Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has released Law No. (28) of 2024 to establish the Al Maktoum Foundation.

This institution aims to honor the Al Maktoum family's heritage as well as those of Dubai's leaders. Attached to Sheikh Mohammed's Executive Office, the foundation will monitor initiatives to record and transmit this legacy to next generations.

The main objective of the Al Maktoum Foundation is to guarantee that the great cultural and historical legacy of Dubai's leaders is protected and easily available. Establishing an archive documenting the life and contributions of Sheikh Mohammed and the Dubai rulers is a major concentration. This collection will record their part in turning the emirate into a worldwide center of business and culture.

Furthermore, the foundation seeks to spread via several media channels the intellectual, human, and cultural legacy of Dubai's monarchs. The foundation hopes to inspire both national and international viewers by highlighting their leadership in creating Dubai and their help in founding the UAE. Additionally established will be a digital register of the historical documents of the Al Maktoum family, which will be a great tool for scholars, experts, and legislators.

Training Emirati experts in preserving, organizing, and keeping historical archives is still another crucial goal, These educated cadres will guarantee the long-term viability of the foundation and knowledge of historical preservation for Dubai.

The Al Maktoum Foundation has been given certain important responsibilities as the official authority for the historical and cultural legacy of Dubai's rulers, Among these are creating strategic policies and plans to reach its objectives and guaranteeing their efficient application.

The organization will gather oral histories, create movies, and interview people who saw significant Dubai historical events, Recording these first-hand anecdotes can help to preserve tales that could otherwise be lost with time.

The foundation will also investigate the past of the Al Maktoum family, the leaders of Dubai, and significant historical sites and events in the emirate, To assist these initiatives will be experts in historical documentation and archiving involved.

Another important duty is working with local, regional, and international organizations. By means of information and experience sharing, the foundation seeks to improve its capacity to properly record and disseminate Dubai's cultural legacy, To raise knowledge of the leadership experiences and humanitarian efforts of the rulers, it will also publish books, multimedia materials, and other resources.

Under the law, official records, letters, and objects connected to Dubai's monarchs carrying their signatures or seals include historical documentation, These records of the emirate's past, successes, and accomplishments are quite priceless.

The law mandates that anybody and entity living in Dubai-including government and commercial entities-register any historical records pertaining to the emirate's rulers on the digital register of the foundation, One year from the date the law was adopted, proof of ownership has to be supplied.

Should proof of ownership absent, the documents will be regarded as the property of the foundation and their holders will have to turn them up. Furthermore, the legislation forbids the disposal of historical records without first written permission from the foundation, therefore guaranteeing their preservation.

Protection and promotion of Dubai's rich cultural and historical legacy is much aided by the Al Maktoum Foundation. The foundation guarantees that next generations may access and benefit from this priceless resource by centralizing the documentation of the legacy of the leaders.