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Press Release

Family Development Foundation organises Ramadan activities to foster

positive communication among community members

Abu Dhabi, April 01, 2024: The Family Development Foundation (FDF) organised a series of
Ramadan activities as part of its efforts to foster social skills and positive communication within
family and community members, as well as enriching the holy month of Ramadan with spiritual

and educational experiences. The key goals of these activities were to raise the faith of individuals

and encourage them to make sincere efforts towards Allah. It further seeks to reinforce positive
attitude, such as ensuring parental satisfaction and being kind towards them, which forms the
cornerstone of relationships. Furthermore, these activities aim to create a sense of brotherhood

among community members.

Ramadan activities included several lectures, Ramadan Councils ‘Ramadan Majlis’ and voluntary

community initiatives organised in line with the activities of ‘Barakat Al Dar’ Club. These

programs were held in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra region, which were attended by senior
citizens and their family members. These activities included a ‘Ramadan Together’ initiative,

which involved distributing Iftar meals in cooperation with the Emirates Blood Donation Society
and ‘Bid Dimā Narwiki Yā Watan’ Team.

In addition, ‘Barakat Al Dar’ Club organised the ‘From You, For You’ initiative in line with the
Councils of Elders at Al Marfa Centre. As part of the initiative, club members visited other senior

citizens at their homes with an aim to improve social norms and convey greetings on the holy
month of Ramadan.

With thoughtful planning, the Club presented a series of religious lectures, interactive workshops,
and Ramadan Councils. The key topics of interactive workshops and lectures were: “Determining

the Night of Decree ‘Laylat-Al Qadr’ ‘, fasting of the senses, healthy in Ramadan, maintaining
health during the holy month, the journey to happiness and positivity in Ramadan, ‘for a fixed

number of days’ lecture and ‘Blessed wealth’ lecture, communal Iftar and distribution of Iftar
meals. The program also shed light on the topic ‘Ramadan's past and present’ and presented a

motivational lecture titled ‘So for this let the competitors compete’. Furthermore, sessions