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Join us in commemorating this special day by displaying the UAE flag with utmost respect and admiration. Let's unite as a nation and show our gratitude for the sacrifices made by our heroes.
Happy UAE Flag Day! Together, let's continue to build a brighter future for our beloved country. AMA Audit Tax Advisory wishes you a Happy UAE Flag Day.
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UAE Flag Day: Top Things You Need to Know
UAE is celebrating Flag Day, commemorating the anniversary every year on November 3. The occasion is marked at schools and workplaces across the country.
It is the 10th year and sharp at 11 am people stopped working to mark the event. The credit goes to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, vice president and Ruler of Dubai in 2013 in the honour to celebrate the accession of Sheikh Khalifa as president in 2004.
Flag day is an opportunity to memorise the significance and recollect the journey the national flag came into existence. Let’s discuss those considerations which led to bringing this day into reality.
Who Designed the Flag of UAE?
There is a breathtaking story behind the selection of the flag of the UAE. In 1971, Abdullah Al Maainah brought a design carved out of intense creativity and novelty. It was presented for a competition organised by Al Ittihad newspaper. This young Emirati effortfully showcased four colours that represented Arab Unity.
The depiction resembles the heart-warming phrases in poetry written by Safi-u-in Al Hali. Besides this, his submission beat more than 1,000 entries vying to become the emblem of the new nation.
Mr. Al Maainah was just 19 years old at the time he participated in that competition. Later, he became the minister of foreign affairs. There were only two flags that were raised in December 1971 for marking the formation of the nation– one was in Abu Dhabi while another was in Union House in Dubai, itself in 2013 when the first flag day was celebrated. But on 3rd November 2022, there were hundreds of thousands.
UAE Flag Colours
When Mr. Al Maainah designed the UAE’s flag; it is a green, white, and black horizontal tricolour having a red band i.e. nearest to the flagpole portion. The flag was first raised on the morning of December 2, 1971.
Earlier black was the color of Islam in the early years and the first two caliphates. The colour Green represented the caliphate of Fatimids who earlier ruled out of Egypt. Besides this, red was the Ottoman flag and it represented blood. Lastly, white symbolises prophet Mohammed's first victory at the Battle of Badr in 624 CE, including the peace.
Considering the other variations of the Pan-Arab colours attribute red to the Hashemite dynasty. Along with this, a quote from 14th century Iraqi poet Safi Al-Din Hilli wrote: “White are our acts, black are our battles, green our fields, and red are our swords”.
The very first use of these colours was in the flag of the Arab Revolt in 1916. At that time the design was selected by Hussein Bin Ali, the Sharif of Makkah and also the leader of the Revolt.
The Tweet Highlights of The 10th Anniversary
Sheikh Mohammed tweeted asking citizens, companies, and ministries to join the quick gratitude walk. He called on to hoist the flag at sharp 11:00 am to offer an expression of unified gratitude to the home and destiny.
How Should the UAE Flag Need to be Flown?
The people of UAE follow serious practices while securing the prestige of their nations through their actions. The UAE has strict laws regulating the flying of the country’s flag.
Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology set the regulations regarding the flag’s shape which is supposed to be rectangular always. There is a defined order of height, and width, and the order of colours should be followed by everyone. In addition, the owner of the flag is subjected to check the condition of the flag every 45 days. They need to make sure that the flag is not damaged and within six months it should be replaced with the fresh one.
These rules apply to situations where the flag is hung permanently even at government buildings or embassies. Apart from these, there are rules for the maintenance of the short-term use of flags as well.
They should be made out of nylon and must weigh more than 12.5 grams per square metre. There are provinces imposing fines or even putting behind bars on those who abuse the flag. One of the major provisions is article 176, which says, “Anyone who insults the president, flag or the national emblem of the state shall be punished by detention.”
Activities performed on Flag Day in UAE
This day is marked by schools, government offices, businesses, and individuals, they hang the country’s banner outside their homes and workplaces. Communities host numerous flag-raising ceremonies where the National Anthem is played to mark the occasion.
