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Al Ain: Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre launches first narrative history tour under ‘Zayed Approach’ initiative

The first ‘Zayed Approach’ tour started today at the Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre to highlight the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s life and his achievements in a narrative style, telling the stories of people who lived through his leadership and his life.

This weekly pre-booked tour is delivered to visitors in the form of a narrative story, told in the local dialect and by Nabati poetry to introduce the Emirati heritage and Sheikh Zayed’s vision and achievements in many fields; the most important of which are heritage, education and the establishment of Abu Dhabi’s future, with a focus on his environmental approach, which resulted in the founding of Al Ain Zoo in 1968.

The Zayed Approach tours include ten main themes: an introductory synopsis about Sheikh Zayed; Zayed and education with the founding of the Nahyan School; the early stages of development; interacting with other countries; a journey through Abu Dhabi’s history; Zayed’s experience in solving environmental issues; Zayed, the Ghaf tree and Houbara hero; Zayed and agricultural dream; Zayed as a falconer; and finally, Zayed’s vision of the future of the UAE.

The initiative is distinctive in its narrative history where it tells stories related to people who were present in his time and lived through his leadership. This kind of information is not always available, which makes it invaluable. This is why the Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre is keen to restore the historical heritage of the past, for the present and future. It also delivers a message to the younger generations to reinforce the importance of reviving the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed’s values.

The initiative’s name was inspired by a poem of Ali bin Salem Al Kaabi, Ambassador of the UAE to Morocco. He was close to the late Sheikh Zayed and was aware of his passion for poetry. The poem which he wrote describes the clear approach taken by the late Sheikh Zayed to lead the country and its people, and a clear approach is what Al Ain Zoo aims to proudly deliver in its narrative history tours.

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