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Release Date: December 2013Publication Reference: NSP.S .07.P1

Cultural, Entertainment and Social Welfare Statistics 2012


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Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Key Points 4

1. The National Library 4

2. Media 5

3. Culture and leisure activities 6

4. Social Welfare 7

5. Islamic Affairs 7

Statistical Tables 8

Explanatory Notes 18


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Introduction

This publication presents statistics for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi for culture, entertainment and social welfare; there are various areas of statistics covered: the National Library, media, heritage, entertainment activities, social welfare and Islamic Affairs.

The main sources for these statistics are Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, Ministry of Social Affairs, National Media Council, Abu Dhabi Media Company, Municipalities of Abu Dhabi City and Al Gharbia, Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort, Al Hili Fun City and the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments.

The data is collected annually, and then it is analysed to produce statistical indicators and tables.

The publication starts with a summary of key points covering the National Library, media, heritage, entertainment activities and social welfare. A number of indicators regarding Islamic Affairs, Islamic facilities, Imams and Moazens has been included to shed light on this area.

Statistical tables give the reader more detailed data.

The Explanatory Notes section at the end of this publication provides explanations of the key terms and technical concepts used in this publication.


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Key Points

1. The National Library

The National Library contains many books on a range of subjects, such as Religion, History, Politics, Economy, Arts, Pure Sciences and Children’s Books. The number of books is 409,256 in 2012, an increase of 24% compared with 2007, and 4% compared with 2011.

In 2012, books on “Religion” constitute the largest percentage of all books in the National Library at 15.1%, while books on arts accounted for the lowest percentage at 3.2%.

The percentage of books on “Applied Science” increased from 6.8% in 2007 to 9.2% in 2012.

The percentage of books on “Politics” declined from 15.8% in 2007 to 13.4% in 2012.

The National Library contains titles in Arabic and in foreign languages:

The main subject areas of Arabic and foreign books read in 2012 were “History and Geography” (13.8% of Arabic books read) and (13.5% of foreign languages read).

Arabic books read on “Arts” increased from 6.3% in 2011 to 10.7% in 2012.

The National Library also has special halls for older persons and children’s books:

The monthly average number of beneficiaries of the hall for older persons increased from 7,768 persons in 2006 to 8,230 persons in 2012, an increase of 6%.

For the children’s hall, the monthly average increased from 1,089 persons in 2006 to 2,016 persons in 2012, an increase of 85.1%.

The number of National Library visitors increased from 109,434 visitors in 2007 to 122,962 visitors in 2012, an increase of 12%. The number of borrowers rose from 18,050 in 2007 to 27,885 in 2012, an increase of 54%.

Males accounted for 72.3% of the National Library visitors and 68.9% of the borrowers in 2012.

The National Library was closed in 2010 for restoration depending on its other branches. This led to a large decrease in the number of visitors and borrowers during this period.


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Figure 1: Distribution of Visitors and Borrowers at the National Library by nationality, 2012

2. Media

Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority organises lectures covering scientific, religious, arts, economic, political, technical and intellectual aspects.

The number of lectures increased from 54 in 2011 to 62 in 2012.

Although lectures on “Arts” accounted for the largest percentage of all lectures in 2012, they declined from 27.8% in 2011 to 22.6% in 2012.

Intellectual lectures were introduced in 2012, forming 16.1% of all lectures in this year.

Scientific Lectures increased from 14.8% in 2011 to 19.4% in 2012.

The National Media Council regulates the activities of print houses, libraries, book selling outlets, book publishing and distribution outlets, advertising firms and cinemas.

The number of the new established advertising firms in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2012 was 76, of which 93.4% were in Abu Dhabi Region, 4% in Al Ain Region and 2.6% in Al Gharbia.

The number of book selling outlets and book publishing and distribution outlets was 45 and 38 respectively, with the largest number in Abu Dhabi Region.

Three new Cinemas were opened, all of them in Abu Dhabi Region.

The proportion of programs broadcast on “News” and “Variety” increased by 23.3 and 19.0 percentage points respectively between 2011 and 2012 on domestic production.


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3. Culture and Leisure Activities

Upholding its cultural heritage, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi pays keen attention to strengthening the cultural aspirations of its people.

