00:00The year 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of Sheikh Zayed, the founding father who united
00:11the Emirates and took his nation to new heights of progress and prosperity.
00:16At the heart of the achievements that allowed the UAE to assume a strong regional and international
00:21position lies the vision of one man, Sheikh Zayed.
00:26We visited his hometown of Al Ain and spoke to people who knew the beloved father of the
00:31nation and revealed untold stories about Zayed.
00:35We spoke to Falah Al Kobaisi, the late Sheikh Zayed's personal photographer.
00:40He told us a story that revealed Zayed's kind heart, empathy and generosity.
00:45He also explained that UAE citizens never saw Sheikh Zayed as just a leader, but as
00:52a father.
00:53Sheikh Zayed saw himself as the lord of his family, not a ruler, and the proof of this
00:58is that Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, his son, launched the UAE as a whole as the one house,
01:05the big family house, or the united house.
01:08How is the father caring for his children and making them united with each other, understanding
01:14with each other, loving each other?
01:16This is how Sheikh Zayed left us.
01:19Do you know this palm tree on the street?
01:22There is a palm tree.
01:23This palm tree produces dates in the summer.
01:27These dates, on the day of the days of Sheikh Zayed, walk in the pasture, so he looks at
01:33every tree in the street and every, I mean, anything in the street that is wrong, he orders
01:40to fix it.
01:41One day, he saw a group of Arabs climbing a palm tree, the palm tree was high.
01:49So he stopped, he stopped, he returned, he stopped, he found them suffering that they
01:56were picking a number of dates, so he called the mayor or the head of agriculture, so he
02:03said, look at this view, he said, I don't understand, he said, I don't want them to
02:09get tired and climb, God forbid, one falls on the ground and breaks.
02:14He needs this date.
02:16We plant for decoration, we do not plant for decoration, we plant to eat birds and
02:21humans.
02:22So he ordered to fix all the high palm trees and planted palm trees in their place, small
02:31palm trees that bear fruit.
02:33He was afraid that the son of the street, that is, this man in the street, would be hurt
02:39from the height of the palm trees, and he needs to eat this date.
02:44What is this man?
02:45He is not a ruler, he is a father, he is a father.
02:49It is my right to say that the Emirates is not a state, but a large, united house,
02:55which has a family leader, Zayed bin Sultan, and then Khalifa bin Zayed and his brothers.
03:01We walked around his Majlis to see some of the photographs and memorabilia he collected
03:05throughout the years, including rare photos of Sheikh Zayed, his press badges as he followed
03:11all over the world to photograph his appearances, and some gifts and little treasures he held
03:16onto.
03:17We also sat down with Emirati historian and writer Hamdan al-Dara'i, who gave us an insight
03:22on how Sheikh Zayed built the nation into what it is today.
03:41He sheds light on the historical importance of taking advantage of the opportunities
03:46that have emerged in the region.
03:48When oil appeared, it was necessary to have a strong leadership or to have the ability
03:55to make good use of new resources, which would be beneficial to the people of the country.
04:02Sheikh Zayed did a good job in using this wealth.
04:08That is why there is no wonder when the people of the Emirates expressed their love
04:14and admiration for Sheikh Zayed.
04:19Because it may be possible to name the historical stage before Sheikh Zayed
04:26as a stage in which the luxury of life was lost.
04:30Life was a struggle for survival.
04:33But later on, we find that life became a struggle to compete for the benefits of life
04:39and the luxuries of life.
04:41We find that cities rose up after they were villages from the houses of the palm trees.
04:47And after they were hunting villages, they became international cities,
04:51like Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
04:53So we find, Glory be to Allah, that the impact of Sheikh Zayed is indescribable.
04:59It is a very strange thing.
05:01It is as if a soul entered a body.
05:04That is why Sheikh Zayed will remain in the memory of the people of the Emirates.
05:10As long as the human memory of the Emirates remains,
05:15because the man worked hard for a long time and achieved a lot.
05:21During the period of 73 years,
05:26he was able to create a state, a state apparatus, a complete government apparatus,
05:34and create an educated generation.
05:37We also enter another stage, which is the age of knowledge.
05:42We also find that the government tools have the ability to support this development.
05:48Sheikh Zayed, in fact,
05:50brings together a lot of things.
05:52It is difficult to describe in words what he did,
05:55without the generosity of this adventure,
05:57and kindness and kindness with honor,
05:59and good treatment,
06:01and how he built a good international reputation for the Emirates.
06:03May Allah reward him well.
06:05We are honored to be the children of Sheikh Zayed.
06:09May Allah have mercy on him.
06:11Mr. Mohamed Al Shamsi, who was a close friend of the royal family,
06:16collaborated on the late Sheikh Zayed's goodness, compassion, and humanitarianism.
06:21Sheikh Zayed did something that no one else could do.
06:26He was a good man.
06:31The patient visits him.
06:35He did everything for the good of the country and its citizens.
06:41They participated in the marriage ceremonies.
06:46When a man passed away,
06:48no one visited him or his family.
06:54Sheikh Zayed,
06:56cannot be described in words.
07:00All the rulers want to visit Sheikh Zayed,
07:03but they can't.
07:06Sheikh Zayed,
07:09he is generous,
07:11generous,
07:13and brave.
07:15He has everything.
07:17I can't describe him.
07:19This is what I know about Sheikh Zayed.
07:22Sheikh Zayed,
07:24may Allah protect him,
07:26and extend his life to his children.
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