“Zawaya Cultural Creativity Festival” Selects Juma Al Majid as Cultural Personality of 2026 Edition
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- 02-11-2026
The “Zawaya Cultural Creativity Festival”, organised by the Emirates Association for Social Development under the patronage of Sandooq Al Watan, has selected His Excellency Juma Al Majid, Chairman of the Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage, as the Cultural Personality of its 2026 edition, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to supporting the cultural movement, preserving heritage, and promoting knowledge and charitable work in the UAE and abroad.
The Ras Al Khaimah Cultural Centre in Al Nakheel is hosting the festival from 1 to 4 November, with the participation of a select group of intellectuals and those interested in cultural affairs.
On this occasion, a panel discussion titled “Juma Al Majid: A Journey in the Service of Culture and Heritage” was held, featuring His Excellency Bilal Al Budoor, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cultural and Scientific Association in Dubai, and Shaikha Al Mutairi, Head of the National Culture, Public Relations and Media Section at the Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage. The session was moderated by Dr. Abeer Al Hosani.
The session reviewed the key milestones of Juma Al Majid’s journey in cultural and humanitarian work, and his contributions to establishing educational, charitable and cultural institutions, including the Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage, Al Ahlia Charity Schools, Beit Al Khair Society and Al Wasl University, in addition to his efforts to provide knowledge resources to researchers and heritage enthusiasts around the world.
Bilal Al Budoor highlighted Juma Al Majid’s role in supporting education by contributing to the establishment of several government schools, including Al Shaab School, and serving as head of the Parents’ Council, as well as his efforts to collect, preserve and make rare manuscripts available to researchers. He affirmed that Al Majid’s journey represents a model of sustainable cultural and community giving.
For her part, Shaikha Al Mutairi spoke about the beginnings of Juma Al Majid’s interest in reading and culture and his founding of a reading club. She reviewed the Center’s private libraries, books and rare holdings, as well as the role of its digital laboratory in preserving intellectual heritage and converting books and manuscripts into electronic copies, using imaging devices developed by the Center to meet the requirements of digitisation.
The Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage took part in the festival with a special exhibition documenting the cultural and charitable journey of its founder, through a collection of photographs and memorabilia showcasing his most notable achievements and the honours he has received. These include the Al Awael Award for Charitable Work, in recognition of establishing the first Emirati centre for manuscript restoration, and the King Faisal Prize for Service to Islam.
The exhibition also featured samples of manuscript pages damaged by poor storage, to raise awareness of the importance of preserving manuscript heritage and following scientific methods in its restoration, alongside a display of the Center’s scientific and cultural publications.
At the end of the session, Moza Al Musafri, Director of the Ras Al Khaimah Cultural Centre, honoured the participants in appreciation of their contributions to highlighting the cultural and humanitarian journey of His Excellency Juma Al Majid.
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