What are the efforts made by the government of UAE to improve the standards of the inhabitants of the mountainous and pebble plain villages?
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Explanation:
Government entities have taken and continue to take several measure not only to preserve the heritage but also to create awareness about it. It has achieved this through:
holding festivals and events
forming clubs
establishing heritage villages
establishing and maintaining museums
constructing and maintaining mosques.
Festivals and events
Annual festivals such as Qasr Al Hosn Festival, Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival, Sultan bin Zayed Heritage Festival, Sharjah Heritage Days bring alive the UAE's heritage and gives the chance for the new generation to experience and value it. These festivals are very popular and draw huge crowds.
Clubs
Clubs such as Emirates Heritage Club and Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage conduct research on the heritage and organise activities to promote awareness about the heritage.
Heritage villages
Heritage villages are a complex of structures that include traditional houses, schools, markets and public spaces. It is like a replica of structures in the olden days. All emirates have at least one heritage village. The heritage villages offer a peek into the different aspects of the lives of Emiratis in the olden times. Read about the heritage villages in:
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Fujairah.
Museums
Museums in the UAE have contributed a lot towards preservation of the culture of the UAE. There are several museums in the UAE. They display artwork, rare pictures, utensils, armoury, maritime equipment, currencies and other items from the olden times. Museums that have opened in original structures that served as forts or palaces in the olden days reflect the heritage of the UAE in a unique way.
New museums
Several new museums such as The Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and Maritime Museum are coming up in Saadiyat Cultural District of Abu Dhabi.
Each of these museums will have a state of the art building. The Louvre and Guggenheim will exhibit unique collections from all over the world.
Constructing and maintaining mosques
General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments is the federal authority responsible for constructing mosques in the UAE. There are about 4818 mosques in the UAE open all day to call for piety, righteousness and peace.
Al Bidya Mosque in Fujairah is the oldest mosque in the UAE.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi reflects the grandeur of the Mamluk, Ottoman and Fatimid architectural styles. Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding President of the UAE, was laid to rest in the complex of the mosque.
Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai was built entirely from white stone in the medieval Fatimid tradition, with towering twin minarets framing a large central dome. It can hold up to 1,200 worshippers.
All these three mosques are open for visits by non-Muslims.
Tips for non-Muslims to enter a mosque
A non-Muslim wishing to enter the mosque must dress conservatively. His/her clothes should fully cover the shoulders, arms and knees. In addition, women would need to cover their heads.
Useful links:
Facts about Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - the official portal of Abu Dhabi Government
Mosque manners
Useful links
Cultural authorities:
Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture)
Department of Culture and Information - Sharjah
Fujairah Culture and Media Authority
Culture and heritage:
Read about the culture and heritage of the UAE on the official tourism portals of:
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Sharjah
Ras Al Khaimah.
Places to visit:
Community and cultural centres - Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development
Cultural attractions - Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
Museums and heritage sites in Dubai - Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture)
Forts, museums and archaeological sites - the official portal of Abu Dhabi Government
Archaeological and historic sites - VisitDubai.com
Museums in Sharjah - the official portal tourism of Sharjah
Additional references
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Cultural Understanding
Updated on 22 Dec 2019
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