There is an interesting aspect related to the UAE heritage, recent gathering of the ruling family and members of public in the recent month keeping the cheer up with the UAE weather brought with the national united acts surrounding harmony with professional feeling of United Arab Emirates. And gatherings embody the values of social cohesion and open dialogue promoted by UAE founder the Late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may his soul rest in peace).
The Majlis: The Meeting Place Social and Business
Majlis is an Arabic word that derives from a root meaning to sit and thus can also mean the gathering place or the gathering itself. It ranges from social venues through formal legislative bodies across all societies influenced by Islam. It’s a word that captures the importance of high-spirited conversation and self-government, an inherited attitude of standing around a hearth to air issues, administrative, social or religious. The majlis has historically served as a bridge between leaders and people in aligning individual citizens with the larger national agenda. It serves more than a social function, as an area where the community discuss community matters and disputes and very importantly where relationships perform their business dealings. This same majlis tradition reinforces a warm and personable interaction style pervasive in Middle Eastern culture.
Majlis, the tradition of gathering, is also woven into Emirati society, allowing for intergenerational conversation and the transmission of culture. It finds they are an important political activity of community and identity building that is good for social stability and national unity. The majlis is therefore perceived as a modernising institution in its adaptation to contemporary requirements while continuing to fulfil its critical function as a forum for free deliberation and community engagement.
Culture in Globalised World with Identity Crisis
A recent study by the “International Centre for Studies and Researches” the Research Arm of the “International Business and Investment Union evidence that, UAE, has a model where traditional practices are well aligned with modern relevant developments. It would assist in maintaining cultural identity against the backdrop of globalisation. Although many countries have witnessed shrinking traditional community gatherings, the majlis remains a longstanding fixture of UAE society.
The continuing significance of the majlis has been seen as a sign of the UAE’s commitment to preserve its cultural heritage. The majlis tradition is one that we hold dear and citizens observe it to encourage dialogue, a sharing of ideas and showing respect for different opinions to foster the ability of formulating new ideas based on your own and your neighbour’s perspective.
How Leadership and Community Are A Showcase At The Majlis
The majlis acts as a direct link between the leadership and the people. It is believed that this interaction creates trust and understanding amongst each other, so it helps in social harmony. The majlis is seen as a microcosm of the core Emirati values of access and open discourse.
Furthermore, evidence shows that the majlis helps spread information and address concerns within the community. It allows residents a voice and helps determine the future of their community. Others see the majlis tradition as a mechanism to foster civic engagement and personal accountability.
A Glimpse of Hope: The Majlis, A Picture of Social Cohesion
UAE majlis tradition yet akin to the Arabian Culture; The UAE model holds lessons for other countries that want to preserve their cultural heritages. The majlis tradition is seen as a key pillar of the UAE’s social fabric, contributing to stability and prosperity. This is a build-up social bonds by providing the opportunity for common background and experience which is very important in building a society which is cohesive and harmonious.
The majlis tradition is one that embodies the UAE’s approach of balancing tradition and modernity. By maintaining their cultural heritage, the UAE is thus felt to be cultivating a sense of continuity and stability, in addition to embracing progress and expansion. And the majlis endures as evidence of the enduring power of community visits that we treasure in a world that is swiftly evolving.