Many historical sites have been developed and restored with new museums and cultural events are organized frequently.

The total number of visitors to both museums and cultural events has significantly increased from 2,713,982 visitors in 2011 to 3,375,656 in 2012, an increase of 24.4%.

The number of visitors per 1,000 population to Events and Cultural sites in Abu Dhabi increased from 1,256 per 1,000 population in 2011 to 1,446 per 1,000 population in 2012.

In 2012, the number of museum visitors was 163,584, of which 52% were males and 48% were females. The “Tourists” category accounted for the largest percentage of museum visitors by 85.6%, followed by “Students” category by 12.4%, Teachers” category by 1.1% and “Official delegations” category by 0.9%.The highest visitation in 2012 was recorded in Al Ain Palace accounting for 60.3% of the total number of visitors. Al Ain National Museum occupied the second rank with 27.9%, followed Al Jahili Museum at 10.4% and Delma Museum at 1.4%.

The number of museum visitors rises at the first quarter of each, then it starts to gradually decline during the second and third quarters due to summer temperatures and holyday season. It rises again in the fourth quarter as result of the large number of tourists and school visits. The highest number of visitors was recorded in November and December, accounting for 13.7% and 13.6% of the total number of visitors respectively.

Figure 2: Distribution of Visitors to Museums by Category

14%

86%

Official delegations

Tourists


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4. Social Welfare

The Ministry of Social Affairs has many Beneficiary Cases to help people with needs such as Health Disability, Limited Income and needs related to old age. It also registers Non-Government Organizations by type of activity and Nurseries Operating under the Supervision of the Ministry.

The number of the Non-Government Organisations which provide Public Services increased from 51 in 2011 to 53 in 2012, the new Organisations were specialized in Public and Cultural Service and Theatre.

The proportion of Non-Government Organisations which provide Cultural and Public Services increased from 31.4% in 2011 to 32.1% in 2012.

The proportion of Non-Government Organisations which provide Public under the “Theatre” category increased from 7.8% in 2011 to 9.4% in 2012.

The total number of members (active and associate) in Non-Government Organizations increased from 19,899 in 2009 to 26,616 in 2010.

In 2012, the highest proportion of male Beneficiary Cases was for old age cases with 35.7% of the total male cases. As for of female Beneficiary, divorce cases accounted for the largest proportion with 33.7% of the total female cases.

The total number of Beneficiary Cases increased from AED 665.5 million in 2011 to AED 806.5 million in 2012.

The number of children per nursery has decreased from 85 in 2011 to 68 in 2012. The percentage of children in nurseries who are Citizens increased from 34.0% in 2011 to 36.3% in 2012.

5. Islamic Affairs

The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments contributes to the dissemination of religious awareness and Islamic culture, in addition to managing mosques and Islamic activities.

The number of operating mosques increased from 2,283 in 2007 to 2,667 in 2012, an increase of 17%. The number of mosques under construction increased from 54 to 75 during the same period. In 2012, the numbers male preachers, female preachers, Imams, Imams who deliver sermon (Khutba) and Moazens were 24, 14, 1,116, 997 and 596 respectively.

The relative distribution of Islamic facilities shows that the highest percentage of operating mosques and centres for memorizing The Holy Qur'an was in Al Ain Region with 40.6% and 69.2% respectively. Meanwhile, the highest percentage of mosques under constructions was in Abu Dhabi Region with 46.7%.


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Statistical Tables

The National Library ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Table 1.1: Distribution of Books Available at National Library by Subject, 2007-2012 ............................................ 9 Table 1.2: Distribution of Books Read by Subject and Language of Publication, 2010-2012 .................................. 9 Table 1.3: Monthly Average Beneficiaries of Main Halls of Older Persons and Children, 2006-2012 ................... 10 Table 1.4: Percentage Distribution of Visitors and Borrowers at the National Library, 2007, 2009, 2011 & 2012 . 10 Table 1.5: Percentage Distribution of Visitors and Borrowers at the National Library by nationality, 2012 ........... 10 Media .................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Table 2.1: Distribution of Cultural Season's Lectures by Subject, 2007, 2010-2012 ............................................. 11 Table 2.2: Distribution of New Printing Press shops, Book Stores, Publishers, Advertisers and Cinemas by

