- The initiative involved a joint presentation of a series of documents and publications relating to the heritage of the Emirates
- Fatima Saif bin Hariz: We are delighted to work with everyone to preserve the rich heritage of our country
- Aisha Al Shamsi: Our goal is to “preserve and sustain heritage”
In collaboration with the Hamdan bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival, the Sharjah Institute for Heritage organized the “My Document” initiative, which included a joint presentation of a group of historical documents and publications on Emirati heritage and its culture deeply. rooted.
These documents and publications represent the backbone of Emirati bequests in their finest detail. It expresses the cultural and intellectual identity of the country, plays the role of cornerstone in the civil development experienced by the country and takes confident steps forward.
Fatima Saif bin Hariz, director of research and studies at the Hamdan bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival, expressed her joy to participate in this initiative and said: “We are delighted to collaborate with all authorities and institutions interested in the field of conservation of our rich and detailed heritage of the country that allows us to know and preserve our history accurately, preserve it and pass it on to future generations “.
He stressed that participation in the “My Document” initiative was rich and diverse. He did not limit himself to showing only a few documents of the center; We also presented a collection of the centre’s latest releases in recent times.
He continued: “We invite the Center to all state institutions and people interested in state heritage to participate in the My Document initiative, given the cultural and heritage role it constitutes.”
The initiative saw a rich presentation by the Sharjah Heritage Institute, which included a rare collection of documents and methods for preserving and archiving them, and provided a detailed explanation on how to treat such rare historical documents and evidence in order to preserve and not be damaged.
Aisha Al-Hussan Al-Shamsi, Director of the Arab Heritage Center of the Sharjah Heritage Institute, said: “We are delighted to collaborate with local authorities, bodies and institutions that deal with the world of heritage in its various aspects and titles. , which confirms our role in order to protect, preserve, transmit and sustain heritage, and here we are, as we have always been used to translating this approach, with the partners of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Center for Heritage Revival, on “My Document” initiative, organized by the Institute, and includes a number of rich historical documents and publications focusing on the status, value and importance of the Emirati’s rich and diverse heritage.
Aisha Al-Hussan Al-Shamsi confirmed that the Institute’s work in various fields of heritage, whether related to practical, scientific and field activities and programs, as well as academic and factual publications and various publications, are all aimed at a single objective of preserving and supporting the heritage, and my documentary initiative is only one of the titles of this noble and great mission; Where we have presented a rare collection of documents and how to keep and archive them, and they deserve to be seen, researched and studied in a way that helps to further consolidate and strengthen the status of heritage in our society, as it is always one of the most important titles of privacy and national identity.
