In implementation of the orders and directions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and following up on His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Department of Municipalities and Transport represented by the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City announced the replacement of the name of the area between the two bridges - The clip "which is located in Abu Dhabi as" Rabdan ".
And "Rabdan" is the name of a horse that belongs to its descendent His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, as was the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the state, may God bless him pure, possesses from the "Rabdan" dynasty and gives him special care, and urges Caring for these purebred horses, and propagating them to extend to future generations .. It is a breed of purebred horses that the esteemed Al Nahyan family has owned for hundreds of years. Rabdan is considered a purebred horse in the region, and Sheikh Zayed is the first and his descendants of Al Nahyan are the most famous owners.
The German traveler "Borchardt" mentioned, according to Sheikh Zayed the first in 1904 AD that the horse of Rabdan is a famous Sicilian horse breed, and "Rabdan" is an authentic and important heritage symbol.
Among the most famous "rabdan" breed is the horse of Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi during the period between / 1909-1855 /, and it has a descendant and a known breed to this day, and the UAE continues to give this breed care and attention, to ensure its continuity as an authentic heritage item.
The new name reflects the UAE’s interest in purebred horses as an ancient Arab symbol, which carries and embodies the cultural, social and heritage heritage of the UAE society.
In the same context, the Department of Municipalities and Transport also announced the replacement of "Ras Ghorab" island in Abu Dhabi with the name "Al Alia", which symbolizes elevation and high status.
The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City called on all institutions, bodies and concerned parties to adopt the new name "Rabdan" and "Al Alia" and to replace all the indicative panels indicating the two regions with their new names.
Linguistically, the name “Rabdan” means the white color that the black mixes with, and is close to the grave. As for the name “high”, it means the high status, affair and high position of the person among his peers, or in society, as it means the highest channel of the spear or sword, and one of the distinct meanings of the name “high” It also means honest.