Popular and recognised faces also show gestures of gratitude through their contributions for the welfare of the nation. A Pakistani-Norwegian businessman Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor has been always dedicated and forward looking to impact people who are suffering showing his gratitude and love towards the nation.
Umar Farooq Zahoor had also done great work to the patients during the pandemic times in whichever way possible. His attitude towards the people of the nation reflects his kindness and courtesy which inspires millions to replicate the same.
The flag day holds a special place in Emirati culture and if someone wishes to visit they need to keep several considerations in their mind.
In Nutshell,
Flag day commemorates the anniversary of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan who became president of the UAE in 2004. As per the official guide, the colours combine to symbolise the unification of growth, prosperity, and cultural renaissance.
The stunning colours white and black reflect the nation’s charitable contributions & support for the security and peace of the world. Also, the strength of Emiratis and their rejection of injustice and extremism. These days are not the public off but still hold special place in the hearts of people in the nation, U.A.E.
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UAE National Day 2023: 5 Must-Do Activities
Join the festivities! Discover the top 5 activities to immerse yourself in the joy of UAE National Day 2023. From dazzling parades to breathtaking fireworks, embrace the spirit of unity and pride in this celebratory extravaganza.
Celebrating Unity: 5 Unmissable Activities on UAE National Day
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HAPPY UAE FLAG DAY
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Let's keep our flag flying high!
Happy Flag Day!
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On this occasion of UAE Flag Day, AQ Diamonds wishes this day will bring to your life the colors of freedom, happiness, and hues of glory to make it a special occasion.
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11/03/2022 is National Men Make Dinner Day 🇺🇲, National Housewife's Day 🇺🇲, National Sandwich Day 🇺🇲, UAE Flag Day 🇦🇪, Independence Day 🇩🇲, Independence of Cuenca 🇪🇨, Culture Day 🇯🇵, National Thanksgiving Day 🇱🇷, Maldives Victory Day 🇲🇻, Separation Day 🇵🇦
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a peaceful country with a wealth of traditions, enduring cultural values, and modernity. Together, let's honor UAE Flag Day.
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Hamas won’t accept anything less than ‘complete’ cessation of hostilities
After three days of ceasefire negotiations, Hamas has announced that it will not accept anything less than a “complete” cessation of the aggression, the “withdrawal of the occupation army from Gaza, and the lifting of an unjust siege.”
Senior Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh said that Israel must also free any Palestinian prisoners serving long prison sentences, and blamed Israel for the lack of progress in achieving a ceasefire agreement.
Meanwhile in Rafah, the 1.5 million Palestinians who are sheltering there are so desperate for food and humanitarian aid that they are stopping any truck that they see in hopes of being able to eat something.
“With the departure of police escorts it has been virtually impossible for the UN or anyone else – Jordan, the UAE, any other implementer – to safely move assistance to Gaza,” said David Satterfield, pointing out that, without police escorts, humanitarian aid trucks are also subject to criminal activity along with the already-difficult conditions of the siege. According to OCHA, less than 43 trucks entered Gaza on average between 9-15 February, a significant drop in the average.
While Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has claimed that Israel has “no intention” of evacuation Palestinian civilians into Egypt, the border wall being constructed between Egypt and Gaza suggests that Palestinian civilians might be forced to cross the border, and shelter in the Sinai Desert. However, Head of Egyptian State Information Service (SIS) Diaa Rashwan has rejected reports that the country is creating a buffer zone.
Without a plan in place, Palestinians who have been sheltering in Rafah are now evacuating to other parts of the Gaza Strip—many of which have been destroyed or are still under aerial bombardment. Just last night, Israeli war planes bombed multiple homes around Gaza City, killing at least ten people and injuring at least twenty others. Fighter jets attacked a refugee camp in Rafah, killing six others, and the Israeli military raided a home in Deir el-Balah, where many of those who are starting to leave Rafah are looking to seek shelter.
