Arab Cultural Club celebrates 54th Eid Al Etihad

A distinguished group of poets participated, including: Dr Abdul Razzaq Al-Darbas, Dr Iyad Abdul Majeed, Dr Akram Qanbas, Dr Magdi Al-Hajj, Sajida Al-Mousawi, Heba Al-Faqi, Ali Mustafa Loun, Mohammed Idris, and Amer Sultan Al-Shibli. The evening was moderated by Dr Ahmed Aqili and attended by Dr Omar Abdul Aziz, Chairman of the Club's Board of Directors, and a number of intellectuals and poetry enthusiasts.

Recounting UAE achievements

Poets have been showcasing their creativity in recounting the achievements of the UAE and the virtues of the Union established by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his fellow rulers on December 2, 1971. This union has led the nation on a path of continuous development, providing all the necessary resources and propelling it to the pinnacles of glory. The UAE has become a modern, advanced, and influential nation in its region, spreading prosperity throughout its lands and extending its reach beyond.

Dr Ahmed Aqili, in his introduction, said: "On the occasion of the blessed 54th Eid Al Etihad of our beloved and precious UAE, we gather today to celebrate the glory of this nation, which has transformed the most distant dreams into reality and charted a course of prosperity that continues to bear fruit. We are delighted to present this evening with the participation of a constellation of eloquent poets and creative writers, whose poetry will be the voice of pride and the pulse of love and loyalty to our beloved UAE, in a truly magnificent poetic evening, both in its content and its poets."

Readings

Dr Iyad Abdul Majeed recited a poem entitled "To Sultan of Knowledge and His Brothers"; Dr Abdul Razzaq Al-Darbas read from the poem "Emirates of Glory"; Dr Akram Qanbas read from the poem "Zayed: A Nation's Path"; Dr Majdi Al-Hajj read from a poem; Poet Sajida Al-Mousawi read from the poem "A Letter to My Father"; Poet Heba Al-Faqi read "Because She"; Poet Ali Mustafa read from the poem "O Soul of Light"; and Poet Muhammad Idris read from his piece "For the Emirates".

The UAE Eid Al Etihad celebrations are not complete without Nabati poetry, and the evening concluded with a Nabati poem by poet Amer Sultan Al-Shibli entitled "The Feast of Ink".