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7/5/24, 3:16 PM Dubai Road Naming Committee launches 'Roads Naming Suggestions platform'

This is in line with the Committee's objectives of preserving the legacy of the past,
promoting civilisation, staying updated with the Emirate's future development, and
highlighting its achievements of high value.

Dawoud Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality and chairman of the Dubai Road
Naming Committee, stated that the platform is part of the efforts and plans of the Integrated
Committee to promote community participation in submitting proposals for naming roads
and streets across various areas of the Emirate.

This is in accordance with approved classifications that aim to revive heritage names,
highlight national identity and social and cultural characteristics that reflect the emirate's
history, heritage, values, social and cultural wealth, and consistency with future
development and orientation.

Al Hajri said, "The new platform serves as a digital system, allowing the public to suggest names for streets
and roads across Dubai, keeping in mind a comprehensive method and

specific criteria that reflects our identity and the interrelationship between the past, present and
future of Dubai. It aims to revive valuable historical meanings, heritage, and urban monuments,

in line with Dubai's leading global position and reputation, further consolidating diverse areas of
the Emirate in the minds of present and future generations."

Furthermore, the committee has devised a method for proposing names based on specific

classifications that will inspire the names for each area. These classifications include names
linked to Arabic and Islamic design and architecture, along with names associated to art,

culture and Arabic poetic prosody.

It will also encompass names of natural phenomena, local plants, trees, flowers, and marine,

and wild plants, along with the names of wild and marine birds. Additionally, it will also cover
names related to environmental sustainability, ships, marine tools, fishing, winds, and rain.

On the other hand, the classifications will further include names of squares, forts, ancient

castles, archaeological sites, local and ancient jewellery, and horse and Arabian camel names
and descriptions. It will also include names of types of palms and date palms, names of farming

and agriculture professions, as well as those inspired by industrial and artisanal professions
and their tools, names of gemstones, and names related to inventions and modern technology.

The public can contribute by proposing names for roads and streets through the platform link:

https://roadsnaming.ae.

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