100% FREEIn the Realm of Nabati Poetry — an Emirati poetic legacy
Join poet Shaikha Almteiri for an Arabic poetry evening celebrating Ahmed bin Sulayem Al-Falasi. Explore a distinctive Gulf poetic tradition and the writer’s contribution to cultural identity in a focused half-hour programme at the library.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library interior in June 2022; not the poetry event or its participants.
Al Jaddaf, Dubai · The Atrium, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Khail Road, Al Jaddaf, Dubai
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
Thursday 19 November 2026, 8:30pm–9pm. Register in advance.
Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.
Who can go
Adults · Arabic language · Adults · free registration required
What’s free & what to know
- For adults; the programme is in Arabic.
- Register through the linked organiser form and obtain confirmation before travelling; a place is not guaranteed.
- No book purchase is required by the published registration terms. Free books are not promised.
- Library dress code requires shoulders and knees to be covered. Registration includes consent to event photography and promotional use.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 29 Oct 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
Current original event detail and calendar inspected 29 October confirm 19 November 2026, 20:30–21:00, Atrium, Adults, Arabic, poet Shaikha Almteiri and Ahmed bin Sulayem Al-Falasi focus. Official FAQ explicitly states all MBRL events are free. Linked current event form inspected: registration fields and photo consent, no payment or purchase condition. Original booking banner matches the event. Not a repeat date of any existing library listing.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library — original event programmeCurrent library policy: all events are free
Photo: Vicharam / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP; source composition retained. Adaptations remain under the stated Creative Commons licence.