Yesterday, the Federal Youth Foundation launched the platform “Share your happiness” within the Foundation’s digital initiatives through marriage.youth.gov.ae, to celebrate Emirati models of simple and far-away marriage ceremonies for young people, and to contribute to a sustainable culture amongst young people for marriage parties. It focuses on the essence and values of marriage to build a cohesive and loving family, as the nucleus of a fraternal and interconnected Emirati society.
The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, Shamma Bint Suhail Al Mazroui, said that the announcement of the platform comes in conjunction with the generous gesture of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, by sending greeting cards signed by His Highness to young couples Newly connected, held simple parties and away from exaggeration.
She added that the Foundation sought the opinions of about 5,000 Emirati men and women on social media platforms about the future of marriage, and more than 90% of the participants expressed their tendency towards simple celebrations, with the importance of focusing on the values and elements that establish a successful marriage, and forming a connected family, noting that the Foundation monitored responses The positive and supportive act of this step.
Al Mazroui said, “Congratulations of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to newly married young people, during the crisis of the new Corona epidemic (Covid-19), represents a message of hope for all husbands and young wives that leadership attaches the utmost importance to building the Emirati family at all times and conditions, and that a march Support for young people continues to achieve social and professional development. ”
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum surprised tens of Emirati young men who married newlyweds who organized wedding parties at low costs in their homes during the pandemic period of “Covid-19”, with special greeting cards signed by His Highness, in which he wished them a blessed and happy marriage, Success in building a new, coherent and interconnected Emirati family.
For his part, said the General Director of the Federal Foundation for Youth, Saeed Al-Nazri, that «the platform will work as a digital umbrella and a tool to share the joy of marriage for every young man and young woman from the homeland, their connection is the joy of the Emirati family as a whole, and also to monitor and document successful experiences of balanced and simple marriage parties».
Theory asserted, "generalizing the platform and introducing it to Emirati youth, to emphasize the community's blessing and appreciation for the culture of planning for the future, and the values of simplicity, which is one of the components of the Emirati personality, which is inspired by leadership, and from parents and grandparents."
Maha Al-Obaidly, director of the Foundation's Special Projects office, said, “The platform will mark the start of many initiatives aimed at perpetuating a culture of simplicity among young couples. It will also be one of the interactive arms for listening to youth’s ideas and proposals as part of the Foundation’s work method, based on the involvement of youth in projects and initiatives aimed at serving them and contributing to activating their role in the comprehensive development process, according to the national agenda of Emirati youth ».
The foundation polled 5,000 young men and women about the future of marriage