{"id":122533,"date":"2019-01-24T12:24:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T12:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.migrateworld.com\/?p=1367"},"modified":"2024-12-19T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T14:15:38","slug":"2019-is-the-year-of-tolerance-in-the-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/blog\/post\/2019-is-the-year-of-tolerance-in-the-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 is the Year of Tolerance in the UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced that 2019 will be marked as the Year of Tolerance. Though the name might be different, many are viewing 2019\u2019s celebrations as an extension to last year\u2019s observances of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/blog\/post\/reflection-on-2018-the-year-of-zayed\/\">Year of Zayed<\/a>, which marked the 100th anniversary of Sheikh Zayed\u2019s birth. This year is being viewed as an extension because one of Sheikh Zayed\u2019s most important and fundamental teachings, was his focus on encouraging tolerance in all forms.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrations and observances for 2019\u2019s Year of Tolerance will be centered on five core pillars:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing the values of tolerance and co-existence by focusing on instilling these values in the country\u2019s youth population.<\/li>\n<li>Solidifying the UAE as the global capital for tolerance through ongoing initiatives, projects, and events.<\/li>\n<li>Building tolerant communities through hosting cultural programs and events.<\/li>\n<li>Policy-oriented initiatives with a particular focus on cultural and religious tolerance.<\/li>\n<li>Boosting the principles of co-existence through leveraging the media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The UAE\u2019s position as a global leader in tolerance can be attributed to the teachings of Sheikh Zayed\u2019a and his legacy is still going strong. In 2016, the UAE became the only country in the world to introduce a ministry and minister for tolerance\u2014a position currently held by Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarek Al Nahyan. Additionally, in 2017 on the 22nd International Day of Tolerance (observed on November 16), HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, renamed one of Dubai\u2019s most iconic structures\u2014the pedestrian bridge over the Dubai Canal\u2014the Tolerance Bridge. It\u2019s also estimated that citizens from over 200 nationalities call the UAE home.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, because tolerance is so deeply engrained in the culture of the UAE, choosing to recognize it officially for 2019 is a natural choice.<\/p>\n<p>Events and celebrations to recognize the Year of Tolerance are already well underway, but perhaps the most significant event will occur in early February when Pope Francis pays his first visit to the UAE. Hosting the leader of the Catholic Church is a significant gesture and demonstration of the type of tolerant society the UAE stands for.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to an historic visit from Pope Francis, other notable events\/milestones related to the Year of Tolerance include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction of the UAE\u2019s first Hindu temple.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Days after the announcement was made declaring 2019 the Year of Tolerance, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai formed the Supreme National Committee for Tolerance\u2014a group comprised of a diverse mix of individuals dedicated to policy development and legislation in support of tolerance.<\/li>\n<li>The Special Olympics World Games will be held in Abu Dhabi in March\u2014marking the first time the games will be held in a Middle Eastern country.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0In an official decree, it was announced that women must occupy 50 per cent of the seats in upcoming Federal National Council elections. (Currently, women only hold 20 per cent of the 40 available seats.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Celebrating the UAE\u2019s unique values of tolerance will be yet another chance for the nation to showcase its considerable strengths on a world stage. 2019 is already shaping up to be an exciting and historic year!<br \/>\near!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced that 2019 will be marked as the Year of Tolerance. Though the name might be different, many are viewing 2019\u2019s celebrations as an extension to last year\u2019s observances of the Year of Zayed, which marked the 100th anniversary of Sheikh Zayed\u2019s birth. This year is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122732,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[331],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122533"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.migrateworld.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}