His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council, praised the great interest that the UAE leadership attaches to heritage, antiquities and national identity, and to preserving heritage content and disseminating it on a wide scale internally and externally.
He also praised the great and appreciative interest of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman, through the establishment of museums and the organization of many heritage events in the emirate, which constitute historical and cultural beacons where the eye does not mistake the prominent heritage landmarks. In Ajman, most notably the Ajman Museum and today the Masfout Museum, and His Highness always directs the necessity of paying attention to heritage and antiquities.
This came at the inauguration of His Highness Masfoot Museum, in the presence of Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, head of the Tourism Development Department, and a number of officials, who tells the story of the city of Masfoot through a journey of time stretching over 5,000 years from the prehistoric era to the modern city of Masfoot through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages. Then the period after birth and the entry of Islam, and it was established by the Al Nuaimi tribe and the interest of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, and the establishment of basic services and interest in agriculture and social life, until the UAE was founded to start a new era and the interest of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman in all sectors.
The opening of the museum also coincides with the UAE’s celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the Union, through which the Ajman Tourism Development Department seeks to preserve and preserve heritage and transfer this national heritage from one generation to another, as it is one of the most important tributaries of the Emirati identity through the restoration and development of Ajman museums and heritage facilities and preservation. on her.
His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi said that the different emirates of the country are interested in establishing many museums in order to preserve the heritage of parents and grandparents, and to consolidate the life of the younger generations by providing them with the culture of the previous generations. His Highness added that the Masfout Museum offers a unique experience in its diversity in all aspects of heritage in the Masfoot area, and thanked the work team that supervised and implemented the museum, organizing and designing the halls that include collectibles and images, and for their efforts to research and document, which required great effort and not a simple time.
His Highness stressed that Masfoot Museum is a historical landmark in the heart of Masfoot city, and embodies a group of historical periods, the lives of fathers and grandfathers, and the rich history of Masfoot. .
His Highness and the audience listened to a full explanation from the museum’s officials about the design and display of heritage collectibles, documents, historical manuscripts and the pictures it contains, which reflect the authenticity of the lives of fathers and grandfathers. Pictures of the establishment of the Emirate of Ajman, the ruling family, education, professions, social life, agriculture and others.
The Crown Prince of Ajman and his companions also listened to the idea of building Masfout Museum, which was built around an open square courtyard and contains 12 rooms, each of which constitutes a special exhibition divided according to the theme, and provides the visitor with the opportunity to learn about the history of the emirate, its ruling family, ancestral traditions, crafts and weapons through a counterclockwise corridor. It lists the main events in Masfout’s history, in addition to two towers and a souvenir shop.
Ammar Al Nuaimi:
• «The Emirates of the State are interested in establishing museums in order to preserve the heritage of parents and grandparents, and to root the life of the young generations».
The heritage content of the Emirate of Ajman
Masfout Museum is the first of its kind in the region that focuses on the heritage content of the Emirate of Ajman, in accordance with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman, to preserve the region’s heritage. The museum includes a collection of the holdings of the ruling family in Ajman and some local residents, and reviews the nature of their lives and tasks, and sheds light on the nature of life in the region. It also contains samples of antiquities, traditional industries and antiques, in addition to pictures that embody the way of life in the past, all with the aim of introducing visitors to the nature of life in Emirati society during previous eras.