“Rafah is not safe,” Rida Sobh told Al Jazeera after her sister’s children, husband, aunt, and cousin were all killed in the attacks. “Everywhere in the Gaza Strip is a target. Don’t say that Rafah is safe. From Beit Hanoun to Rafah it is all dangerous.”
Over the past week, the Israeli army has arrested more than 100 people during its raid on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, and the situation is dire as Israel continues its siege, claiming that Hamas militants are using it as an operations base and hiding Israeli hostages underground. While there is no proof of either of these claims, video evidence shows civilians who had been sheltering in the hospital leaving the premises holding white flags, amongst other terrifying scenes.
Now, there are only five medical personnel left to care for the 120 patients still in the hospital, and both oxygen tanks and feeding tubes have stopped operating due to the ongoing power cuts.
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[MEI is a Washington DC-based think-tank that receives funding from the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and other sources]
Northwestern Iran’s West Azerbaijan province, a crucial economic and business corridor between Iran and Turkey, has transformed into a challenging but tempting front for Ankara’s periodic efforts to exploit its points of leverage against Tehran. This region has a mixed population of mainly Sunni Kurds and Shi’a Azerbaijani-Turks; but for decades, the latter ethnic group has dominated the former, facilitated by Tehran’s endorsement of a “divide and rule” policy over this area. By some estimates, Azerbaijani-Turks constitute more than 20 million, or approximately 24% of the total population of Iran.[...]However, [...] Azerbaijani-Turks have been one of the pillars of the Iranian administration for centuries; and in more recent times, members of this community have wielded significant power serving in Iran’s military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
What is today West Azerbaijan was a birthplace of Kurdish nationalism, the site of the establishment of the first modern Kurdish political party, and where, in 1946, the Soviets helped set up a short-lived Kurdish authority (the Republic of Kurdistan). And yet modern-day Kurds who live here face discrimination on two levels: from the central government in Tehran and from local Azerbaijani-Turkish authorities. As one particularly salient example, when it comes to parliamentary races, many Kurdish candidates approved by Tehran to run for elections are subsequently rejected by the local authorities in West Azerbaijan who are, in some cases, operating independently of Tehran’s reach. Tensions between the province’s main two ethnic groups, thus, stand at an alarming level, particularly in comparison to other areas of the country.[...]
The complex and strained nature of inter-ethnic dynamics in West Azerbaijan province, combined with the close ethnic affinity of Turks and Azerbaijanis, has made the Azerbaijani-Turkish community an important target of outreach for Turkey, despite their religious differences, much to Iran’s concern. The widespread use of satellite dishes and access to Turkish channels since the 1990s have significantly contributed to amplifying Turkey’s soft power among Iranian Azerbaijani-Turks: Many households in northwestern Iran, particularly Azerbaijani-Turks, regularly tune in to Turkish television stations. Moreover, Turkey has been providing growing training and support, with a focus on cultural revival, to Azerbaijani-Turkish activists and journalists in West Azerbaijan through the Turkish consulate in Urmia city. This exposure and public diplomacy fosters awareness of Turkic solidarity as well as contributes to improved proficiency in the Turkish language, leading to an observed increase in Turkish influence since the early 2000s. As a result of this policy, the local Azerbaijani authorities in West Azerbaijan have added Azerbaijani-language toponyms to Farsi street names in the capital city of this province, Urmia. Additionally, the local Azerbaijani authorities push the usage of the Azerbaijani language over Farsi in official meetings, causing tension with Kurds.[...]
Accompanying this Turkish-encouraged and (partially) -facilitated cultural revival is a radicalization of Azerbaijani-Turkish nationalism in this province, which has extended beyond opposition to Kurds to encompass Persians as well. In recent years, during most soccer matches in Azerbaijani-speaking Iranian cities, fans have been seen carrying flags of the Republics of Azerbaijan and Turkey to the stadiums chanting, “Persians, Kurds, and Armenians are Turkish enemies,” which has been echoed in Turkish media.[...]