Region, 2012 ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Table 2.3: Distribution of Programs Broadcasted by Abu Dhabi Radio Stations by Type of Program, 2009-2012 11 Museums .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Table 3.1: Number of Visitors (per 1,000 Population) to Zoos, Museums and Public Parks, 2007, 2010-2012 .... 12 Table 3.2: Distribution of Visitors to Museums by Category and Gender, 2011- 2012 .......................................... 12 Table 3.3: Distribution of Visitors to Museums by Month, 2007, 2010-2012 ......................................................... 12 Table 3.4: Distribution of Visitors to Museums by Month and Museum, 2012 ....................................................... 13 Social Welfare ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 Table 4.1: Distribution of Non-Government Organizations by Type of Activity, 2007, 2010-2012 ......................... 13 Table 4.2: Distribution of Non-Government Organizations by Type of Activity and Members, 2009- 2010 ........... 14 Table 4.3: Distribution of Beneficiaries of Social Aid by case type 2007, 2010-2012 ............................................ 14 Table 4.4: Distribution of cases and Beneficiaries of Social Aid by case type and gender, 2012 .......................... 15 Table 4.5: Value of Benefits by Month, 2009–2012 .............................................................................................. 15 Table 4.6: Nurseries, Employees and Children Ratios in Nurseries, 2007, 2010-2012 ......................................... 16 Table 4.7: Distribution of Children in Nurseries by Citizenship, Gender and Age, 2007, 2010-2012 .................... 16 Islamic Affairs ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Table 5.1: Islamic Facilities 2007, 2010- 2012 ...................................................................................................... 17 Table 5.2: Preachers, Imams and Muezzins 2007, 2010- 2012 ............................................................................ 17 Table 5.3: Distribution of Islamic Facilities by Region, 2012 ................................................................................. 17 Table 5.4: Distribution of Preachers, Imams and Muezzins by Region, 2012 ....................................................... 17


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The National Library Table 1.1: Distribution of Books Available at National Library by Subject, 2007-2012 Years 2007 2010 2011 2012 Total books 330,102 375,923 393,587 409,256

Percentages Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Religious 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.1 Historical 13.3 13.3 13.0 12.9 Literature 15.0 14.3 14.4 14.1 Politic 15.8 14.1 13.6 13.4 Economic 4.1 5.3 5.4 5.6 Law 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9 Arts 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2 Pure Sciences 7.8 7.5 7.6 7.8 Applied Sciences 6.8 8.8 9.1 9.2 Children Book 6.9 6.4 6.5 6.6 General Information 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.

Table 1.2: Distribution of Books Read by Subject and Language of Publication, 2010-2012 Subject 2011 2012

Arabic Foreign Arabic

Foreign

Total 6,651

5,149

76,467

63,910

Percentages Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 General knowledge 8.4 9.6 8.6 9.4 Philosophy and psychology 6.5 6.7 7.8 7.4 Religions 11.0 11.9 10.1 11.0 social studies 14.3 11.2 11.8 10.3 Languages 10.3 9.1 9.0 10.2 Pure science 8.8 12.6 6.3 8.5 Applied science 8.2 11.1 9.9 9.6 Arts 6.3 7.5 10.7 10.1 Ethics 13.8 10.0 11.9 10.0 Geography and history 12.3 10.4 13.8 13.5 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.


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Table 1.3: Monthly Average Beneficiaries of Main Halls of Older Persons and Children, 2006-2012*

Main Halls Year Older persons Children Total 2006 7,768 1,089 8,856 2007 5,086 1,290 6,376 2008 9,222 2,059 11,280 2009 9,345 1,520 10,865 2010 19 0 19 2011 721 90 811 2012 8,230 2,016 10,246 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority. *The Library was closed in 2010 for rehabilitation of the building. Table 1.4: Percentage Distribution of Visitors and Borrowers at the National Library, 2007, 2009, 2011 & 2012*

2007 2009 2011 2012 Visitors 109,434 132,859 9,741 122,962

Percentages Male 59.2 58.1 - 72.3 Female 40.8 41.9 - 27.7 Borrowers 18,050 22,332 357 27,885

Percentages Male 65.4 65 - 68.9 Female 34.6 35 - 31.1 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority. *The Library was closed in 2010 for rehabilitation of the building.

