UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum honored 14 personalities, individual and collective models and initiatives in support of tolerance at the `` Early UAE 2019 '' ceremony, which was directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, This year was dedicated to celebrating the leading figures and initiatives in tolerance, which have played a role in highlighting the tolerance of the people of the UAE and their openness to the world and their cultures, reflecting the objectives of the Year of Tolerance, announced by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed that “Tolerance represents the greatest value God has given to man”, praising His Highness the exceptional models of UAE nationals and those living on its land in tolerance and upholding human values.

His Highness said: “Today, we honor outstanding models that embody the values ​​of tolerance and the values ​​of Zayed and its approach, and work to promote them in the society of the UAE, our state is incubator of the great models that embody the spirit of tolerance, and reflect the authenticity of the values ​​of the UAE society, and our cultural heritage, which Sheikh Zayed, God bless his wealth, In our society, to become a way of life for all who live on the land of the UAE, tolerance is the noblest human traits, without which the world will suffer, conflicts increase, and nations and civilizations retreat. ”

We are responsible for spreading and promoting the values ​​of tolerance and participating in the consolidation of the models and experiences that embody these values. We want to see this in all areas of life, we want to educate the tolerant student, qualify the teacher to educate tolerant generations, and establish the values ​​of tolerance that embody the image. The true community of the UAE ».

The ceremony was attended by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, HH Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah.

The ceremony was also attended by HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, and HH Sheikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director of Dubai Media Department, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Future, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, and a number of ministers and officials.

Fourteen individual and group initiatives were honored at the level of the UAE. The honorees included: The Humanitarian Brotherhood Task Force, chaired by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The honoring also included Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, and the team of the Million Tolerants document, headed by the Director General of the Zayed House for Islamic Culture, Dr. Nidal Al Tunaiji.

The Voice of Tolerance Choir, headed by Minister of State for Public Education, Jamila Bint Salem Musabeh Al Muhairi, who has more than 400 students representing 40 nationalities from 68 public and private schools, was honored under the auspices of the Ministry of Education. A distinctive image of creativity that not only stops at art, but also transcends the values ​​of tolerance and human feelings.

The honoring also included the UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon, Hamad Saeed Al Shamsi, who contributed to conveying the image of Emirati tolerance to the Lebanese society in all its spectrums, as well as its best representation, through its distinctive imprints in spreading the values ​​of tolerance and humanity, which were embodied in many initiatives.

The First UAE Leadership Ceremony was honored by the Global Tolerance Leadership Task Force, chaired by the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, an initiative between the UAE Government and UNESCO, which reflects the UAE's efforts to establish a spirit of tolerance and the participation of the world in building the UAE model. Communities of tolerance.

The Interfaith Alliance for Community Security Task Force, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has been honored and represents a common global ethical system launched from the UAE to facilitate the building of bridges between religions, NGOs and experts in all fields.

The honoring included the thinker, writer and director of several short films, Nasser Al Dhaheri, the son of the UAE who adopted the slogan "Year of Tolerance" in words and deeds, which was reflected in his writings, works and films, where he directed a number of short films on tolerance, to be shown in conjunction with the International Day for Tolerance. .

The ceremony was honored by the International Institute for Tolerance, the first institution dedicated to raising awareness about tolerance, coexistence and peace through education, which represents a global UAE beacon to achieve solidarity and unity among members of the same society, and promote the concepts of equality, justice and freedom, and receive the shield, the Institute's Managing Director, Dr. Hamad Al-Shaibani .

The honors included the Religion Hall at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, which embodied the concepts of tolerance through collections belonging to different religions, including religious texts and manuscripts emphasizing common human history, tolerance among civilizations and religions, and the shield was handed over by Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, head of Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism.

The author of The Culture of Tolerance, Rev. Andrew Thompson, honored the stories of living harmoniously and peacefully among different personalities in the UAE and celebrated a culture of tolerance and understanding among 10 religions.

The honors included the Zayed Gandhi Digital Museum, which tells the highest stories of tolerance, established by the founder of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and the late Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. Between peoples. The team is led by the UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development Noura Al Kaabi and India's Ambassador to the UAE Pavan Kapoor.

The first UAE event was honored by the Jamal Sanad Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Center for Tolerance and Coexistence, under the chairmanship of Dr. Jamal Sanad Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, by linking the principle of tolerance to the UAE's national identity.

Indian Christian businessman Saji Cherian, who has written a line in the story of Emirati tolerance, was honored with the construction of the Maryam Umm Issa Mosque in the emirate of Fujairah for his brothers in humanity, making it easier for them to reach the nearest mosque, in a gesture aimed at repaying part of the beautiful Emirates where he died. Decades of his life.

Vice President:

"Tolerance is the noblest of human traits, without which the world will suffer, conflicts increase, nations and civilizations retreat."

"We are collectively responsible and responsible for spreading and promoting the values ​​of tolerance and participating in establishing models that embody these values."

"We want tolerance in all areas of life, in the education of a tolerant student, and the qualification of the teacher to educate tolerant generations."

Vice President: Mohammed bin Zayed establishes the UAE as a global model that inspires humanity in tolerance

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi: Mohammed bin Rashid embodies the legacy of parents in the work of faithful to raise the nation and the happiness of his children

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said in a tweet on Twitter: “Today we honored teams and champions in the field of tolerance at the end of the Year of Tolerance in the UAE, but the real model that will remain He carries Zayed's legacy of tolerance and establishes the UAE as an inspiring global model for humanity in this area, Mohammed bin Zayed.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, responded on his Twitter page: “Your good words, my brother Mohammed bin Rashid, a badge on my chest and a source of pride for me, because they are words from an inspiring leader. Embodies the legacy of the founding fathers in the sincere work of uplifting the country and the happiness of its children .. (Thank you Burashid) God bless you as an asset to the UAE and its people ».

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