Against this background, the Kurdish-populated region, which was divided between Iran and Turkey due to wars between the Ottoman and Safavid empires, poses a challenge for Turkey in implementing its Turkic world plan and establishing direct contact with Azerbaijanis in Iran. Most border cities and villages on both sides of Iran and Turkey — much like villages on both sides of Turkey’s borders with Iraq and Syria — have a majority-Kurdish population. And importantly, the Kurds of Iran’s border areas adjacent to Turkey speak the same Kurdish Kurmanji dialect as Turkey’s Kurds, whereas Iranian Kurds who live farther away from the border use the Sorani dialect. Turkey claims members and supporters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has fought an armed insurgency against the Turkish government for the past 40 years, are present in the border cities of Iran’s Kurdistan region and exploit these cross-border kinship and ethno-cultural ties. In 2020, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu’ asserted that 100 PKK fighters were present in the northwestern Iranian city of Maku, and warned that if Iran did not remove them, Turkey would act, implicitly calling to mind Turkey’s interventions against Kurdish militant forces in northern Syria.[...]
In July 2022, clashes erupted between Kurdish and Azerbaijani smugglers in Maku. Following the escalation, a group of Azerbaijani-Turks attacked a Kurdish summer-time tent camp in the Avajik Mako area, wielding sticks, clubs, and other weapons, leading to the destruction of the nomadic Kurdish herders’ tents by setting them on fire. Tragically, Azerbaijani attackers killed a 43-year-old Kurd, and in retaliation, the Kurds killed two Azerbaijani-Turks. Subsequently, more than 120 Kurdish nomad families and their 20,000 cattle were evicted or forcibly relocated by local — ethnically Azerbaijani-Turkish — authorities without compensation or explanation. Further enflaming the situation, the incident was reported in Turkey’s Yeni Safak newspaper as supposedly having been sparked by a PKK attack on ethnic Turks in Iran, with accusations that the Iranian government was collaborating with the Kurdish group to ethnically cleanse the area.[...]
Azerbaijani-Turks still dominate most of the high-ranking administrative positions there. Among the four deputy governors — collectively responsible for political, security, and economic affairs, construction, as well as human resources — all are Azerbaijani-Turks. Similarly, out of the 17 administrative offices in the province, 14 are led by Azerbaijani-Turks, with the remaining two held by Kurds and one by a Persian.
Also notably, Iran’s former president, Hassan Rouhani, in his visit to East Azerbaijan in 2019, referred to West Azerbaijan as “Urmia” — the Kurds’ preferred name for this province. [...]
Turkey’s support for Azerbaijanis in Iran within the context of the development of the Turkic world has appeared in the rhetoric of Turkish leaders in recent years. In late 2020, while taking part in a military parade in Baku to commemorate Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia in their 44-day war over the Karabakh enclave, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recited a short poem that symbolically called on all Turks to “liberate” Iran’s West Azerbaijan. The Iranians’ firestorm reaction to that poem prompted the two countries to summon each other’s envoys in Ankara and Tehran. The Turkish foreign minister at the time, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, asserted that Erdoğan had been unaware of the sensitivities around the poem [sic] and condemned what he called Tehran’s offensive response.[...]
Shukriya Bradost is a doctoral researcher at Virginia Tech, where she focuses on Middle East security. She has published op-eds and provided commentaries about Middle Eastern geopolitical developments in various global media outlets, including Al Jazeera, Jerusalem Post, Observer, and Iran International.
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London - join the global day of action for Sudan 🇸🇩
🗓 Sunday 14th January
🕰 12:00 (midday)
📍 UAE Embassy, London
bring a friend, a snack, and a flag 🫶🏾
organised by @wirebitten
PROTEST OUTSIDE THE UAE EMBASSY IN LONDON
If you're still in London the day after the National March for Palestine on the 13th January please join us on the 14th. The UAE are funding Israel and along with Israel are funding another genocide in Sudan.
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