His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, met at the Host Council of Al Ittihad House in Dubai, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Mohammed bin. Rashid Al Maktoum, the second deputy ruler of Dubai, with the Arab Reading Challenge champions in the eighth session of the UAE, the title went to student Ahmed Faisal Ali, while student Suleiman Khamis Al Khadim took first place. categorical determination.
The meeting is in the context of his Highness’ desire to motivate celebrities, to encourage new generations to acquire and read knowledge and science, establishing their connection with the Arabic language, which is an integral part of the language. Emirati identity.
His Highness congratulated the champions of the Arabic Reading Challenge for their excellence, perseverance and effort to reach this stage of the challenge, calling on them to continue reading, parents and teachers for their efforts to motivate students to participate in the largest reading exhibition in the Arabic language in the world and to instill a culture of seriousness, responsibility and love of reading establishing
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “I am proud of the 700,000 Emirati students who participated in the world’s largest reading competition, and I am optimistic about a generation of readers and cultured people, God willing.”
His Highness added: “The most important skill that the new generation can arm is reading, because it is the key to continuous learning and the most important tool for continuous development. The constant support for reading initiatives comes from the belief that the first message from heaven that came to us was the word “read” and that the secret of the development of nations and societies lies in the depth of their culture and knowledge.
Mass party
The Arabic Reading Challenge initiative, under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, honored student Ahmed Faisal Ali with the title of Champion of the Arabic Reading Challenge at the UAE’s eighth session last week in a spectacular ceremony. The event organized by the Dubai World Trade Center last week was attended by more than 700,000 male and female students from 1,174 schools and supervised by 1,897 male and female supervisors. The celebration also honored Suleiman Khamis, a fifth grade student at Suleiman Al Khadim at Zayed Educational Complex – Dibba Al Fujairah, from the Emirate of Fujairah, with first place in the Personal Determination category after placing in the top three. In this category, the places that went to the finals were Asim Abbara from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi with the title of “Eminent Observer” and from the Emirate of Dubai with the title of Creative School – First Circle. School”.
Distinguished elite
Ten top ten people made it to the finalists in the UAE category, and in the list, in addition to student Ahmed Faisal Ali: seventh grader Saud Ahmed Salem Al Kaabi of Al Qudwa School – Second Cycle for Boys in the Emirate of Sharjah. , and Khaled Abdullah Al Hammadi 12th grade from Institute of Applied Technology (Abu Dhabi), Aisha Hamid Obaid Al Khayal Al Manar Model School 7th grade (Sharjah), Hamid Ahmed Muhammad Al Hafiti 7th grade. Hamad bin Abdullah at Al Sharqi School – second and third cycle (Fujairah), and Madiya Saif Al Tunaiji seventh grade at Falaj Al Mualla School – Second and third cycle (Umm Al Quwain), Abdul Rahman Issa Al Khater from grade 12 at Al Jazeera Al Hamra School forward – second and third cycle (Ras Al Khaimah), Maryam Mashhour 11th grade at Yas School (Abu Dhabi) and Hessa Hassan Al Balushi 8th grade at American City School. (Ajman), and Alia Al-Sayed Al-Shahat, seventh graders at Ba’ya School (Al-Dhafra).
The Arabic Reading Challenge aims to create a comprehensive reading and cognitive movement, to establish the culture of reading Arabic as a language capable of keeping pace with all kinds of literature, science and knowledge, encouraging the rising generations to use it in their daily relationships. increasing the importance of cognitive reading, building self-learning skills and building a value system for young people, informing them of the values, customs and beliefs of other cultures, which establishes the principles of tolerance, coexistence and acceptance of others.
State Vice President:
• Proud of the 700,000 Emirati students who participated in the world’s largest reading competition, and optimistic about a generation of readers and intellectuals, God willing.
• The continuous support of reading initiatives comes from the belief that the first message from heaven that came to us was the word “read” and that the secret of the development of nations and societies lies in the depth of their culture and knowledge.
• The most important skill that the new generation can arm is reading.