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Sharjah - Sharjah Institute for Heritage launched a quarterly journal - Heritage (Al Maourth) - as part of World Heritage Day celebrations

To promote Arab heritage all over the world, the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) launched a quarterly journal on Monday.
The SIH held the launch of Heritage (Al Maourth) journal at Al Bait Al Gharbi as part of the World Heritage Day celebrations, which falls on April 18.
Abdulaziz Almusallam, Chairman of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage, said: "The mission of this journal is to publish studies and research about Emirati and GCC heritage to Arab readers, with the aim of filling the gaps in this area."
"We are proud that this journal has been issued under the direction and support of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah."
Dr Saleh Al Huwaidi, Managing Editor of the magazine, said: "The journal welcomes all critical approaches, and academic and research contributions that address topics of cultural heritage."
The journal has five sections: Studies, Articles, Translations, Symposiums and Books. Writers from the UAE, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq, Tunisia, Algeria and Syria have contributed to the first edition of the journal.
Writers of the first issue included Dr Abdulhamid Borau, Dr Mohammed Hassan Abdulhafiz, Dr Ali Haddad, Dr Mustafa Yali, Dr Al Alia Maa Al Ainain, Dr Mohammed Qasim Numa, Prof Ibrahim Mahmoud, Dr Emad Binsula, Prof Ahmed Mohammed Obaid, Dr Mohammed Al Jarti and Dr Abdulrahim Jiran.
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