The UAE-Chad agreement comes in implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.
The agreement was signed by Dr. Tariq Ahmed Al Ameri, Chairman of the Emirates International Aid Agency (Emirates Aid), and Taher Hamed Anguelin, Chadian Minister of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation. Under the agreement, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque will be built on a 5000-square-meter building area, accommodating 10000 worshippers, 5000 of whom will be inside the mosque and another 5000 in its courtyard and surrounding area. The mosque will also include a public library and a religious school for teaching the Holy Quran and its sciences. A cultural center will also be built on a 2000-square-meter designated plot of land, comprising 16 classrooms, administrative offices, multi-purpose halls for lectures, workshops and cultural activities, and a diverse library.
The center's main activities focus on Iftar programs, the distribution of sacrificial animals, and the implementation of training courses and joint national events between the UAE and Chad.
Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, said that the UAE is continuing its civilizational and humanitarian mission, whose foundations were laid by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and consolidated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State. This mission emphasizes the importance of joint international action in development and construction, providing humanitarian assistance to communities most in need, and strengthening channels of cultural exchange between peoples and nations around the world, through the establishment of places of worship and cultural centers regardless of origin, race, color, religion, creed, sect, or geographical location.
He added: “The UAE has always been a pioneer in humanitarian, developmental, and charitable work, building bridges of culture, science, and cultural communication, and moving forward to strengthen bilateral relations with various countries, achieving goodness and development for all of humanity, and supporting global priorities in continuing progress, prosperity, and the advancement of life.”
For his part, Dr. Tariq Ahmed Al Ameri, Chairman of the Emirates International Aid Agency, emphasized the agency's national and global responsibility in implementing development projects and initiatives, providing vital assistance, improving living conditions, and creating a tangible and sustainable positive impact in various regions and continents of the world, and in various humanitarian fields with vital, faith-based, and cognitive dimensions, such as building mosques and cultural centers. He also highlighted the agency's pivotal role in developing early recovery and stabilization programs, as well as urgent humanitarian and relief response plans.
In turn, Taher Hamed Anguelin, Minister of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation of Chad, expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation from the government and people of the Republic of Chad to the UAE, its leadership, government and people, for its humanitarian, development and charitable work and projects in general, and for the construction of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the Cultural Center in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, in particular. He added that they represent prominent landmarks of worship and culture, and embody the strong human bond and rich cultural communication they embody, which will benefit societies and peoples with more joint work in various fields and sectors, especially those that touch on the spirituality of worship and enhance dialogue between cultures.
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