(Abu Dhabi) – Sheikh Mohammed has made an initiative to observe 19th of Ramadan, a day that coincides with the death anniversary of the late H.H. Sheikh Zayed as ‘Emirates Humanitarian Work Day’. As per the initiative, all institutions and categories of community will observe the commemoration anniversary of Sheikh Zayed, who planted the seeds of humanitarian work in the UAE. He added that Emirates Humanitarian Work Day will also mark the honouring of Zayed as an Arab leader as well as a world humanitarian leader.
Praising Sheikh Zayed, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai said, “I have interacted with a number of world leaders for decades, but did not meet one like the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He was humble and a philanthropist. When we talk about Sheikh Zayed, we need more evenings”. The Vice-President also referred to the importance of commemorating and celebrating what the UAE founding father Sheikh Zayed liked most — the humanitarian work, on Emirates Humanitarian Work Day.
