Kerala celebrates Zayed’s legacy, values at festival
dubai — Celebrating 2018 as the Year of Zayed has gone beyond the borders of the UAE. In the south Indian state of Kerala, a recent four-day festival celebrated the values and legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The Ma’dinu Ssaquafathil Islamiyya University (MSIU) and Lulu International Group kicked off the festival under the slogan ‘Commemorating the Leader of Humanity and Giving’. Over 30,000 people attended the event on each day.
In his speech during the event, Sheikh Ibrahim Al Khalil Al Bukhari, president and founder of the university, said the UAE’s comprehensive development was the outcome of the vision of its wise leadership.
“The message of love, tolerance and coexistence promoted by Sheikh Zayed is today considered the ideal solution to extremism. We want to commemorate the efforts of this great visionary leader to promote peace and coexistence, not only in the UAE but also around the world,” he said.
The event featured a student group’s performance of a song titled A blessed Year of Zayed, as well as an exhibition of photos of the UAE’s founding father from the period of his presidency and his visit to India.
It also presented a documentary film on the history of the UAE’s establishment and an artificial intelligence-powered showcase of Sheikh Zayed’s quotes.
Al Bukhari said the chairman of Lulu International Group covered the cost of meals for the participants.
The message of love, tolerance and coexistence promoted by Sheikh Zayed is today considered the ideal solution to extremism.”
Sheikh Ibrahim Al Khalil Al Bukhari, president and founder of MSIU