Sultan Al Qasimi is witnessing a celebration "Sharjah libraries Celsius"
Sharjah, January 29/ WAM/ His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed this evening in the Sharjah Fort, a celebration of “Sharjah Libraries”, which comes in commemoration of the passage of a hundred years of its founding by Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr bin Khaled Al Qasimi under the slogan “100 years of tales”.
His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah gave a speech in which he expressed his happiness on this day, which he returned with his imagination for decades, recalling his highness that the owner of the library, Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, had a unique person as a human being before he was a ruler, who saw him and touched his generous hands and lived with him Not many years, but his late life.
His Highness touched on the attributes of Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, describing him as a humble, generous, kind, pharmaceutical man, and His Highness was one of the stories he witnessed with him, when a man who carries a mortal meat came to bought from the market and complains about the water mixed with blood in it, and he threw it until the clothes of Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr dirt in blood So, he ordered the guards not to punish him and responded to him and advised him to warn the next time when buying meat, then he went to his house and returned to sit in his place and changed his clothes and was performed with the perfume.
His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah pointed to the summit of the humility of Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi and his wisdom, recalling an incident that was in the library and his father, Sheikh Muhammad bin Saqr Al Qasimi, would take a dangerous measure at the time, so Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr calm down him, saying: No, O Muhammad, it is not permissible, whatever they are Your family, whatever it is.
His Highness dealt with the personality of Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, the intellectual reader, who is distinguished, whose Nabatiyeh poems are distinguished by the grammatical calendar and there are no linguistic errors, indicating his highness that he inherited his library, which is the nucleus of Sharjah libraries, explaining that he was transferred many times until they settled in our time in the field Culture, stressing His Highness that the influence of this library arrived for every house in Sharjah through the “Library of Each Home” initiative, so the numbers of libraries became in the thousands, and there is no house in Sharjah except with a library.
His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah explained that Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi owns a library linked to his sleep dwelling, indicating that he owns a library linked to the sleeping dwelling as well, asking His Highness is it a coincidence or a good tradition, as His Highness described the books as comrades that a person spends a beautiful time, so he made it make The person smiles and laughs and laughs and is upset, which is the life of this nation, which His Highness explained that it was afflicted with the issue of distance from knowledge and before it faith, by being preoccupied with the affairs of the world and its smallness.
His Highness pointed out that this library, which is celebrated today, is the basis and the beginning, directed his thanks to everyone who preserved this library, and is crowded with its founder and those who worked on it, recommending His Highness everyone to upgrade knowledge and knowledge, and that the sons and girls arrive when they reached the first grandparents who were spending Beautiful times in seeking knowledge.
His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah narrated the story of Sheikh Ghanem bin Salem Al Shamsi – may God have mercy on him, and his journey to seek knowledge, which started from Makkah and his transfer with the pilgrims to the Levant and then to Iraq with the company of the scholars who learned at their hands and incurred the trouble of traveling, addressing His Highness the current generation, saying to them. Science is in your hands and libraries with these devices, ask, learn and educate, and God Almighty said ((Do those who know and those who do not know)) //.
His Highness concluded his speech, thanking everyone who participated in the revival of this great event, wishing His Highness the conservative affiliation with the cultural and knowledge belonging and contributing to its development in a comprehensive manner so that the libraries are beacons in science and knowledge.
The course of the celebration began with the arrival of the procession of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah to the region of the heart of Sharjah, where it was received by the shows of the popular teams that celebrated the arrival of His Highness and his life in traditional popular songs.
His Highness was received upon his arrival, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikha Badour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Book Authority, and Sheikha Hor Bint Sultan Al Qasimi President of the Sharjah Arts Foundation, Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi, Head of the Central Finance Department, Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority, and Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Salem Al Qasimi.
His Highness Sheikh Salem bin Abdul Rahman Al Qasimi, head of the office of His Highness Al -Hakim, Sheikh Khalid bin Essam Al Qasimi, Head of the Civil Aviation Department, Sheikh Muhammad bin Humaid Al Qasimi, Head of the Department of Statistics and Community Development, Sheikh Majid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Head of the Suburbs Affairs Department, and Sheikh Saeed bin Saqr Al -Qasimi, Deputy Head of the Office of His Highness Al -Hakim in Khorfakkan, Sheikh Haitham bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Deputy Head of the Ruler’s Office in Kalba, Sheikh Saud bin Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Director General of the Sharjah Digital Department, Sheikh Nawar Bint Ahmed Al Qasimi, Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation, and Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah bin Salem Al Qasimi, Director of the Department of Statistics and Community Development, and a number of senior officials, intellectuals and writers.
After shaking hands with his future, His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah watched the display of the military division, after which His Highness wandered with the attendance at the house of Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, “The Western House”, familiar with the library and the room of Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi and the facilities and rooms that the house includes today an open exhibition, witnessing part of The life of Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi and the heritage and cultural heritage that he left.
