asiri, who spoke regarding the cultural projects that flourished during the past years and established the enlightenment movement.
Mohammed Al-Masoudi: Patron of Culture
Dr. Muhammad Al-Masoudi said that His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, was able to expand the cultural construction in the United Arab Emirates, and confirm the UAE’s march in building the nation and the citizen, and the consolidation of peace and love relations with neighboring countries and the world. In the cultural field, the role of His Highness was evident in the unprecedented cultural achievements until the UAE became a unique model of excellence and creativity.
And the observer finds that building the human being is the basis of the enlightenment experience of the Emirates with distinction. It was started by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may he rest in peace, when he said: “Minds are the basis of the renaissance and progress of nations.” This is the vision of the leader who is aware that the human element is the basis of every renaissance and progress. The real wealth that must be provided with ways of brilliance and excellence, the wisdom and vision of Sheikh Zayed are present to this day in the march of his sons, and we see it clearly with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, who supported all sectors and did not exclude the role of culture in building man, with the technical and intellectual tributaries that are keen to adhere to With noble values and the preservation of the elements of the Arab-Islamic identity, and openness to the world through tolerance and yearning for beauty, purity and creativity together.
Al-Masoudi added: In addition to the implementation of major cultural projects in their various fields, we also find the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed for programs of Arabic poetry, theaters, museums, and international festivals such as the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, festivals specialized in various arts, and international literary awards, which are a strong incentive for Excellence and excellence in the fields of intellectual and creative writing. Here, she will attend the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, which His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed strongly supported, as well as the “Kalima” translation project.. This is in addition to other cultural projects in poetry, narration and local heritage, as well as the allocation of cultural islands surrounding the capital, Abu Dhabi. The UAE has also designated a year for reading, and supports its competitions in the Arab world, leading to the “National Reading Law”, and all these cultural projects under His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, support them with all his great efforts, and they constitute a comprehensive vision. Completely built under the patronage and support of His Highness, may God protect him, as he sought to make these cultural projects at the heart of the development vision of the state in a sustainable manner, and this is what made the capital Abu Dhabi a bright beacon of enlightenment in the world, and it became a platform for convergence and dialogue of cultures and peoples of different races, religions and civilizations.
Al-Saudi added: Among those cultural and enlightening projects is the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language, which was launched with the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, as well as his role in sponsoring and supporting the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which has become a milestone and an attractive destination at the level of all Arab and international publishing houses. His Highness is always keen on sponsoring and supporting the exhibition and its participants.
Al-Masoudi concluded by saying: It remains to pay tribute to the role of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in the field of cultural media, his great support for him, and his contributions to the Emirati cultural enlightenment process in general, as the Emirati media of all kinds, written, visual and audio, pay great attention to culture, and enhance the openness of the UAE media to Arab and international creators.
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Mohammed Al-Masoudi
Abla Murshid: The Educated Leader Model
The Saudi writer and academic Abla Murshid spoke regarding the cultural achievements laid down by the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, and his honorable sons followed them. She said that the state has laid down its development plans and established its solid structural foundations, as a country that walks on steady steps of optimism. Ambition and belief in the strength of the homeland, the depth of its Arab originality and the richness of its social history, through active communication with the peoples of near and far countries, cultural and commercial contact and the exchange of benefits and interests with them, which allowed them to be a shining civilizational pole, a home and an economic and cultural beacon whose partnerships developed with global economic transformations and in parallel with the components of the cultural renaissance It has attracted investors, intellectuals and innovators and worked to develop its rich material and human capabilities, until it became a global and regional leader in its civilizational achievements and cultural innovations, and even economically competitive with what it invested in its people, capabilities and national structure, and in what it succeeded in building bridges of cohesive human communication and strengthening social and economic relations internationally So that the country has become a successful global partnership typical.
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Abla Murshid
On the cultural side, she said that it is associated with the beginning of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, “may God rest his soul”, who established the infrastructure for the vision of the Emirates, this insightful, wise and enlightened vision in its reading of the present and the future, and that his honorable sons followed the approach of his school of thought and his wise vision for his homeland and his people By being open to global human cultures with their dimensions and values and by integrating peoples’ culture and understanding their civilizational heritage, with a belief in the authenticity of preserving the national heritage and strengthening the means to ensure its continuity as an identity that distinguishes the Emirati society despite openness to other peoples of various affiliations and sects without discrimination.
Through the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, the UAE has succeeded in building its own concept of creative and cultural industries through successful initiatives, plans and policies aimed at uniting efforts among all institutions in favor of enhancing the performance of the sectors of culture, innovation and creativity, with the aim of transforming them into A strong industry with economic returns, which contributed to strengthening its position globally, and its attraction of writers, thinkers, artists and creators is part of that economic and cultural movement directed towards developing creative industries and attracting creators to contribute and engage in the development process.
The unanimity of Their Highnesses, the members of the Supreme Council of the Union, to elect His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as President of the State, embodies the spirit of the union and brotherhood upon which the State was founded, and confirms that rallying around the rational leadership, support and synergy between brothers is an authentic Arab characteristic and a national and institutional approach established by the Founding Fathers. To make the UAE as it is today, with its pride, majesty, and distinguished national cohesion.
Abla Morshed added: The election of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed as President of the State includes support, appreciation and support for the path of goodness and giving, and confirms the vision of a wise leadership initiated by the founding father to be carried by his honorable sons as a national institutional approach, to transcend the Emirates with its people and its achievements.
In this context, the initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in the cultural and creative fields are many and varied. They are not evaluated over the years, but are calculated by the extent of the impact that extended to the regional and global scope. There is no doubt that the Louvre Museum model that was established in Abu Dhabi as one of His Highness’s creative and cultural initiatives has become One of the most important civilizational and enlightening cultural landmarks, which was under the patronage, guidance and follow-up of His Highness within his interest in spreading cultural and social awareness, leading the path of high modernity and preserving the cultural heritage. The Emirates today and in the future.
Suad Al-Asiri: Leader of the Enlightenment March
The storyteller and writer Souad Al-Asiri said: Since the establishment of the United Arab Emirates, she has been living as one family, as the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, laid the foundations of the state in tolerance and human and cultural construction, and what we notice today of civilizational gains and cultural brilliance The one in the Emirates has been rooted in all the emirates of the country, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, continues to complete the march and enhance all cultural and civilizational gains and achievements in the Emirates, and we find, for example, that the Louvre Museum, which he supported and built in Abu Dhabi, has become It is a global cultural landmark, and this museum would not have existed without the support of His Highness, and we also find His Highness’s support and care for all cultural events, as he supports them financially and intellectually, and supports and enhances the culture of tolerance that characterized the Emirates, and all this makes us sure that the cultural and intellectual renaissance It will prosper greatly in the next stage with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the leader of the enlightenment march at the level of the state and the Arab Gulf.
