Fujairah Ruler and Sheikhs witness the "Martyr's Day" ceremony in Wahat Al Karama

His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, witnessed the "Martyr's Day" ceremony, which took place today in Wahat Al Karama in Abu Dhabi, in honor of the righteous martyrs of the homeland and in commemoration of their memory in the history of the UAE and the conscience of its people.

The ceremony was attended by the Grand Imam, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif.

It was also attended by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler in the Al Dhafra region, His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler in the Al Ain region, His Highness Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and His Highness Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, His Highness Lieutenant-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council, and His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council and Head of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al NahyanExecutive Director of the Martyrs' Families Affairs Office, Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and a number of officials.

The "Martyr's Day" ceremony began with the arrival of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi to Wahat Al Karama, after which His Highness revealed the "Sculpture of the Fifty", which embodies the UAE's celebration of the 50th anniversary of its founding and the civilizational achievements it has achieved over the past decades.

Then His Highness went to the martyr's monument and laid a wreath on him, while the artillery fired 21 rounds of salute to the souls of the martyrs and in appreciation of their sacrifices for the sake of the homeland and their heroism in the fields of defending its sovereignty and preserving its sovereignty.

On this occasion, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Muhammad Al Sharqi honored a number of the families of the martyrs and their families. His Highness handed the "Martyr's Medal" to the families of the martyr Khamis Saeed Khamis Bakhit, the martyr Nasser Muhammad Shamil Al Rashidi and the martyr Ibrahim Abdullah Ali Salem Al Shehhi.

The honor comes as an expression of appreciation and gratitude for the sacrifices of the brave martyrs, so that the flag of the Emirates remains high and flutters, and the patriotic stances of their families, and the loyalty they showed to the homeland and sacrifice for it.

After that, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi went to the main stage where the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates was played.

First Undersecretary Salem Khalifa Al Shamsi delivered a speech on "Martyr's Day", in which he expressed: "His pride in standing in the Oasis of Dignity... the oasis of glory, honor and pride, on one of the eternal days of the Emirates, the Martyr's Day, in which the Emirates commemorates the memory of a constellation of the most sincere and bravest of its sons who were not feared." They died for the sake of the pride and dignity of their homeland, and they made the greatest sacrifice that a human being can make, which is the spirit in defense of the UAE flag, security, values ​​and sovereignty.

Al Shamsi said: "On this day, we remember those who engraved their names in letters of light in the history of the nation... and we pray to God Almighty to give us the strength to inspire their values ​​and courage and walk their own path... the path of sacrifice, sincerity and redemption for the sake of the Emirates, which has given us a lot and continues to give without limits and its right over us." To return the favor to her in every place and time, although we will never be able to deny her her right.”.. citing in this context the words of the poet: / And the homelands are in the blood of every free person.

He pointed out that the righteous martyrs in all locations are flags, beacons, and good examples of patriotism and embodiment of the authenticity of the Emirati human being and the firm values ​​of courage and bravery that have distinguished him since ancient times, because they were brought up in the care of our valiant armed forces. days and years.

He added that the decision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, "may God protect him", to adopt the thirtieth of November of each year as a martyr's day, was an affirmation of the wise leadership's loyalty to the people of the Emirates since the era of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. May God rest his soul, “who was a model of loyalty to his people and his country and in order to immortalize the names of the martyrs in the history of the country and in gratitude for what these martyrs offered to the homeland and its people since the first martyr on the thirtieth of November 1971, and through all the martyrs, both civilians and soldiers.

He said: "We pledge to you, our honorable sheikhs, and to the people of the Emirates... that we will remain on the path of the heroic martyrs in giving our precious and precious for the sake of the nation's dignity and dignity, and that we will spare no effort to constantly develop ourselves through training and acquiring new knowledge so that we are able to meet the call of duty at any time. And when we will protect our gains and strengthen our comprehensive strength, the UAE will move towards the next fifty years with confidence, ambition and security.”

He extended his greetings and appreciation to the families of the martyrs, saying: The sacrifices of your children will remain medals of honor and honor on your chests and the chests of all of us.. Today, all the sons of the Emirates are your children.. You are a symbol of the original metal of the Emirates and its people.

He added: As we remember the comrades of arms, the trench and the rifle, and we cast the shadows of this memory dear to our hearts, we pray to God that the UAE will remain as it has always been a symbol of pride and strength, and an oasis of security and safety under its wise leadership.

First Undersecretary Salem Khalifa Salem Al Shamsi concluded the speech "Martyr's Day" by expressing his pride in his participation with our valiant armed forces in the fields of honor. .

At the end of the event, a squadron of Air Force planes flew in the sky of Wahat Al Karama in a symbolic formation, saluting the souls of the righteous martyrs and the symbols they represent for sacrifice and redemption in the history of the United Arab Emirates and in honor of their heroism and their positions in the fields of glory.

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