His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, toured the Umm Ghafa area today. He visited Oud Al Raha in the city of Al Ain, a site under the Samar tree, where Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, rested in 1978 during one of his inspection tours, which he called Oud Al Raha.

Sheikh Zayed expressed his happiness at the visit, stressing in a tweet to him on Twitter that the visits of the late Sheikh Zayed constituted significant turning points in the history of the areas he visited. "I visited Oud al-Raha in Umm Ghafa, 41 years after the first visit by Father Zayed after the union," he said. His numerous visits throughout the country constituted a major turning point for the good of the homeland and its citizens. The joy of the founder we feel today and we witness with pride and pride of his insightful vision in building man and urbanization ».

During the tour, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with a number of people in the region and exchanged with them a conversation about the memories and past of the Umm Ghafa region and its inhabitants. The visit of the late Sheikh Zayed to her was a good opening for her family, I live in homes, schools, farms, and other aspects of civilization that are witnessed in our country all.

He expressed his pleasure to visit the region and meet with its people and pride in highlighting their historical and natural features and preserving them. He pointed out that they document the history and important stages of the establishment of the homeland, instilling in the hearts of generations the values ​​of pride in the past of their ancient ancestors and the importance of their role in preserving National gains achieved over time.

His tour included a visit to the historical site of Mount Hafeet tombs in the city of Al Ain and a view of the Al-Sahrawi Desert Park project.

The site dates back to the Bronze Age (2700 3000 BC).

HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Executive Director of the Martyrs' Affairs Office of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

During the tour, Sheikh Mohammed received the plans and initiatives to preserve the national heritage in both its material and moral aspects, including this area, which is a landmark and a tourist destination for visitors.

His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, affirmed the importance of the history and heritage of civilization and the preservation of it. He pointed out that the city includes archaeological and historical sites And civilization, convey the image of life in this region to the world, over thousands of years.

He pointed out that the Al Ain area is distinguished by its rich natural history, which extends back to ancient times, which necessitates preserving its diverse sites. It enriches human experience in general and reveals the history of ancient ancestors and how they coexist with different natural conditions during different stages of time.

The preservation of the natural environment, with its unique components and carrying important elements of the ancient cultural heritage, is a priority for the protection and development of natural resources.

The site of the tombs - located near the foot of Mount Hafeet - found more than 125 graves, and found inside some copper, pottery and colored beads .. About 5000 years ago the people of the first region chose the northern shelf and the eastern slopes of this mountain to bury their dead. The tombs were one of the first archaeological sites to be excavated during the 1960s, after the island of Umm al-Nar by the Danish Archaeological Mission.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, through the exhibition panels, also received the project of the Al-Sahrawi Desert Park, under construction.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended a luncheon in honor of His Highness Juma Saeed Hareb Al Amimi at his home in Al Qattara area in Al Ain.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday visited Matar Khalfan Al Niyadi at his home in Malakat area in Al Ain.

"Sheikh Zayed's visit to Um Ghafah was a good opening for her people, and she turned from a desert into a vibrant region."