“Emirates” and “Zayed”… an Iraqi story and cross-border loyalty

In a country that creates hope from small details, a spontaneous video clip on social media of a nine-year-old Iraqi girl, from Anbar Governorate, revealed a story of loyalty that crosses borders, after the girl named “Emirates” and her two-year-old brother “Zayed” landed, accompanied by their family, on the land of the Emirates, in a humanitarian scene that reflects the size of the legacy that father Zayed planted in the hearts of the world towards a country that gives without borders.

The chapters of the story began with a spontaneous video clip that spread on social media platforms, documenting the overwhelming and sincere joy of the Iraqi child, “Emarat,” the moment she received her academic certificate, and her excellence in her school in Anbar Governorate, where the pioneers’ interest went beyond interacting with the child’s joy, to her unique name that embodies her family’s love for the Emirates, and the interaction increased when it became clear that her younger brother bore the name “Zayed,” a vivid indication of loyalty and deep attachment to the late founding leader. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him.

The father of the two children, Mohammed, a father of nine children, told Emirates Al-Youm that he did not expect his daughter’s video to gain such widespread circulation, and that he would be invited with his family to visit the Emirates, as it would be their first visit, expressing his great aspiration to work and reside in the country, which he stressed was unparalleled in the world.

Regarding the secret of naming his daughter “Emirates” and his son “Zayed,” he explained that he was constantly following the news of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and admired his honorable positions, the sheikhs, leaders and good people of the Emirates, and the comprehensive renaissance that the country is witnessing in various fields. He did not find an expression more beautiful than this pure love and the UAE’s positions with the Iraqi people than engraving the name “Emirates” on his daughter and naming his son “Zayed,” so that the two names would be the title of his home and a witness to the values ​​of loyalty.

The girl and her family came to the country at the invitation of the Khalifa Humanitarian Foundation, where they were received with a warm welcome in a generous gesture that the father appreciated highly, directing his highest thanks and appreciation to the wise leadership of the country for this care that did not stop at the limits of honor and celebration.

The responses and interactions on digital platforms and circulating video clips unanimously agreed that this reception represents a message of solid solidarity and love, and reflects the bright image of the humanitarian state as a nation that builds its bridges through giving and makes its impact on humanity, stressing that the most beautiful achievements are those that instill hope in the lives of others and preserve the ambitions of tomorrow.