Sultan Bin Ahmed all praise for Uos’s grand achievements
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi witnessed the graduation ceremony of University of Sharjah students
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the University of Sharjah, witnessed on Thursday, the graduation ceremony of University of Sharjah students, “Silver Jubilee batch” (SJ batch) for the summer 2021-2022 and fall 2022-2023 semesters, for bachelor’s degrees, in the University City Hall.
He delivered a speech in which he congratulated the graduates for their efforts and the professors who instilled the values of knowledge and culture.
Sheikh Sultan spoke about the University’s achievements, referring to its prestigious position, saying that the university, while is celebrating its silver jubilee since its founding by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, is still reaping the fruits of diligence, rising to become the best in the country and jumping 150 ranks among the best three hundred universities in 2023.
The President of UOS concluded his speech by addressing advice and guidance to the graduates and wishing them great success and a thriving future.
In his speech, Dr Hamid Majul Al Nuaimi, Director
of UOS, referred to the efforts the Sharjah Ruler, in founding the university and injected it with sources of science and knowledge. At the end of his speech, he hailed the students’ parents for their outstanding efforts in raising their children.
The graduates received their certificates from Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed, who congratulated them on their achievements. The number of graduates reached 505 for the summer semester 2021-2022 and the fall semester 2022-2023.
SHARJAH MUSEUMS AUTHORITY CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM: Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) marks the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Sharjah Archaeology Museum, the Emirate’s first cultural institution that was established in 1993 to showcase archaeological material excavated in the Emirate of Sharjah and document its rich history.
An increase in the number of excavations and unique discoveries in Sharjah, specifically in the city of Kalba and Mleiha, paved the way for establishing the first museum of its kind in the Emirate.
Following directives from His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, a commitee comprising Emirati and French museology experts, as well as archaeologists who worked in various Sharjah sites, was tasked in 1988 to help with the establishment of the museum.
Before officially inaugurating the museum on 5th January 1993, the Ruler of Sharjah gited the new museum numerous objects of great significance. He also issued a dedicated law in 1992 to further protect archaeological sites and discoveries and fight the illegal trade and smuggling of artefacts.
“It is a great day for SMA to commemorate this important milestone of a truly one-of-a-kind museum in the UAE and Gulf region,” said Manal Ataya, Director-general of Sharjah Museums Authority.
“I am privileged to have had the opportunity over these many years to oversee the development of the museum’s offerings and ensure we have stronger community engagement via our programmes and exhibitions. I have personally been commited to greater scholarship, collaboration and to narrating the remarkable story of the UAE’S ancient history,” Ataya added.
Several halls at the three-floor landmark showcased objects dating back to different eras, including the Neolithic era, the 2nd and 3rd millennium BC, the Iron Age, Hellenistic era, and Islamic era. Other halls were dedicated to the restoration of artefacts and antiquities.
In May 1997, following directives from the Sharjah Ruler, the museum relocated to its current premises to accommodate the surge in the number of discoveries in Sharjah, thanks to the efforts of the Sharjah Archaeology Authority and various archaeological teams.
Ater becoming responsible for running the museum alongside 16 other museums across the Emirate in 2006, sm a continues to put forth intensive efforts to develop the museum’s dedicated library, its displayed collection and intensify its educational workshops for schools and the public. It has, over the years, published various specialised books on archaeology and catalogues of its exhibitions.