DUBAIOUR HISTORY OUR HERITAGEOUR CULTURE

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP

• If you are visitor or expatriate in DUBAI, you need this.

• If you are a Pro, Businessman or just a great Shopper in Dubai, you will need this.

• Every place has a history and heritage, and every community develops a culture in time.

• In this workshop you will learn about the

• HISTORY and early PROGRESS of Dubai.

• HERITAGE and TRADITIONS that built Dubai.

• CULTURE and PRACTICES that sustain the VALUES and SUCCESS of Dubai.

• CERTIFICATE of attendance from Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Government of Dubai.

Who is this course for?

What will you learn?

How do you benefit from it?

Take away.

OUR HISTORY

• Some 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, led by the Maktoum Family, settled at the mouth of the creek in 1833.

• The creek was a natural harbour and Dubai soon became a center for the fishing, pearling and sea trade.

• By the turn of the 20th century Dubai was a successful port.

• The souk (Arabic for market) on the Deira side of the creek was the largest on the coast with 350 shops and a steady throng of visitors and businessmen.

• By the 1930s Dubai's population was nearly 20,000, a quarter of whom were expatriates.

OUR HISTORY• The late Ruler of Dubai, His

Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, decided to have the waterway dredged. It was an ambitious, costly, and visionary project. The move resulted in increased volumes of cargo handling in Dubai. Ultimately it strengthened Dubai's position as a major trading and re-export hub.

DISCOVERY OF OIL• When oil was discovered in 1966,

Sheikh Rashid utilized the oil revenues to spur infrastructure development in Dubai.

• The largest man-made harbor in the world was constructed at Jebel Ali, and a free zone was created around the port.

• Al Shindagha now known as the Historical Shindagha in the heart of Dubai next to the creek, was the residence of the royal Al Maktoum family.

• Visitors can still tour the area where the Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum and the Jumaa and Obaid bin Thani houses are the oldest buildings in the area.

OUR FATHERS

• Since the 1960s, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, then ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum had dreamed of creating a federation of the Emirates in the region.

• Their dreams were realized in 1971 when Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah and (in 1972) Ras Al Khaimah, joined to create the United Arab Emirates.

OUR UNIVERSALITY • Humanitarian welfare is a

trademark of every Emirati.• In Dubai you will find people for

every nationality of the world residing.

• The open doors open minds policy first initiated by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid AlMaktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of UAE serves as a foundation pillar in our society.

OUR TRADITIONS• The people of Dubai are versatile yet

rich in the deep rooted heritage and culture.

• Men can be usually be seen wearing the white Kandoora, however they may wear different colours in winter. And the women traditionally wear the black Abaya, which may also vary in design and colour.

• Emirati men are distinguished by their headgear of the Ghuthra and Aqal and the women ma y don the face veil called the Burqa.

OUR ART• Despite the modern

approach, the meteoric growth and phenomenal development in Dubai, we are always in tandem with our timeless art and traditions.

• Arabic calligraphy, coffee making and handicrafts is an integral part of Dubai’s daily life.

OUR HERITAGE & CULTURE• UAE boasts about 160 kinds

of dates that is grown and harvested here.

• Due to the far sighted vision of the rulers of Dubai, which led to trade and goods from around the region and world, you can find almost every kind of spice and food that suits your culinary appetite.

OUR LOVE OFFAUNA• Dubai has a special love

affair with the Arabian Horse. Dubai Hosts the richest horse race in the world every year.

• Falconry has also been the norm of the desert life, which has not lost it’s flavor in this modern era.

• Camels still serve as the ships of the desert, and every year there is a camel festival that brings in the best of the breeds from around Arabia.

OUR ARCHITECTURE• Dubai Government has made a

conscious effort to preserve it’s history and architecture.

• The Historical Shindagha, Al Fahidi (Bastakiya) and Hatta areas still boast centuries old structures open to public.

• Other historical and archaeological sites can be found in Jumeira, Al Sufouh and Al Qusais.

• Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House, Jumaa and Obaid bin Thani House and the Dubai Museum at the Fahidi fort are must visit sites.

OUR BROTHERHOOD• Hospitality, universal

brother hood and friendliness is the trademarks of our society, deeply rooted in the Islamic principles and teachings.

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO PHENOMENAL

SUCCESS.A LONG JOURNEY IN

A SHORT TIME.

THANK YOU

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