His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, affirmed that the Emirate of Sharjah has been working for many decades to support direct communication between peoples and societies of the world through cultural dialogue in all its components.

This came during a speech delivered by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, yesterday, during the ceremony held by the University of Jajonski in Krakow, Poland, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Oriental Studies at the university, and the awarding of the medal «mind first and then force» gold, in recognition of his efforts in support Cultural and civilizational exchange between nations and peoples.

His Highness said: “We are delighted to extend our sincere thanks to the President and his colleagues for inviting us to attend the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Oriental Studies at the prestigious Jagielsky University. We also extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the Committee of Honor and the award of honorary certificates at the University for its decision to grant us the gold medal of the university, and this is a great honor for us will be cherished for life ».

His Highness expressed his appreciation for the interest of the University of Yajilonski in the in-depth study of languages ​​and civilizations in the world in general and the Levant in particular, and appreciated the University's keenness to promote and support these studies, including Arabic and Islamic civilization, since the long term and celebrated as a manifestation of civilization and dialogue with the other.

Passion for history

He added, “Some of you may know how passionate we are to study history and civilizations in different eras, and therefore we believe in the unity of the basic human components wherever human beings exist in this world. We also believe in the importance of the integration and development of civilizations resulting from dialogue based on understanding and acceptance of the customs, traditions and cultures of societies. In the world, support their similarities and approximation of their differences. Of course, we hope and hope that God will not be the principle or idea of ​​the clash of civilizations the main motive for the development of events in the world now and in the future ».

His Highness explained that the emirate of Sharjah, and for several decades now, is working continuously to support direct communication between the peoples and communities of the world, through cultural dialogue in all its components, and to achieve this direction were our paths and channels multiple, we supported the establishment of specialized institutes and centers in some distinguished universities in the world In order to allow researchers to delve deeper into the study of cultural components and the continuity and interaction of societies and peoples in the world in general and in our region in particular, stressing that these institutes have now become one of the main sources of in-depth knowledge in the fields related to our region, and resorted to researchers and Resolution in many countries.

Bridges of communication

His Highness said, “We have held cultural and artistic events in many countries of the world so that their communities can learn about some aspects of our customs, traditions and arts. We were keen to give them the opportunity to get acquainted with the people and community of Sharjah, and visited our universities, museums, and cultural centers, with its artistic and literary activities, in which Arabic language students from your prestigious university participated in dialogue with their fellow sons of Sharjah. The attendance and participation of professors and students of the University of Jagielsky to the symposium (Dialogue of Civilizations and Rapprochement between Peoples), hosted by Sharjah at the time, had a distinctive effect in enriching the intellectual dialogue of the symposium, which was exposed to Arab civilization in Europe, especially Poland, and the role of learning Arabic language, history and Arabic literature in Poland in Supporting the bridge of communication with Arab culture. In addition, we have also been keen on inviting Polish Arab writers at Sharjah literary forums and festivals in the Arab countries, so that the communication between Polish writers and their Arab colleagues can be completed, and to be acquainted with the components of culture throughout our region. ''

His Highness continued, saying: “We are delighted to continue to cooperate with you and invite your prestigious university, Sharjah institutions and universities and their academic academies to develop scientific relations and exchange experiences among them in various common fields and open new channels through which to intensify cultural dialogues between us, and push the boundaries of knowledge leading to progress and development that We all want him. ”

Special Personality

The ceremony of the ceremony began with the passage of two rows of senior members of the administrative and academic bodies at the University of Jajilonski, and then invited His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah to enter the headquarters of the honoring, and then played the anthem of the university, and the President of the University of Jajilonsky Professor Wojciech Novak, a speech in which he pointed out that the University decided to grant His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, was awarded the Gold Medal “Mind First and Power” as a distinguished figure for her activities in the service of science and the academic community and his strong commitment to the issues of Jagielsky University.

Legacy of generations

He pointed out that the task of Jagielsky University is based on a tradition of centuries-old traditions, preserving the heritage of generations, while identifying new directions for the development of ideas through scientific research, education, building lasting relationships with society, forming the foundations of openness to the other, and human responsibility. And the responsibility of the academic community, noting that the emblem of the medal fits with this task, and the task of the academic community is a constant reminder of the significance of these words, because it carries with it honesty, wisdom and strength, and the university has been on this approach for more than 650 years, and we realize that there are times when it is difficult to defend These wise words, moments when the truth is lost in the light of reality, so it is important to emphasize the presence of people who are guided by these words.

Ruler of Sharjah:

“We continuously support direct communication between the peoples and communities of the world through cultural dialogue in all its components.”

"We hope that the principle or idea of ​​the clash of civilizations will not be the main motive for the development of events in the world, present and future."

"We believe in the unity of the basic human components wherever man is found in this world, and the importance of the integration and development of civilizations."

«We have held cultural and artistic events in many countries of the world, so that their communities to know some aspects of our customs, traditions and arts».

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The Medal of First Mind and then the Power is the highest medal awarded by the prestigious Yagilonsky University to persons who have contributed to spreading the values ​​of tolerance and promoting cultural exchanges and exchanges among peoples. Gold medal: Saint John Paul II, former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, Jose Manuel Barroso, former European Commission President, and Professor Adam Bellasque.