Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
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Full Name: Rashid Bin Humaid Bin Abdul Aziz Bin Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
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Duration of his Rule: 53 years
H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi was born in the late 1800s in the peaceful Emirate of Ajman, which had signed the General Treaty of Peace with Britain in 1820. Sheikh Rashid was the only child of his father who raised him and taught him the traditions and customs of the Arabs. At his father’s majlis, he heard the news of the tribes and the Emirate, the desert stories and trade adventures. He learned the Holy Quran and the teachings of Islam and Sunnah at the hands of religious teachers. Life was hard and harsh and the political scene was changing. Wars broke out at times and reconciliation at other times. Such circumstances helped him to face whatever hardships life threw at him.
Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid assumed power in the Emirate of Ajman in 1928, which had full allegiance to its ruler. During his rule, the Emirate enjoyed security and stability, and began its journey towards development despite its scarce resources. Moreover, Ajman entered the modern age. He was the first ruler in the Emirates to issue passports. He was known for his keen interest in reforms and his staunch defense of the true religion. He was simple and kind to everyone inside and outside the Emirates. He supported Arab and Islamic causes. In a statement that reflected his attitude towards Arab issues that called for swift response, he said: “He who condones injustice, chickens out or dithers when faced with death is by no means an Arab”. He collaborated with the Arab League and approved its allocated economic development projects to revive the Emirates on the Arab Gulf Coast. Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid was fond of the Islamic culture. Consequently, he established the Islamic Scientific Institute that teaches basic sharia and other civil disciplines.
He established departments to provide various services to the public. He first founded the Municipality Department, which was tasked with serving citizens, building roads and markets and supervising urban and development projects in Ajman. He focused his attention on the formal education, believing that education was the pillar of progress. Formal schools for boys and girls were built everywhere in the Emirate. In addition, he built hospitals and offered free treatment. He supplied every household with drinking water and electricity. In 1967, he established the Police Department to maintain law and order, and provided social services to his compatriots.
Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi played an effective role in proclaiming the UAE federation. He worked with Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his fellow Rulers of the Emirates to lay the foundations for the union. He sought to build a strong unified state. On this score, he said: “Our absolute loyalty to our homeland and to our ancestors’ heritage made it incumbent on us to take this unionist stand and to recognize our historical responsibility to continue the march of the union.
Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid passed away on Sunday, September 6, 1981 after a long battle with illness. On that day, Ajman and the UAE lost a great leader who led a life marked by struggle, persistence and success. He left his unmistakable mark by his incessant efforts to develop his Emirate and his people. All people expressed their sorrow and delegations from the Arab and Islamic countries came to extend their condolences on the loss of the UAE. His son Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi succeeded him and followed in his father’s footsteps to continue the development of Ajman.
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Headquarter in Abu Dhabi
August 01, 2006
National Center for Documentation and Research Headquarter in Abu DhabiFederal Decree No. 46 for the year 2007
June 01, 2007
Federal Decree No. 46 for the year 2007 to appoint Dr. Abdulla M. El Reyes as Director General (Assistant Under Secretary) of the Center for Documentation and ResearchFederal Law No. (7) for the year 2008 to establish the National Center for Documentation and Research
June 01, 2008
Federal Law No. (7) for the year 2008 to establish the National Center for Documentation and ResearchThe Federal Law No. (1) for the year 2014
June 01, 2014
The Federal Law No. (1) for the year 2014 to change the name National Center for Documentation and Research to National ArchivesThe issuance of the Bylaw of the Federal Law No. (7) for the year 2008
December 10, 2013
The issuance of the Bylaw of the Federal Law No. (7) for the year 2008The Center for Documentation and Research became part of the Cultural Foundation
June 01, 1984
The Center for Documentation and Research became part of the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi in accordance with Law No. 7 of 1981 regarding Cultural Institutions issued by Shaikh Khalifa Bin ZayedFederal Decree No. 75 for the year 1976
June 19, 1976
