In a move aimed at promoting childcare and teaching the distinct religious and cultural values, the
Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai [IACAD] announced the launch of “Al-
Freij Nursery” the first-its-kind nursery in the United Arab Emirates, at Umm Al-Sheif Islamic Cultural
Center, as part of IACAD’s commitment to activating all its centers to serve the residents of the
Emirate’s regions.
“Al-Freij Nursery”symbolizes a groundbreaking model for taking care of the UAE children through its
focus on the Arabic language with a distinctive UAE imprint and qualifying them based on well-studied
academic educational plans, by investing in UAE human resources, including “Al-Freij Mothers” of
mothers, female teachers and employees, to instill religious values and inherited UAE traditions and
culture in the hearts and souls of children.
For his part, His Excellency Ahmed Darwish Al Muhairi, Director General of IACAD, stressed that “Al-
Freij Nursery” reflects our deep commitment to raising a new generation on strong Arab, religious and
cultural foundations, noting that it is an important step towards promoting the Islamic values and the
UAE culture and instilling them in the children’s minds from a young age.
His Excellency said: “Through this initiative, we are committed to providing all-inclusive and large-
scale care for our children in line with the aspirations and traditions of our society, in addition to
involving “Al-Freij Mothers” in this initiative to activate their effective role in society, as we confirm that
their participation reflects an essential value as major contributions to enhancing the spirit of
cooperation and integration between generations.”
Hamda Al Mutaiwee, the initiative’s official, explained that the Al-Freij Nursery has distinct features
and characteristics that make it the most suitable for the people of Al-Freij. Among its priorities are
instilling the inherited UAE culture, customs and traditions, and it is managed by UAE personnel from
the “Al-Freij Mothers”. The nursery accommodates more than 40 children from UAE families, aged
between 1 and 4 years.
The nursery seeks to raise the young children according to the principles and teachings of our
religion, while providing an all-inclusive, inspiring educational environment that is compatible with the
authentic traditions and heritage of the UAE society, as it aims to prepare the children from their early
stages, to teach them Islamic values and the UAE culture in a way that ensures their proper and
sound upbringing.
“Al-Freij Nursery” represents a groundbreaking model for taking care of the children and raising them
on the Islamic and UAE values, and bears witness to IACAD’s unwavering commitment to developing
educational programs aimed at achieving comprehensive development and healthy growth for future
generations.