Table 1.5: Percentage Distribution of Visitors and Borrowers at the National Library by nationality, 2012 Citizen GCC Arab Foreign Total

Visitors 92,997 9,772 10,344 9,849 122,962

Percentages Male 72.8 43.1 89.1 79.4 72.3 Female 27.2 56.9 10.9 20.6 27.7 Borrowers 17,154 2,675 3,077 4,979 27,885 Percentages Male 72.9 41.6 75.1 66.0 68.9 Female 27.1 58.4 24.9 34.0 31.1 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.


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Media Table 2.1: Distribution of Cultural Season's Lectures by Subject, 2007, 2010-2012 Lecture Subject 2007 2010 2011 2012 Total 65 58 54 62

Percentages Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Scientific 33.9 15.5 14.8 19.4

Ideological \ Intellectual 12.3 13.8 13.0 8.1

Religious 32.3 34.5 27.8 22.6

Arts 9.2 20.7 25.9 19.4

Politics and Economics 12.3 15.5 18.5 14.5

Technical - - - 16.1

Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.

Table 2.2: Distribution of New Printing Press shops, Book Stores, Publishers, Advertisers and Cinemas by Region, 2012

Business Type Total Abu Dhabi Region

Al Ain Region Al Gharbia

Percentages Total 183 100.0 100.0 100.0 Printing Press Shop 14 78.6 14.3 7.1 Book Stores 45 71.1 24.4 4.4 Publishers 38 79.0 18.4 2.6 Newspapers/Magazines 7 85.7 14.2 0.0 Advertisers 76 93.4 4.0 2.6 Cinemas 3 100.0 0.0 0.0 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, National Media Council.

* Issued in 2012 only.

Table 2.3: Distribution of Programs Broadcasted by Abu Dhabi Radio Stations by Type of Program, 2009-2012 Type of Program 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total 43 40 40 38

Percentages Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Religious 16.0 11.6 24.4 7.9 Cultural 4.5 18.6 2.4 2.6 News 47.7 39.5 29.3 52.6 Variety 22.7 16.3 7.3 26.3 Special and Services 6.8 7.0 34.1 5.3 Sports - - - 5.3 Other 2.3 7.0 2.4 0.0 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Media Company.


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Museums Table 3.1: Number of Visitors (per 1,000 Population) to Zoos, Museums and Public Parks, 2007, 2010-2012 Item 2007 2010 2011 2012 3,543,527 2,718,175 2,713,982 3,375,656 Visitors per 1,000 Population Total visitors 2,251 1,381 1,256 1,446 Zoo 421 485 430 416 Hili Fun city 159 172 148 130 Public Parks 1,591 658 610 830 Al Ain Museum 35 20 18 20 Al Ain Palace Museum 45 39 39 42 Dalma Museum - 1 1 1 Al Jahili Fort Museum** - 6 10 7

Source: Municipality of Abu Dhabi City, Western Region Municipality, Al Hili Fun City , Al Ain Wildlife park and Resort and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.

Table 3.2: Distribution of Visitors to Museums by Category and Gender, 2011-2012 Year 2011 2012 Item Male Female Total Male Female Total Students 48.9% 51.1% 100.0 43.3% 56.7% 100.0

Teachers 29.2% 70.8% 100.0 28.5% 71.5% 100.0

Official delegations 66.5% 33.5% 100.0 57.6% 42.4% 100.0

Tourists 55.7% 44.3% 100.0 53.6% 46.4% 100.0

Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority

Table 3.3: Distribution of Visitors to Museums by Month, 2007, 2010-2012 Month 2007 2010 2011 2012 Total 126,744 127,197 146,110 163,584

Percentages Total 100 100 100 100 January 10.5 10.1 9.3 11.0 February 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.3 March 12.1 12.5 11.2 11.1 April 8.4 9.1 9.1 9.4 May 5.7 6.8 6.4 6.5 June 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.7 July 5.0 4.7 4.8 2.7 August 4.7 2.0 2.2 3.9 September 2.8 5.0 4.2 3.5 October 10.7 8.7 7.2 9.6 November 12.8 13.6 13.3 13.7 December 12.7 12.9 17.7 13.6

Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.