Federal Decree No. 75 for the year 1976 to appoint Dr. Mohammed Mursi as Director General of the Center for Documentation and Research at the President’s DiwanAmiri Court Circular No. 49, 1969
February 26, 1969
Amiri Court Circular No. 49, 1969, informing the Abu Dhabi Government Departments about the objectives of the Documents and Research Bureau in collecting material concerning the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its developmentEstablishment of the Documents and Research Bureau at Ruler’s Court
February 26, 1968
The National Archives, previously known as the National Center for Documentation and Research (NCDR), was established in 1968, upon directives from the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, under the name of "Documents and Research Bureau", and was affiliated with Al Diwan Al Amiri (Ruler’s Court). Its mission was defined as ‘collecting documents and information relating to the history, politics, social life and culture of the gulf region and Arabian Peninsula in general, and in particular those related to Abu Dhabi and the Emirates, from primary sources in Arab and foreign countries. It has been entrusted with the documentation and translation of these documents. In 1972, its name was changed to the Center for Documentation & Research (CDR), then according to the Federal Decree No. (7) for 2008, it became the National Center for Documentation and Research (NCDR) and according to the Federal Decree No. (1) for 2014 the name was changed to the National Archives.Documents and Research Bureau was changed to Center for Documentation and Research
June 19, 1972
Documents and Research Bureau was changed to Center for Documentation and ResearchThe re-location of the Center for Documentation and Research to the National Archives Building
January 12, 2023
The re-location of the Center for Documentation and Research to the National Archives Building of the Cultural Foundation in Abu DhabiHeadquarter in Abu Dhabi
August 01, 2006
National Center for Documentation and Research Headquarter in Abu DhabiFederal Decree No. 46 for the year 2007
June 01, 2007
Federal Decree No. 46 for the year 2007 to appoint Dr. Abdulla M. El Reyes as Director General (Assistant Under Secretary) of the Center for Documentation and ResearchFederal Law No. (7) for the year 2008 to establish the National Center for Documentation and Research
June 01, 2008
Federal Law No. (7) for the year 2008 to establish the National Center for Documentation and ResearchThe Federal Law No. (1) for the year 2014
June 01, 2014
The Federal Law No. (1) for the year 2014 to change the name National Center for Documentation and Research to National ArchivesThe issuance of the Bylaw of the Federal Law No. (7) for the year 2008
December 10, 2013
The issuance of the Bylaw of the Federal Law No. (7) for the year 2008The Center for Documentation and Research became part of the Cultural Foundation
June 01, 1984
The Center for Documentation and Research became part of the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi in accordance with Law No. 7 of 1981 regarding Cultural Institutions issued by Shaikh Khalifa Bin ZayedFederal Decree No. 75 for the year 1976
June 19, 1976
Federal Decree No. 75 for the year 1976 to appoint Dr. Mohammed Mursi as Director General of the Center for Documentation and Research at the President’s DiwanAmiri Court Circular No. 49, 1969
February 26, 1969
Amiri Court Circular No. 49, 1969, informing the Abu Dhabi Government Departments about the objectives of the Documents and Research Bureau in collecting material concerning the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its developmentEstablishment of the Documents and Research Bureau at Ruler’s Court
February 26, 1968
The National Archives, previously known as the National Center for Documentation and Research (NCDR), was established in 1968, upon directives from the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, under the name of "Documents and Research Bureau", and was affiliated with Al Diwan Al Amiri (Ruler’s Court). Its mission was defined as ‘collecting documents and information relating to the history, politics, social life and culture of the gulf region and Arabian Peninsula in general, and in particular those related to Abu Dhabi and the Emirates, from primary sources in Arab and foreign countries. It has been entrusted with the documentation and translation of these documents. In 1972, its name was changed to the Center for Documentation & Research (CDR), then according to the Federal Decree No. (7) for 2008, it became the National Center for Documentation and Research (NCDR) and according to the Federal Decree No. (1) for 2014 the name was changed to the National Archives.Documents and Research Bureau was changed to Center for Documentation and Research
June 19, 1972
Documents and Research Bureau was changed to Center for Documentation and ResearchThe re-location of the Center for Documentation and Research to the National Archives Building
January 12, 2023
The re-location of the Center for Documentation and Research to the National Archives Building of the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi
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