Sand edition · 17 × 24 cm
Ali Bin Manea: A Role Model and a Lasting Legacy
A Distinguished Journey in the Service of the Nation
by Jaafar Al-Aqeeli
The Book
From the heart of the Emirati story, the life of Ali Bin Manea stands as a living witness to the age of founding and building, and as an inspiring figure among the generation of pioneers who carried the nation as a trust upon their shoulders, shaping its renaissance through their sincerity.
What sets this life apart is not the succession of events or the variety of its stations, but the spirit that inhabits its details: a character that joined simplicity to wisdom, and honest work to a mark that endures in people's memory.
This book draws close to that rich experience, letting its milestones speak in a manner worthy of the man and of the mark he left behind.
Inside the book
A panoramic view of an entire era: from his birth in 1930, when the Emirates were still scattered settlements across the sands, to the rise of the modern state and the transformation it brought to both place and people.
His stand beside the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, his place among those who supported the founding of the Union and turned it into reality, and his work to strengthen unity and belonging within the community.
The man as those closest to him saw him: testimonies of a noble figure, generous in giving, unfailing in chivalry, who knew no enmity and never turned away someone in need.
The Man
Born in 1930, he knew life in many forms, and watched his country transform within a single generation.
Those who knew him
“When he spoke, he brought benefit; when he kept silent, he kept the peace.”
“A man possessed by chivalry”From Part Three: Mirrors of Others
“A beacon of knowledge”From Part Three: Mirrors of Others
“An ambassador of goodwill and giving”From Part Three: Mirrors of Others
“A trusted counsellor”From Part Three: Mirrors of Others
“A key to closed doors”From Part Three: Mirrors of Others
The Author
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