english 10-12 sentences on topic our national heritage (U.A.E)
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The United Arab Emirates has a rich history dating back to thousands of years . So, the country is concerned with preserving and documenting such heritage for the next generations . The President H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Members of Supreme Council are keen on preserving and promoting the UAE’s heritage amongst the youth by educating them , in a way to link the glorious past and the magnificent civilization with the future generation . Therefore , H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan , the President , urges the cultural , educational and academic institutions to work hard to raise awareness in the youth , of the civilized cultural heritage of their country .
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan , the late president and founding father of the United Arab Emirates , had a great interest in preserving the heritage for the benefit of the country and the next generations . His interest was not limited to the national heritage , but also included international heritage , as he established a $150,000 award with UNESCO , in order to encourage human creativity and save threatened heritage monuments .
The United Arab Emirates is home to a rich cultural heritage that has been strongly influenced by its unique environment. The region's varied terrain, desert, oasis, mountains and coast, dictated the traditional lifestyles that evolved over the centuries. A resilience and resourcefulness necessary to survive in these harsh conditions was fostered by society’s age-old tribal structure: each family was traditionally bound by obligations of mutual assistance to his immediate relatives and to the tribe as a whole. Among the tribe an individual's selfless hospitality was the source of his honour and pride. A common religion, Islam, also provided the cement that held society together.
The largest tribal group, the Bani Yas, roamed the vast sandy areas that cover almost all of the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Other tribes, too, such as the Awamir and Manasir, shared this challenging environment for numerous generations. All the subtribes and clans were accustomed to wander great distances with their camels in search of grazing, moving as entire family units. Almost all Bani Yas families, with the exception of the fishing groups like the Al Rumaitha, returned to a home in one of the oasis settlements at certain times of year. Much prized date gardens were cultivated in the hollows of huge dunes at Liwa, tapping the water trapped beneath absorbent sands.
In Al Ain and other oases luxuriant date gardens were watered by an efficient traditional irrigation system (falaj Ar.pl. aflaj) bringing water from aquifers in the mountains. In the narrow mountain wadis (valleys), falaj-like watercourses (ghayl) were used to irrigate terraced gardens tended by extended families.
Life in the mountains to the north and east was quite different to that on the sandy plains, but the seas along the UAE's extensive coastline were a common resource for all and the people of the region have been involved in trading by sea for many millennia. Great wooden dhows used to wander the Indian Ocean, bringing back new foods and new ideas. Today, seatrading is still a very profitable economic activity and the UAE remains an important entrepot.