Abu Dhabi: The anniversary of the nation’s martyrs will remain
present in the memory of generations and immortal in the conscience of
the UAE people, President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan has said.
In a statement released on the occasion of the
second Commemoration Day, which is marked yearly on November 30, Shaikh
Khalifa said: “We, in our unified house, are capable of preserving and
protecting the nation, which our forefathers founded on the values of
charity, generosity, advocating for what is right, and standing with the
oppressed.”
He added: ‘’Our martyrs will also remain the source
of dignity, glory, and a beacon for generations, and their families and
children will receive from us, and from the state and community, full
care and attention.
“On this glorious day, we treasure the values
of sacrifice and love for the nation and we highly honour and pay
profound gratitude and reverence to the heroes of national duty who
wrote with their pure blood the epic of dignity and glory. We pray to
Almighty Allah to shower mercy on their souls and extend deep thanks to
their families.”
The UAE leadership from across the country has
paid tributes to the heroes. Rulers of the emirates conveyed the
statements in their speech to Dira’a Al Watan (Nation Shield) magazine.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai
Shaikh
Mohammad has released a statement expressing his tribute to those who
have sacrificed their souls defending the nation, the Emirati martyrs,
the bearers of the principles of virtue and dignity, who have pledged
their lives defending the rights of their homeland and nation.
In a
statement to Dira’a Al Watan on the occasion of Commemoration Day,
Shaikh Mohammad said: “Today, we gather as leaders and peoples of the
nation to salute our heroes, to honour their memory, and to also remind
everyone that their sacrifices will forever be remembered in our hearts
and minds.”
He added: “Our martyrs’ loved ones are just as
precious to us as our own, and their noble goals, for which they have
sacrificed their lives, will be held as a badge of honour until the end
of time.”
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces
Shaikh
Mohammad Bin Zayed has said that the UAE has forged its way into
existence through meticulous planning, hard work and unceasing
sacrifices, adding that marking Commemoration Day is a gesture of
respect and appreciation for the families of the martyrs, and an
expression of commitment that the UAE stands by its people at all costs.
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