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The History & Heritage of U.A.E.
The United Arab Emirates is part of the Arab nation and indivisible from the greater Islamic society; thus its heritage is part of the
Arab-Islamic heritage in its widest sense extending across the whole area covered by Islam. The heritage of the UAE has the same characteristics
and attributes of this wider Arab-Islamic heritage but has its own special features which are products of its location and the way it has
interacted with its environment.
There are many features in the heritage of the UAE which are in harmony with Arab-Islamic heritage, the most important being: integration
between the human and applied sciences; a work ethic which gives equal status to productive work, regardless of its type, thereby affirming work
as a right and a duty for all members of the community; the confidence to make changes and ensure their appropriate course, benefiting from the
experiences of others, while at the same time affirming the principle of discovery. These characteristics have enabled the people of the UAE
to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and have given birth to a dynamic, ever-changing and evolving society.
Among the major characteristics, and perhaps the most unique of this heritage, is the ability to face harsh conditions in the surrounding
environment, to make maximum use of available resources and to react positively to the environment culturally and intellectually by contributing
to it and benefiting from it.
Also, in its unique way, this heritage has stressed a set of sublime moral values including generosity, dignity, pride, personal integrity,
respect for the elderly, protection for the weak and the needy, support for the oppressed, truthfulness and fulfillment of promises.
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