Almaled

Almaalad

“Maalad” or “Mawlid” is the celebration of the birth of the Prophet (PBUH) through the performance of religious songs that tell the story of the birth and the Prophet and his biography.Maalad was a known artform in the past in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah.

The late Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan put in place mechanisms to preserve this heritage artform, so it regained its luster and flourished not only on the Prophet’s birthday, but also on the anniversary of the Isra and Mi’raj, the night of the middle of Sha’ban and weddings.

Maalad became one of the Emirati heritage spiritual artforms; where love and spiritual values are spread and shared. It highlights the personality of the Prophet PBUH in a way that melts the hearts  and sresses social compassion, beauty and art. 

Among the most famous Sufi sheikhs who performed the art of Maalad in the UAE are: Sayyid Al-Hashemi, Ahmed bin Hafez, and Abdul Rahman Al-Mansoori. The Burdah of Imam al-Busairi and the poem “Nahj al-Burdah” by Ahmed Shawqi are the most famous and widely used poems in this artform. The Emirate of Fujairah revived this art, which has been part of its heritage, since 2017, under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah.

Fujairah Maalad Group

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Established in 2017 by directives from H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah in order to revive this traditional Emirati art form and introduce it to present and future generations.
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The group currently has 22 members, all youth.

Fujairah Maalad Group

Abdulla Ali
Abdulla Ali
Ibrahim Ali
Ibrahim Ali
Ali Rabea
Ali Rabea
Hussam Al Naqbi
Hussam Al Naqbi
Faris Al Nihlawi
Faris Al Nihlawi
Mohammed Saeed Al Mesmari
Mohammed Saeed Al Mesmari
Mohammed Obaid Al Zaabi
Mohammed Obaid Al Zaabi
Abdulla Khamies Al Mesmari
Abdulla Khamies Al Mesmari
Ahmed Jum’a Al Dawar
Ahmed Jum’a Al Dawar
Mubarak Saeed
Mubarak Saeed
Mayed Ahmed Jum’a Al Dawar
Mayed Ahmed Jum’a Al Dawar
Ibrahaim Ahmed Jum’a Al Dawar
Ibrahaim Ahmed Jum’a Al Dawar
Faisal Youssef
Faisal Youssef
Hamdan Mumtaz
Hamdan Mumtaz
Humaid Mumtaz
Humaid Mumtaz
Salem Altoufan
Salem Altoufan
Salem Hassan AlDhanhani
Salem Hassan AlDhanhani
Skander Muhammad
Skander Muhammad
Salman Ali Ali
Salman Ali Ali
Yousef Altaf
Yousef Altaf
Shams bin Khamis AlMazrouei
Shams bin Khamis AlMazrouei
Abdullah Saeed
Abdullah Saeed