His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi was appointed Crown Prince of Fujairah by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, on January 8th, 2007.
Since assuming the position of Crown Prince, the Emirate of Fujairah has witnessed many leading achievements and successes, following the path and vision of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, which looks to the future with high ambitions that form a source of inspiration, management, giving, and wisdom. This has led to Fujairah witnessing continuous developments and achieving qualitative leaps in all fields, including government, economic, cultural, educational, sports, and more.
A leading global destination
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, has paid great attention to sustainable tourism and its projects that support the country’s global competitiveness indicators. He believes in its pivotal role in strengthening the pillars of the tourism sector in the UAE and consolidating its global position, achieving the goals of the Fujairah 2030 plan and its major development transformations to become a global destination that attracts the attention of the world. He also established the Fujairah Adventure Center to promote the concept of adventure tourism and sports and make the emirate a major center for this sector.
A prominent presence in the culture and arts sector
The culture and arts sector enjoys great attention from the government of Fujairah. The Crown Prince sponsors many cultural projects and initiatives that have contributed to enhancing the emirate’s presence in the field of cultural and community work at the regional and global levels. This is a confirmation of the status of culture and arts in all their forms in human life, the importance of spreading their human values and introducing them to the peoples of the world, and their direct relationship with his daily issues and thoughts, and their increasing need in the reality of the world today.
Since 2007, the Emirate of Fujairah has been witnessing a continuous cultural revival, as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi supports a number of cultural festivals, theatrical activities, and artistic and community events. This includes the theater sector, performing arts, fine arts, and the beautiful arts, based on his belief in their role in conveying the concerns of society, its concerns, and its hopes, and at the same time spreading common human values and concepts between the different cultures of the world.
His Highness launched many cultural projects and initiatives that aim to share human values and spread science and knowledge, the most prominent of which are the “House of Philosophy” project, the “Badr” initiative in love with the light of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and his sponsorship of the Fujairah International Competition for Arabic Calligraphy organized by the Fujairah Academy of Fine Arts. All of these aim to highlight the cultural heritage that is rich in Arab and Islamic history.
The sports sector occupies a leading and distinguished position in the emirate. His Highness, the Crown Prince of Fujairah, has given great attention to athletes and sports institutions, emphasizing the role of sports in society and its leading role in supporting the comprehensive development axes in the state. His Highness is the chairman of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, which works as a university platform for combat sports, and a source for encouraging sports achievers from players and talents in various sports, taking them to the world and enhancing the UAE’s sporting journey and its rise globally.
His Highness sponsors a number of the most important international championships and competitions in various sports that are organized and hosted by Fujairah and attract all countries of the world to participate in them.
Education and empowerment of human resources
On the educational level, His Highness has strengthened the role of reading and knowledge in developing the individual’s skills, providing him with the experiences and knowledge that elevate his human and societal awareness, and the role of general education institutions in supporting the educational and educational sector in the state as major pillars in the renaissance of the society in terms of knowledge and thought and empowering its members and enhancing their awareness. He honored the outstanding and creative in various scientific fields, whether students, teachers, officials, or influencers, with his keenness to direct the importance of keeping pace with educational and educational plans to meet the requirements of technological progress and employing its tools in the relevant future fields.