WHAT DOES

NATIONAL DAY

MEAN TO YOU?41st UAE National Day 2012

Fahad Abdulaziz Alawadi

Chemical Engineering

“It Is the day when our country

consisting of 7 Emirates became one. It

is the day when the old and the young

Emirati’s dreams became real and the

first time when Sheikh Zayed raised

our flag.”

Zaid Saeed Salem Mohamed Al

Maskari

Transportation Engineering

“It reflects

our

happiness

to our

country’s

progress

and

prosperity;

and our

love for

this

generous

country.”

Khalifa Ahmed Khalifa Alsowaidi

BIT

“It is a very important day when all

Emiratis have gathered as one. This

day changed UAE to what it is today.”

Hashim Shuaa Alsayed Ali Almasaood

CPA

“It means the

41st Spirit of

the Union on

December

2nd. This will

attempt to

trace the

background

and

significance

of this

glorious day

in the history

of the

Emirates.”

Faisal Fahed Mushabeb Fadel Alotaibi

Mechatronics Engineering

“It is the day to celebrate our bond

as one country and one family under

the leadership of Sheikh Khalifa and

the Sheikhs of the 6 Emirates.”

Sultan Sameer Saleh Yaslam

Alhemeiri

Civil Engineering

“It means the

future of 7

Emirates for

the new

generation. It

means One

Army, One

President,

One Country

towards safe

and

progressive

life.”

Ahmed Mohamed Al Mehairi

Mechatronics Engineering

“A day to celebrate our country’s

heritage and unity. A day of

remembrance of how life was and

how we moved forward and

changed as the years go by.“

Mansour Mesfer Nasser Ali Al Karbi

Chemical Engineering

“It means

the day of

the Union,

security,

love and

building of

a new era

and

making of

a new

nation.”

Abdullah Ali Al Marar

Mechatronics Engineering

“Remind

us that

being

separated

will result

to

weakness

and that

unity

brings out

the best in

all of us.”

Ahmed Mohamed Hassan Khamis

Chemical Engineering

“The national day is a unique memory

which drives me back to a place full of

sand dunes, a place which had two

great visionaries, a place that aspired

a bright future, a place which dreamt

of a good lifestyle and prosperity. It is

the day when His Highness Sheikh

Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and His

Highness Sheikh Rashid Bin Maktoum

forged the Union, made it all happen

and made us who we are today. May

Allah keep us together and protect our

Unity until the Day of Judgment.”

Ibrahim Saif Al-Mazrouei

Aircraft Engineering

“I feel proud and happy to be a

part of a nation that struggled for

independence and united to

stand under one flag.”

Abdul Rahman Al Ameri

Chemical Engineering

“It means

everything to

me; it is the

greatest day

for the

people of the

UAE because

our

father, Sheikh

Zayed

,merged all

the Emirates

and made it

as one

country.”

Khalid Abdullah Al Mansoori

Transportation Engineering

“It expresses

our loyalty

and

patriotism. It

also reflects

the spirit of

the Union

and affection

between the

people and

the

government.”

Eisa Mansour Al Jaberi

Chemical Engineering

“To me it means the day when our

country was born and we lived our

dreams. It is a gift from God to all

people, regardless of their

nationality, to see the beauty and

generosity of the UAE.”

Osama Mohamed

Civil Engineering

“It purely

express the

vision of

our father

Sheikh

Zayed bin

Sultan Al

Nahyan to

gather the 7

Emirates

under the

name of

United Arab

Emirates.”

Hassan Abdullah Al Marzooqi

Electrical Engineering

“To me this is the day when the 7

Emirates were united. It is day we

all became one due to the efforts

of H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan

Al Nahyan, our father whom to be

remembered deeply in our

hearts.”

Faisal Al Hosani

BC

“A day I would never miss.

A day painted with a smile

on all faces of Emiratis

and residents. I hope that

this day will be celebrated

with good and happy

memories. I wish more

progress and prosperity

for the UAE under the rule

of Sheikh Khalifa bin

Zayed Al Nahyan.

Marwan Ali Al Harmoodi

Chemical Engineering

“The most

important

day in the

history of

the UAE; the

day when

Sheikh

Zayed made

our life

better.”