As the UAE marks 54 years since its formation, leaders from all seven emirates assembled at the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi to honor this occasion.
The celebration showcased rare archival footage of Sheikh Zayed and the nation before its current state. Additionally, various performances took place to celebrate the nation, including the National Orchestra’s rendition of the UAE national anthem.
Following the impressive ceremony and the museum’s grand opening, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, expressed his gratitude on X to the event’s organizers.
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“Paragraphs filled with pride… words of gold… the tale of a nation crafted by Zayed and his brothers. It was the Union Day celebration,” he stated in his congratulatory message.
He further expressed pride in the nation, his “confidence” in its future, and “gratitude to the nation’s founders.”
He also thanked “the team behind this extraordinary celebration,” led by Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation and daughter of the UAE President.
