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9/27/24, 11:51 AM Ajman Tourism Development Department And Al Owais Cultural Foundation Host Signing Ceremony For ’Hamad Bin Khalifa Abu …
Ajman Tourism Development Department And Al Owais Cultural Foundation Host
Signing Ceremony For ’Hamad Bin Khalifa Abu Shehab - Biography And Impact’
Book (26 September 2024)

The Ajman Tourism Development Department, in partnership with Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation,
organised a signing ceremony for the book titled ‘Hamad Bin Khalifa Abu Shehab - Biography and Impact’ by
Mohammed A. Nouraldin, at the Rashid Al Khadar Museum. The event comes as part of the collaborative
efforts of both parties to boost the UAE’s cultural landscape and recognise the country’s literature icons.

Commenting on the occasion, H.E. Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director-General of the Ajman Tourism
Development Department, said: “Thesigning ceremony highlights our efforts and dedication to supporting
cultural activities and events that foster cultural and intellectual relations among various entities of the country.
Furthermore, these events signify our robust ties with Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation and its vital
role in elevating the cultural landscape in Ajman, through which we aim to pave the way for new opportunities
for enhanced cooperation between various national cultural institutions.”

For his part, H.E. Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Executive Director of Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural
Foundation, said: “At theAl Owais Cultural Foundation, we continue to uphold Emirati achievementsby
honouring thought leaders and prominent personalities from the UAE’s literature field. The signing ceremony
hosted in collaboration with the Ajman Tourism Development Department comes in line with our mission to
safeguard the country’s cultural heritage and our endeavours to spotlight individuals that have contributed to its
development.”

The book titled ‘Hamad Bin Khalifa Abu Shehab - Biography and Impact’ is a key addition to the Emirati
Library. It underscores the life of Emirati poet Hamad Bin Khalifa Abu Shehab (1936-2002), one of the most
renowned poets who influenced the country’s literature field.

In addition, the books sheds light on various aspects of Abu Shehab’s intellectual and artistic personality, which
is portrayed in an engaging storytelling approach, emphasising the relationships that brought the author and poet
together despite their age difference. It highlights various situations the author experienced with poet Abu
Shehab, offering a thorough viewpoint that reveals a unique, extraordinary, and exceptional person who
maintained strong connections with the nation’s leaders and notable dignitaries, acting as a bridge between two
generations of poets in both expressive and populartraditional literature.

Through the book, the author also highlights the influence of the poet Abu Shehab in UAE folk literature. Abu
Shehab has made significant contributions to the establishment and development of this literary genre in the
post-union period and has been instrumental in promoting populartraditional literature through the media.
Notably, the author has also included all the literary works done by the poet.

The Rashid Al Khadar Museum, where the book signing ceremony was held, is a highly significant cultural
landmark in the Emirate of Ajman. It plays a key role in supporting art and poetry, as well as providing a
dynamic platform for hosting cultural and art events that link the past and the present. Furthermore, it contributes
to protecting the Emirati heritage and efforts that reflect the cultural identity of the UAE.

Last year, the Ajman Tourism Development Department and Al Owais Cultural Foundation came together and
signed a cooperation agreement. The key objectives of the agreement were to promote cultural events that
enhance the nation’s cultural landscape, and spotlight authors and intellectuals who fortify the UAE’s cultural
identity.

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