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Table 3.4: Distribution of Visitors to Museums by Month and Museum, 2012

Month Al Ain Al Ain Palace Al Jahili Fort Dalma

Total 45,661 98,621 17,071 2,231 Percentages

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 January 10.8 11.2 10.9 4.8 February 11.7 10.9 12.6 8.3 March 11.2 11.0 11.2 9.6 April 9.7 9.6 8.0 8.3 May 8.0 6.1 4.4 9.1 June 3.6 3.9 2.9 6.6 July 3.0 2.4 3.0 3.0 August 3.4 4.1 3.4 6.6 September 4.1 3.2 3.6 3.2 October 9.5 9.5 9.3 14.9 November 14.7 13.3 13.5 15.8 December 10.4 14.6 17.3 10.0 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.

Social Welfare Table 4.1: Distribution of Non-Government Organizations by Type of Activity, 2007, 2010-2012

2007 2010 2011 2012 43 50 51 53 Percentages Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Women 4.6 4.0 5.9 5.7 Professional 16.3 16.0 15.7 15.1 Popular Art 9.3 8.0 5.9 5.7 Cultural and Public Services 25.6 30.0 31.4 32.1

Humanitarian Services 4.6 8.0 7.8 7.5 Theatres 9.3 8.0 7.8 9.4 Foreign Associations 30.2 26.0 25.5 24.5

Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Ministry of Social Affairs.


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Table 4.2: Distribution of Non-Government Organizations by Type of Activity and Members, 2009- 2010

Type of Activity Members

Active Associate Total 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010

Total 18,652 23,594 1,247 3,022 19,899 26,616

Percentages Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 Women 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 Professional 56.1 48.8 72.1 76.1 57.1 51.9 Popular Art 5.4 8.3 16.0 5.6 6.0 8.0

Cultural and Public Services 0.5 4.6 0.5 12.3 0.5 5.5

Humanitarian Services 1.4 1.2 10.1 4.2 2.0 1.5 Theatres 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.7 0.7

Foreign Associations 35.8 36.4 0.1 0.0 33.5 32.3

Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Ministry of Social Affairs. Table 4.3: Distribution of Beneficiaries of Social Aid by case type 2007, 2010-2012 Years 2007 2010 2011 2012 Cases 9,761 11,814 11,748 12,563

Percentages

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Old Age 29.5 27.5 26.5 28.8 Orphan hood 3.9 3.3 3.1 2.5 Handicapped 10.5 10.0 5.8 11.3 Illegitimate 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 Health Disability 9.4 9.6 5.7 9.4 Limited Income 4.7 5.90 9.1 2.3 Widowhood 5.0 5.8 6.1 6.1 Abandonment 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 Divorce 23.5 23.5 28.8 24.1 Never Married 5.2 3.3 3.0 3.0 Married to Foreigner 6.6 10.0 10.5 10.6 Prisoner's Families 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 Married Students 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Exceptions 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Ministry of Social Affairs.


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Table 4.4: Distribution of cases and Beneficiaries of Social Aid by case type and gender, 2012

Cases Beneficiaries Male Female Total Male Female Total

Cases 3,590 8,973 12,563 18,602 20,347 38,949 Percentages 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Old Age 35.7 25.9 28.7 34.2 18.5 26 Orphanhood 4 1.9 2.5 4.2 4.4 4.3 Handicapped 22.5 6.8 11.3 20.8 16.2 18.4 Illegitimate 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.04 0.1 0.1 Health Disability 26.8 2.4 9.4 25.5 4.6 14.6 Limited Income 8.1 0.01 2.3 12.9 0.01 6.2 Widowhood 0 8.5 6.1 0 16.1 8.4 Abandonment 0 0.1 0.05 0 0.04 0.02 Divorce 0 33.7 24.1 0 22.3 11.6 Never Married 0 4.2 3 0 6.3 3.3 Married to Foreigner 0 14.8 10.6 0 8.5 4.4 Prisoner's Families 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.1 1 Married Students 0 0 0 0 0 0 Exceptions 0 0.6 0.5 0 1.8 0.9 Unemployed for reasons beyond 1.4 0 0.4 1.5 0 0.7 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Ministry of Social Affairs. Table 4.5: Value of Benefits by Month, 2009–2012 (Million AED) Month 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total 619.3 630.3 665.5 806.5 January 51.2 51.7 54.9 65.7 February 51.4 51.8 55.1 66.0 March 51.9 51.8 55.2 66.2 April 51.6 51.9 55.2 66.5 May 51.6 51.9 55.2 66.9 June 51.7 52.1 55.2 67.1 July 51.7 52.1 54.9 67.4 August 51.6 52.4 55.0 67.6 September 51.6 52.7 54.8 68.0 October 51.6 53.1 56.4 68.0 November 51.7 53.7 56.7 68.1 December 51.7 55.1 56.8 69.0 Source: Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi, Ministry of Social Affairs.


