Father Of Nation Uae
Mother of the nation.
Father of nation uae. He was succeeded as the uae s president and as ruler of abu dhabi by his eldest son his highness sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan in 2004. He was the founding father and the principal driving force behind the formation of the united arab emirates becoming the union s first raʾīs a post which he held for a period of almost 33 years 1971 until his death in 2004. Six of the seven emirates abu dhabi dubai sharjah ajman umm al quwain and fujairah combined on that date. The people of the uae will be happy with this new monument because everyone has a story of zayed.
Out of concern for the health and safety of our audience and in light of recent developments the year s mother of the nation festival has been postponed to q4 2020. Subject of the month. This holiday commemorates and celebrates the history culture and peoples of the uae. Former ruler of abu dhabi and founding president of the uae 1918 2004 known as the father of the nation for his role in forming the united arab emirates the late h.
The united arab emirates founded more than 46 years ago after being granted independence from great britain celebrates national day every year on december 2 nd as the day the six emirates came together to form an independent country later the seventh emirate ras al khaimah joined in. Peace is a mission for all. Breathing life into the image of the nation s first ruler. He strived from scratch and built a.
The federation of seven unitary states that form the uae are lucky indeed to be blessed with a selfless soul such as the founding father of the nation. The united arab emirates uae is a country in the eastern part of the arabian peninsula located on the southeastern coast of the persian gulf and the northwestern coast of the gulf of oman the uae consists of seven emirates and was founded on 2 december 1971 as a federation. It is also in the center of interest for many world organizations. Pater patriae plural patres patriae also seen as parens patriae was a roman honorific meaning the father of the fatherland bestowed by the senate on heroes and later on emperors.
He is popularly referred to in the uae as the father of the nation. This decision is the result of careful consultation with leading entities in the uae following precautionary measures implemented by the government and part of our ongoing commitment to the well being of the abu dhabi community. The father of the nation is an honorific title given to a person considered the driving force behind the establishment of his her country state or nation. Peace is the most important issue that concerns the nations governments and peoples of the world.
He served this position since the formation of the uae on 2 december 1971 until he passed away in 2004.