Majlis pays tribute to late Sheikh Zayed

sharjah — The legacy of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan lives on in the successful model of tolerance, progress and humanity that is the UAE today, asserted eminent community leaders. They were speaking at the fourth Sharjah Ramadan Majlis session titled ‘Looking into the Future with Zayed’s Vision’ hosted by the Sharjah Press Club of Sharjah Government Media Bureau in partnership with Sharjah Media Corporation on Sunday.

The popular Ramadan Majlis session, dedicated to the late UAE founding father, opened with a video message by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, cautioning against a ceremonial remembrance of the late Sheikh Zayed.

“We should sit with our families and children and write what Sheikh Zayed loved and what he did not love and preserve it all in our hearts for future generations,” emphasised the Ruler of Sharjah.

Ahmed Al Jarwan, president of the World Council for Tolerance and Peace, said Sheikh Zayed literally built the foundations on which the UAE stands today: “The achievements that we see today are the result of his tireless efforts and hard work.”

Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Minister of State who worked as an adviser and aide to the late UAE founder, agreed saying the country is a living, breathing legacy of the great leader who fashioned a united country out of seven diverse emirates.

The majlis at Al Majaz Amphitheatre was attended by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council; Tariq Saeed Allay, director of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau; Hasan Yaqub Al Mansouri, Secretary-General of the Sharjah Media Council and a number of dignitaries, senior officials and intellectuals.