His Highness then opened the “Education Museum in Sharjah” at the headquarters of the “Qasimiya School”, the first regular school in the United Arab Emirates, which dates back to the early 1940s, where His Highness continued at the beginning of his tour in the museum with a presentation of a group of children entitled ” Mawtani, “During which they sang in the love and cohesion of the Arab world.
His Highness toured the corridors of the “Education Museum in Sharjah”, familiar with the classes that were included in the Qasimiya School, which was studying grades from the first to the fifth, and its highness previously studied, and the school also includes a class for females.
His Highness got acquainted with the contents of the museum, as its chapters include a group of exhibitions, including the emergence of the Qasimiya School, which dates back to the early 1940s, which was known as the Al-Islah Al-Qasimia School at that time, and in the academic year 1950-1951 whose name was changed to Al-Qasimia School in relation to the Al-Qawasim family, The stages of the development of education in Sharjah between the years 1951-1956, the education of females that developed and expanded from the Qasimiya School, learning tools from books and curricula at the time, and the learning room that provides educational workshops.
In the stables of the Sharjah Fort for the horses adjacent to the fortress, which was constructed in its basic location, a group of Arab horses made a presentation witnessed by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and the attendees that included several exhibition paragraphs and the presentations of the camels.
The stables of the Sharjah Fort represented an equestrian center, where the authentic Arab horses that embodied the power and nobility were not merely a space for care, but rather a symbol of status and traditions, and with the passage of time it became part of the city’s memory.
His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah on the Sharjah Fortress Square, watching His Highness the popular performances from various teams from the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, presented an artistic painting that reflects the rich artistic heritage of the region.
His Highness then moved to the Sharjah Fort to unveil the memorial plate to the centenary of the Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi Library, marking the launch of centenary celebrations for a whole year, and His Highness also launched the Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi Library on the ground floor of the Sharjah Fort.
His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah toured throughout the fortress of Sharjah, familiar with His Highness the holdings of Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, his uniform and a group of his photos, in addition to historical exhibits that document the history of the fortress and its role in the march “Hano” aircraft to Sharjah in 1932, a documentary film produced in 1937 for the imperial Airlines in that period, highlighting a day at Sharjah Airport, and documents the arrival of the first plane to the land of Sharjah Airport on October 5, 1932.
His Highness continued a theatrical performance entitled “The Mortgage Dagger” presented by a group of American University students in Sharjah, which evokes the story of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, in his youth stage, which His Highness documented in the novel “Al -Khanjar Al -Marhoun”, where the play released the story of His Highness with the book Starting with the library of his uncle Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi and his attachment to its contents and reading, to increase his attachment and love for the book, which made him pledged his golden dagger to borrow money and acquire books to establish his own library.
The organization of Sharjah libraries for the “Sharjah Libraries Centenary” celebration comes in cooperation with a number of bodies and institutions in the Emirate of Sharjah, which is the initiative implementation authority “Initiative”, the Sharjah Heritage Institute, the Sharjah Museums Authority, the American University in Sharjah, the Sharjah Radio and Television Authority, the Sharjah Equestrian Club And the race, Sharjah Special Education Authority, and the General Command of Sharjah Police.
To celebrate the hundred years since its establishment, “Sharjah Libraries” prepared a program full of various events and activities, which will continue throughout 2025, with the participation of more than 13 government agencies. The program includes seminars, interactive exhibitions, “writers under the light”, and workshops targeting all groups of society And among the four main axes: literary beginnings, which highlight the foundations of Sharjah’s cultural renaissance and cultural civilization, during which several cultural and knowledge workshops are held linked to the world of public libraries.
As for the axis of the prospects of writers and poets, it represents a tribute to the legacy of the first founders who formed the first building block of the literary and poetic scene in the Emirate of Sharjah, along with the axis of cultural sustainability, which highlights the values and cultural practices that characterize the Sharjah community.
Sharjah Public Library was established in 1925 by Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah at the time, under the name “Al Qasimia Library” in the Sharjah fort. After the death of the founder, the library moved to Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi in 1951, and remained in the fort until 1956, when it was transferred to the “host” building in Al -Hosn Square, which combined administrative and office jobs. Later, during the era of Sheikh Khalid bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the library continued to develop before moving to His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, who worked to enhance its role and position in the community of Sharjah.
In 1980, the library was transferred to the upper floor of the African Hall, under the name “Sharjah Library”, then moved in 1987 to the building of the Cultural Center in Sharjah. In 1998, the library was transferred to the university city, where it continued to provide its advanced services. The library witnessed a qualitative shift in 2011 by opening its modern building in the field of culture.
Today, the library includes branches in Kalba, Dibba Al -Hosn, Khor Fakkan, Al Dhaid and Wadi El Helou, equipped with the latest technologies and services that meet the needs of various groups of society, and throughout its history, the library played a pioneering role in spreading knowledge and promoting a culture of reading, which makes it one of the prominent landmarks in Sharjah’s cultural and development march.
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