Various pages of the achievements of the founder and the personal characteristics of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, attended the final day of the 6th Gulf Conference on Heritage and Oral History, held over the past two days at the Menara Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, And heritage: Asala leader, the identity of the homeland », organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, to celebrate the centennial of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul.

Sheikh Zayed's efforts in the field of education and his breakthroughs were the focus of the first session, which was presented by Dr. Abdulla Abdulrahman Yatim, during which Dr. Michel Bambling of Salameh Bint Hamdan reviewed the "Lest We Forget" experiment, To archive and preserve various materials such as family photos and various documents in Emirati families.

While the National Archives Research Expert, Saeed Al Suwaidi, emphasized the importance of field research and oral history in the rewriting of history, he paused at three examples from the history of the Nahayan.

The President of the Department of Education at the University of Sharjah, Dr. Bushra Ahmed Jassim Obaid, presented a lecture titled "The Vision of Education in the Thought of Sheikh Zayed." She pointed out that Sheikh Zayed's approach to state building was based on five keys: the Union, Youth, Education, And industry.

UAE and Bahrain

On the strong relations between the UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Director of the Media Department at the Ministry of Information Affairs in Bahrain, Dr. Yousef Mohammed Ismail, stressing the depth of these historical relations and the multiplicity of common features between the two countries. During his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain in the seventies of the last century, Sheikh Zayed was keen to visit important places such as population cities, the port, the Bahrain Petroleum Company and its accessories, as well as the Center for Agricultural Studies.

As for the names and their meanings at Sheikh Zayed, the assistant professor at the Faculty of Human Sciences at Zayed University, Dr. Alia Khamis Al-Badawi, said that the founding father took care of all the details during his work on building a strong modern state. This concern included the names he used to name, Some of the names are replaced by others, relying on several foundations; among them are the fulfillment of the ancestors and the inspiration of the heritage such as the nihilist school, and the transmission of positive energy in society such as the street of happiness, and the prospect of the future.

Vision and thought

Another session, entitled "Vision, Thought and Practice", was initiated by Mohammed al-Qudsi, who recaptured some of his memories with the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul.

While the director of a unit at the Zayed National Museum, Amal Ahmed Ali bin Thiban, spoke about her experience in documenting oral history and the field collection of cultural heritage in Abu Dhabi, as well as efforts to promote the museum in schools, universities and various institutions inside and outside the UAE.

The Director of Education Department at the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Dr. Mohammed bin Musallam Al-Muhri, affirmed that Sheikh Zayed is the owner of a cultural project and a message reserved for generations. In his speech titled "Zayed and the Heritage System in the Gulf Cooperation Council" Issued by the leaders of the Council on heritage conservation, and the support of the UAE for heritage in the GCC States.

The researcher at the Emirates Heritage Club at the Zayed Center for Studies and Research, Fatima Masoud Al Mansouri, stopped in front of Sheikh Zayed's relationship with the place and its geographical characteristics and culture. He realized the heritage value of some areas such as the seal, And social and social, has worked to settle the Bedouins in their areas of origin, and to preserve the spirit of the place in exchange for the transfer of all services to them.

Clips

The Director of the Media Department at the Ministry of Information Affairs in Bahrain, Dr. Yousef Mohammed Ismail, touched on the areas of cooperation and mutual interest between the two countries, citing a number of historical images, which reflect the educational missions that were commissioned by the Government of Bahrain, to work in schools in Abu Dhabi. In the establishment of scouting activities as well, in front of the position of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, when he received Ahmed Mandi Tamimi, who was teaching him in school, and reflects the great appreciation of the role of the teacher leaders United Arab Emirates.

The conference was organized under the title «Zayed and Heritage: the originality of a leader, the identity of a homeland».