100% FREEVision and Beginnings — an eyewitness account of the UAE’s first university
Hear H.E. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh share personal memories of the founding of United Arab Emirates University in 1976 and Sheikh Zayed’s vision for education. Moderated by Dr Sulaiman Al Hattlan, this hour-long Arabic discussion explores the institution’s early years and its place in the country’s cultural and intellectual history.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library interior, photographed in October 2023; not this discussion 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, 6pm–7pm. Register in advance.
Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.
Who can go
Adults · Arabic language · Adults · free registration required
Original event detail explicitly lists Adults and Arabic.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- For adults; the discussion is in Arabic.
- Register through the linked organiser form and obtain confirmation before travelling; a place is not guaranteed.
- This listing covers only the Vision and Beginnings panel, 6pm–7pm. Check the organiser separately for other golden-jubilee sessions.
- 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.
Original current event detail and calendar inspected 29 October confirm 19 November2026,18:00–19:00,Atrium,Adults,Arabic,H.E.Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh and moderator DrSulaiman Al Hattlan. Original description promises personal testimony about founding UAEU in1976 and Sheikh Zayed’s educational vision; no admissions recruitment or paid-service introduction. Official FAQ explicitly states all MBRL events are free. Live linked registration form inspected, including its event-specific banner, with no payment/purchase requirement. Count only this independently bookable panel; adjacent Journey and Achievements panel is not separately added because it belongs to the same jubilee programme and has an overlapping timetable.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library — original event programmeCurrent library policy: all events are free
Vision and Beginnings — event registration
Photo: Aadubai / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP; source composition retained. Adaptations remain under the stated Creative Commons licence.