SHEIKH ZAYED AND UAE

 LESSON OBJECTIVES:
 By the end of the lesson, students will: Learn about the life and work of
the Father of the Nation.
 Review the events leading up to the birth of the nation.
 Explore the traditions of the United Arab Emirates.
 KEY VOCABULARY

crude oil
Federal Supreme Council
Innovation
Judicial Authority
Constitution
Infrastructure
Preamble
Federation
SHEIKH ZAYED BIN SULTAN AL NAHYAN

 SHEIKH ZAYED BIN SULTAN AL NAHYAN (MAY ALLAH HAVE MERCY UPON HIS SOUL)Sheikh
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may Allah have mercy upon his soul) was born in the Abu
Dhabi Emirate around the year 1918.
 He was the youngest of the four sons of Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was the
Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926.
 During that time, Abu Dhabi was an undeveloped Emirate with an economy that depended
mainly on fishing, pearl diving, and agriculture.
 Growing up, the young Sheikh Zayed was able to gain a deep understanding of the land
and people by travelling throughout the region and visiting tribesmen in desert areas.
 Sheikh Zayed eventually became the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern region of Abu
Dhabi centred on the oasis of Al Ain, which is 160Km to the east of Abu Dhabi.
 As the Ruler's Representative, Sheikh Zayed was responsible for
ruling over six villages and a nearby desert region.
 The development of Al Ain is credited to his insight, wisdom, and
fairness.
 In Al Ain, he developed a basic administration system and personally
funded the first modern school in the Abu Dhabi Emirate.
 He revised water ownership rights, increased agricultural
development, and developed Al Ain into an important city for trade
and farming.
 In 1966, Sheikh Zayed became the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and
focused a lot of attention on the development of the entire
 By this time, oil had been discovered in the region more than 30 years before. The first
processed shipments of crude oil had been exported by 1962.
 The growing revenue from the oil industry enabled Sheikh Zayed to develop Abu Dhabi by
building schools, hospitals, housing, and internal infrastructure.
 In 1968, The British government announced that they would leave the Gulf Region. This
prompted Sheikh Zayed make a plan to develop the Trucial States into a new, self-
governing federation.
 Heeding Sheikh Zayed's call, the seven emirates of the Trucial States collaborated to form
the United Arab Emirates on December 2, 1971.
 Sheikh Zayed's leadership over the United Arab Emirates transformed the Trucial States
into a powerful and innovative country that has overcome difficulties.
 THE CONSTITUTION

 The Founding Fathers of the UAE had a well-defined mission in mind when they agreed to form the UAE.
 The preamble of the Constitution gives the reasons why the leaders decided to join together and the goals
that they hoped to achieve.
 The Constitution of the new country set out the organization of the government, the role of the Supreme
Council, and how the President, Vice President, and Prime Minister would be selected.
 The preamble to the Constitution included modern ideas about representation and equality but was also
heavily based on ancient local traditions.
 The establishment of the federation of the UAE in December 1971 became a turning point in the country's
history.
 For Sheikh Zayed and his fellow rulers, it was more than the achievement of a vision, it was the first step
in a plan for a better future of the Emirati people.
 Since its establishment on the 2nd of December 1971, the UAE had set a temporary constitution.
 FIVE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES

 In July 1996, the Federal Supreme Council made the provisional Constitution
permanent and the city of Abu Dhabi became the capital of the federation.
 The Constitution has 152 articles establishing a basis of the UAE and the rights of
citizens in ten areas.
 The UAE has five Federal Authorities: the Federal Supreme Council, the President
and Vice President, the Cabinet, the Federal National Council, and the Federal
Judicial Authority.
 The Federal Supreme Council is the highest constitutional authority in
the country and consists of Rulers of the seven emirates constituting the
federation or their deputies in their emirates in case of the Ruler's absence.
 Each emirate has one single vote in the council. During the formation of the
government, the first Cabinet was formed.
 The first Prime Minister was Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Crown Prince of
Dubai.
 This was quickly followed by the creation of the country's parliament, the Federal
National Council, with representatives from each of the seven emirates.
 Gradually, other elements were introduced such as the Union Defence Force in 1976 and
the UAE Currency Board in 1973; which introduced the UAE Dirham.
 In 1980, the Currency Board was replaced by the UAE Central Bank.
 The establishment of the federation of the UAE in December 1971 marked a turning
point in the country's history.
 GREATER AND LESSER TUNB AND ABU MUSA ISLANDS

 The UAE and its neighbors throughout Arabia had long shared some similar cultures and
traditions.
 In the late 1970s, however, the Gulf region was thrown into a turmoil.
 In 1971, Great Britain withdrew from the Gulf region.
 After the withdrawal, the island of Abu Musa was divided between Iran and the emirate
of Sharjah.
 A revolution in Iran resulted in the removal of the Shah early 1979.
 In late 1980, a war broke out between Iraq and Iran.
 During this conflict, both sides made attacks in the waters of the Arabian Gulf, which
affected the UAE and its neighbors.
 THE FORMATION OF GULF CO-OPERATION COUNCIL

 However, on Novermber 30th, 1971, Iran sent military forces to Abu Musa and also took
control of the two nearby Tunb islands.
 These islands have been occupied by Iran ever since and has been the cause of clashes
between the two countries.
 During this time, regular meetings between leaders were often held to discuss a common
approach to issues affecting the region, including the occupation by Iran of the UAE's three
islands Greater and Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa.
 Recognizing the need for Arab states of the region to build even stronger ties, Sheikh Zayed
hosted a summit conference in Abu Dhabi in May 1981.
 The result was the formation of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). The members, besides
the UAE, were Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman.
TEST

1. First modern school started in the ________ Emirate

1.Write a short description about the role and contributions of