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4/15/24, 11:15 AM Watani Al Emarat earns community acceptance for its Ramadan initiatives

Under the theme ‘This is What Zayed Loved’, 11 humanitarian initiatives were honoured

with the Watani Al Emarat Humanitarian Work Award on its eleventh edition. The award
ceremony, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid

Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council,

recognised the humanitarian and community efforts of winners’, while also creating a
culture of humanitarianism across the UAE community.

The award is focussed on fostering a culture that values and honours philanthropists and

humanitarians, while encouraging initiatives that ensure the presence of good and
humanitarian actions, which will be passed down to future generations.

Ramadan Lectures and Sessions

Acknowledging its societal responsibility to foster positive community values and impart
them to the youth in order to promote national identity and highlight the importance of

good citizenship, Watani Al Emarat Foundation hosted four lectures across Majalis Dubai.

These included, ‘The Role of the Media in Serving the Country’, organised in partnership
with the Association of Social Media Pioneers at Al Khawaneej Majlis, ‘Positive Education:

Praise and Appreciation’, held in collaboration with Dubai Foundation For Women and
Children at Al Khawaneej Majlis, ‘Pursuing Noble Goals’, which was held at Al Khawaneej

Majlis, and ‘Intrusive Customs in the UAE’, held in partnership with Dubai Police Hemaya
Schools at Al Mizhar Majlis.

The Foundation was committed to inclusivity across its initiatives, reaching out to diverse

societal segments. It organised 13 lectures for prisoners in punitive and correctional
institutions nationwide, presenting in multiple languages such as Arabic, English, and

Filipino. These lectures covered topics including ‘Ramadan and Positive Change,’

‘Safeguarding Ramadan,’ ‘Moral Aspects of Fasting,’ ‘Prayers and Giving,’ among others.

Recognising the significant role of Ramadan councils in disseminating the values of

traditions and invoking the principles passed down by forefathers, the Foundation actively

participated in two Ramadan councils organised by the Ministry of Interior. These included
‘The UAE Community: Authentic Roots and Global Prospects’ held at Majlis Ahmed bin

Sanad in Dubai, and ‘Emirati Values’ conducted at Majlis Amna Alzaabi in Ras Al Khaimah.

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