UAE Society FINAL Flashcards
The social past life of the society was built on three things
- Islamic Ethics
- High Dignity
- The teaching of Islam
Special occasions that helps to support the phenomenon of social solidarity and care for individuals and care of each other.
Aid, the holy month of Ramadan
Pre-oil social services and social aspects of development
Kinship and blood relations: help received from members of a strong family or a tribe.
Social and political alliances: when the chief of the tribe is exposed to some political or social problems like entering in war , or in the case of his son’s wedding. At these times, all tribe members have to offer help. This system of assistance is called ‘AlShofeh’.
System of social solidarity
Protection
Power and trust
Charity and Zakat (the obligation that an individual donate a certain proportion of their wealth each year to charitable causes)
Al Taraz
fees charged by the Sheikh or Governor from individuals who are engaged in economic activities. It is mandatory and not optional
Takaful
a system of social solidarity that is based on the teachings of Islam
Al-Fazaa
a social initiative which aims to develop social interdependence and maintain effective bonds of solidarity within the UAE community
AlMosapher Khana or the traveler’s house
Food and material offerings are granted to the needy and homeless.
Al-Wilaya
Those who do (obey) God’s covenant deserve comforting paradises.
Characteristics of social welfare before the emergence of the federation
- Helping others was seen as a moral duty to protect community values.
- Support often came from individuals taking action.
- Everyone received help equally, with no discrimination.
- Emphasized that leaders, wealthy people, and traders had a duty to care for society.
- The family was viewed as the base of tribal and political life.
- Strong unity was shown within clans and tribes, especially during religious events.
- There were no specialized workers for social welfare.
- Help was given without written rules or policies.
Why social welfare in UAE?
Despite UAE’s economic success there are still individuals who are not in a position to benefit directly from the country’s good fortune a social welfare network to assist vulnerable members of society.
Social Welfare services
Ministry of Culture and Information in the UAE
Heritage Associations
Vocational Associations
Date and people who announced the unity of the Emirates
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
2 December, 1971
President and Vice president
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the president of the UAE and H. H.Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Vice president, the Prime Minister and the Ruler of Dubai.
ministry of Happiness
established in 2016, was created to ensure that people in the UAE enjoy high levels of security and content.