Mohammed receives Bohra leader

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,  Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received the spiritual leader of India's Bohra Muslim community, Sheikh Mufaddal Saifuddin, on Monday at the Zabeel Palace in Dubai.

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, attended the meeting.

Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Mufaddal exchanged views on a range of humanitarian and Islamic issues related to the promotion of a culture of religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence among various faiths and sects, away from fanaticism, selfishness and extremism that distort the image of tolerant Islam as a religion of peace and love.

The spiritual leader of the Bohra community expressed appreciation and thanks to Sheikh Mohammed for the kind care the government of Dubai bestows upon his community which contributes through its businesses to the growth and prosperity of the local economy.

Sheikh Mufaddal praised the spirit of tolerance, co-existence and equality that prevails in the UAE, thanks to sound directives of its wise leadership, which always emphasises the fact that the UAE's diverse cultural, religious and ethnic society presents a bright model for human and social harmony and co-existence without any discrimination.

In attendance also were Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC),  Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of the Emirates Group, and a number of sheikhs, ministers and senior civilian and military officials.

19 new judges sworn in before Mohammed bin Rashid

Nineteen new judges at the Dubai Courts were sworn in on Monday before  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and in the presence of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,  at the Zabeel Palace.

The judges took oath before Sheikh Mohammed  and vowed to uphold justice, respect the law, perform their duties with integrity and devotion, and remain committed to honest practices as judges.

The Ruler of Dubai gave directives to the new judges to abide by the values of impartiality and integrity, work under the cloak of the law and of the legal profession, away from any bias, and grant everyone their rights.

Sheikh Mohammed stressed that the UAE is a state of law for all, and no one is above the law, all are equal in front of the law, and there can be no difference between an Arab or a foreigner, rich or poor.

He also ordered the Director-General of Dubai Courts and concerned officials and judges to expedite the completion of cases and facilitate these without delay, avoid the red tape and bureaucracy that could harm the interests of the people and their rights, and could kill the spirit of creativity of court employees or judges without any justification.

Sheikh Mohammed wished the new judges in the Court of Appeal and Courts of First Instance success in their assignment and mission to fulfil and ensure justice to litigants.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Tarish Eid Al Mansouri, Director-General of Dubai Courts, Major-General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, and Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director-General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai, and a number of officials.

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