Researchers and intellectuals confirmed that Emirati women have played a prominent role in their society for a long time, a role that was not limited to the work of the home and raising children and caring for them only, they have enjoyed a variety of talents, such as hair systems, practice of folk medicine, and currently women are an important source of sources Documenting the heritage of the UAE and the old form of life.
This came during a panel discussion held in conjunction with the state celebrations of the UAE Women's Day, which falls on August 28 of each year, to discuss the book «Wayne horse Dua Alil» written by Sheikha Sabha Jaber Al Khaili, organized by the «Kalima» Reading Club in the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with the Family Development Foundation, was held at the Zayed Humanitarian Library at the Foundation's headquarters in Abu Dhabi Gate.
The participants stressed the importance of the book, which represents a prominent addition to the UAE Heritage Library, and that Sheikha Sabha Al Khaili represents a unique model of the UAE women, because of the diversity of talent and long experience in life, poetry and medication, and in the life of the desert in general, in addition to what it enjoys. It is keen to preserve heritage and transfer it to new generations.
In her presentation, the poet and researcher, Sheikha Al Jabri, pointed out that the session represents the first cooperation between the Family Development Foundation, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism and Kalima Reading Club. She said that Sheikha Sabha is the first woman to write about folk medicine from her own experience. Provides information about folk medicine, but it is not about personal experiences.
Al-Jabri noted that the author is keen to provide truthful and true information about life in the UAE in the past, specifically in the desert through her personal experience.He hoped that the author would issue a second edition of the book to add to her the literature related to healing, such as proverbs, aphorisms and poems that were said. In this area.
Dr. Aisha praised the goodness of Sheikha Sabha's accuracy in reporting information stemming from the strength of memory and personal experience gained through experience and practice, pointing out that the writer painted from the front pages of the book a full picture of life in the UAE society at the time, customs, traditions and practices It also provided a complete system for the privacy of the UAE community in the desert and its richness in the details of daily life, not as some believe it was composed of a group of Bedouins sponsoring « U », with its dependence on vocabulary is almost extinct at the present time to relate Baltada herbs.
She pointed out that the book opens a door for dialogue between different generations, where it encourages children to resort to grandparents and grandmothers to inquire about the information contained therein. Indicating that the title of the book draws attention and focuses on the horse herb, which is one of the most prominent herbs used in medication, has been mentioned by Abu Bakr Razi because of its great impact.
Human experience
In her presentation, Dr. Azza Hashim focused on three points: the cognitive value of the book, the topics he addressed, and the questions he raised in her mind. She pointed out that the book opens the way to compare the practices that were followed in the UAE society, and those followed in Egypt, revealing a great similarity between them, a natural similarity because human experiences in the end are similar.
The artist called Khuloud Al-Jabri in her intervention to present the book in schools and various educational institutions, whether within the curriculum or for free reading in libraries, to revive the heritage associated with medicinal herbs. He pointed out that Emirati women have played an important role in the field of herbal medicine and traditional medicine, which is what society now lacks.
Therapeutic system
The writer Maliha Al Obaidli, the book from her point of view as a reader, pointing out that it drives the reader to evoke memories of his childhood, including real-life details, explaining that the book provides an integrated system of herbal treatment, with accurate information and advice on the appropriate treatment times and doses and how to medication, reflecting Great effort and attention to detail.
Abeer Bashraheel reviewed the real experiences of successful cases of herbal medicine, and touched on several axes, including the similarity between the heritage practices in the UAE with various civilizations and other communities, and the belief of the people of the desert that each herb has a constant wisdom. She mentioned that the book offers a tried and integrated approach to the treatment of herbs, cupping and ironing, and also touched on the herbs used in ornamental and aromatic herbs, because they have therapeutic benefits as well, and considered that its importance comes from being a true experience of the author, which earns great credibility. She also said interest in the book did not mean doctors and modern therapy were rejected.
Condolences
At the end of the session, the audience read the light of the soul of Emirati poet Habib Al Sayegh, who died last week, wishing his heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones, asking God to rest his soul in peace.