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Dubai ruler wants to honour mothers on accession day
Sunday January 01, 2012 09:18:04 PM,
WAM
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Dubai: Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai in the United
Arab Emirates (UAE), has asked officials not to celebrate his
accession day but honour every mother in the country on that day.
Sheikh Mohammed, who is also vice president and prime minister of
the UAE, paid tributes to mothers in the UAE for their vital role
in bringing up generations of leaders who have helped in building
the nation.
"I don't want special celebrations to honour me... rather we want
to celebrate on our own way and in line with our traditions and
customs .... we want to honour -- every year -- a category that
merits recognition and care .... last year we honoured orphans and
today we want to honour mothers, the secret of our existence in
this life," Sheikh Mohammed wrote on Twitter.
"I would like to hear your thoughts on how we all could honor each
and every mother in the UAE through my Twitter account @HHShkMohd
and hashtag #ThankUMother," he said.
Sheikh Mohammed, who was born in July 1949, became Dubai's ruler
Jan 5, 2006.
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