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Table 4.6: Nurseries, Employees and Children Ratios in Nurseries, 2007, 2010-2012 Item 2007 2010 2011 2012 Children per Nursery 12 13 11 10 Children per Employee at Nurseries 88 94 85 68 Employees at Nurseries per Nursery 7 7 8 7

Source: Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi, Ministry of Social Affairs * Operating Under the Supervision of the Ministry of Social Affairs

Table 4.7: Distribution of Children in Nurseries by Citizenship, Gender and Age, 2007, 2010-2012 Items 2007 2010 2011 2012 Total 3,681 6,225 7,058 7,100 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Citizens 21.0 28.0 34.0 36.3 Non-Citizens 79.0 72.0 66.0 63.7 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Males 47.0 52.0 48.0 46.4 Females 53.0 48.0 52.0 53.6 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Infants 9.0 9.0 15.0 16.4 Non-Infants 91.0 91.0 85.0 83.6

Source: Ministry of Social Affairs. * Operating Under the Supervision of the Ministry of Social Affairs.


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Islamic Affairs Table 5.1: Islamic Facilities, 2007, 2010- 2012 Item 2007 2010 2011 2012 Built Mosques 2,283 2,164 2,531 2,667 Mosques under construction 54 61 34 75 Quran Memorization Centers 29 34 33 39 Source: General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments. Table 5.2: Preachers, Imams and Muezzins 2007, 2010- 2012 Item 2007 2010 2011 2012 Male preachers 6 20 21 24 Female preachers 9 14 14 14 Imams 632 839 917 1,116 Imams who deliver sermons 755 861 942 997 Muezzins 267 471 517 596 Source: General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments.

Table 5.3: Distribution of Islamic Facilities by Region, 2012

Item Abu Dhabi Region

Al Ain Region Al Gharbia Total

Percentage of built Mosques 24.5 40.6 34.9 100.0 Percentage of Mosques under construction 46.7 28.0 25.3 100.0 Percentage of Quran Memorization Centers 25.6 69.2 5.1 100.0 Source: General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments.

Table 5.4: Distribution of Preachers, Imams and Muezzins by Region, 2012

Item Abu Dhabi Region

Al Ain Region Al Gharbia Total

Percentage of preachers 70.8 25 4.2 100.0 Percentage of women preachers 71.4 21.4 7.1 100.0 Percentage of Imams 43.5 46.5 10 100.0 Percentage of Imams who rhetoric 37.8 44.1 18.1 100.0 Number of Muezzins 31.7 55 13.3 100.0 Source: General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments.


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Explanatory Notes

Glossary This report contains certain terms specific to cultural, entertainment and social welfare statistics and necessary when analysing these statistics of Abu Dhabi Emirate. They include the following terms:

Cultural season lectures These are a lecture series provided by Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage in many subjects: scientific, religious, arts, politics and economics and technical.

Main Halls This is a large entrance room in a building provided specially for older persons and children

Nursery

This is a place for the temporary care of children in the absence of their parents.

Data sources Data are obtained from Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, Ministry of Social Affairs, National Media Council, Abu Dhabi Media Company, Municipalities of Abu Dhabi City and Al Gharbia, Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort, and Al Hili Fun City. The data are processed and passed to Statistic Centre – Abu Dhabi for further editing and compilation.

Technical notes

Notes on tables Totals in some tables may not add up due to rounding.

Symbols used n.a. Not applicable

More information and next release For more information about cultural, entertainment and social welfare statistics and other official statistics, please visit the statistics link on the SCAD website at http://www.scad.ae

The next release is expected in November 2014.

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