Saw this interesting full page advertisement describing one of the largest charitable donations in history in today’s Times. Sounds like a laudable goal… We know what a learning organisation looks like – but what about a learning Kingdom?
10 Billion Dollars
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the establishment of his foundation with an endowment of 10 billion dollars, focusing on human development in the region. The foundation will facilitate and promote knowledge creation and dissemination, and will nurture future leaders, providing them with equal opportunities with the aim of building a knowledge-based society.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation
More background from bbc.co.uk here
June 5, 2007 at 7:28 pm
I am starting look to the future different with the smart vision of sheikh mohammed bin rashid.
knowlage can be the cure for the most problem
in Arab country.
I wish the best for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, and brilliant future.
June 6, 2007 at 2:28 pm
wise vision congratulation to your highness shekh mohamed bin rashid please consider a small country called samburu in kenya thus jhave several project but jwas not lucky to get any funding any where please help so that to uplift the standard of our people your kindlly consideration is highlly appreciated.please inform me if is okay sothat j forward my project for your perusal.
June 8, 2007 at 8:56 am
I am from south africa ,I AM A MUSLIM WE LIVE IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE ,UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO ISLAMIC SCHOOL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ,I BELEIVE THAT HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM HAS CREATED A FOUNDATION TO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE CREATION .I LOOK UPTO HIM WITH THE GREATEST OF RESPECT AND ADMIRATION ,I WONDER IF HE COULD MAKE THIS POSSIBLE FOR US MUSLIMS TO HAVE A COLLEGE THAT CATERS FOR ALL,ONE THAT HAS NO PREJUDICE FOR ANY RELIGION NO DISCRIMINATION ,THIS WILL BE THOUGHT FROM FOUNDATION LEVEL TILL HIGHER EDUCATION WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE OUR CHILDREN HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND DEEN
June 11, 2007 at 9:46 am
Assalam Aleykum
Iam from congo(DRC) and i speak fransh
TO THE HIGHNESS SHEIKH MOHAMMED BiN RASHID.
Please SHEIKH considere my country (congoDRC)to the severals projets.
We congoleses Muslims we dont have any support from out side, we dont have
MADRASSA and MASJID.special for our future.please SHEIKH HELP us for that
we got to many projets but we want first MASJID and MADRASA.
June 15, 2007 at 5:27 am
I COMPLIMENT YOUR HIGHNESS FOR THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO MANY.
DO YOU HELP ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND AND RELIGION?
I AM A KENYAN LIVING IN NAIROBI WITH LOTS OF FINANCIAL NEEDS, SINCE I RETIRED AS A COPYTYPIST AND AM A SINGLE MOTHER. pOVERTY HOVERS OVER ME AND I WOULD LIKE TO DO SOME PRACTICAL JOB BUT LACK OF FUNDS HINDERS ME TO START.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
RUTH W. KABUI
June 16, 2007 at 11:26 am
kuria district is the socond poorest district in kenya. please i would be gland to know more about the project.
June 16, 2007 at 2:25 pm
I complement your Highness.Do schools in existence have a chance of benefiting from this foundation? I head one that really need help now. I need to know more.
June 21, 2007 at 8:15 am
Good lord!!! wish we had something that focused this side of town…
June 24, 2007 at 2:34 pm
I believe his Highness has very noble intention and sincerely wants to bridge the gap between the rich north and the poor south and also between the West and Muslims. It fully deserves moral support. Do not be detracted by cynical individuals with racist overtones.
July 3, 2007 at 7:08 pm
Your Dear Highness. I first saw your powerful full page announcement in the FT from the U.K. Our group works with Stanford University and at University of California at Berkeley. I beleive I have met students from UAE at the UC campus’ International House.We offer young people a proven system to keep their minds and bodies focused on Education and Societal harmony.I can fly to Dubai if invited.Respectfull Dr.C.N. Burnett
July 6, 2007 at 9:55 am
Your highness Mohammed Bin Rasid Al Maktoum,
I wish His Highness peace prosperity very good
health very long happy life. I am heart patient
on death trap if I can come to Dubai to touch
his feet need financial help to arrange lawyers
in supreme court of india. Syndicate Bank did
not giv me 1.8 billion rupees. I am in great
trouble. Help me to come Dubai or Your Highness
meet in New Delhi. Please ask your embassy to
give me free visa and air ticket. Harwant Kumar
sharma 1/9236 Wet Rohtas Nagar Delhi 110032
India mobile 91-98711-69380. I can arrange
bulk steel for mega structures for Dubai.
July 7, 2007 at 1:20 pm
As salam.I am from BANGLADESH.I am working in Medical University.Sir anything require regarding medical education if possible i will be proud to help this foundation.ALLAH bless you for this work.
July 14, 2007 at 3:26 pm
I believe this is a Noble Idea I need Scholarship For my Undergraduate studies how Can the foundation help me achieve my goal.
July 16, 2007 at 4:01 pm
ASALAM ALEIKUM,
ITS A GREAT PLAESURE FOR MUSLIMS TO HAVE SUCH AID,AS FOR ME AM A KENYAN FROM VERY POOR BACKGROUND IM UNABLE TO CONTINUE SCHOOLING IHOPE IT WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO ME
July 19, 2007 at 11:46 am
PLEASE HAVE WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS IN YOUR AGENDA!
Education center for Advancement of Women salutes and hails your Highness. It is a nobble idea. Please, as you plan your activities, please have women and girls in mind-especially rural women who are fighting all odds and injustices to make the world a better place for their children and families…
ecaw_kenya@yahoo.com
July 21, 2007 at 9:25 am
what a great selfless leader you are,if only the world had leaders like you,please spread your wings in africa.with your generosity the world we be a better place to live in.any advice the great leader may need we shall be there.jazakallu wa salam.
July 27, 2007 at 6:37 am
Your Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, I am an American and devoted Catholic who only wants to applaud your efforts. Unfortunately, this may go unnoticed and may not receive the support that it merits. I have been involved in launching poverty irradication programs in West Africa and offer any support possible to maximize your efforts.
The lack of knowledge and morals is most often the leading cause of poverty in the developing world and I am gratified to see that you have understood where to apply the resources and efforts.
May God continue to watch over and bless the House of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and keep him strong to carry out his work.
Sincerely,
Justin J Arteaga Sr.
August 25, 2007 at 10:25 am
His highness this is a very humble cause.Keep it up and may the almighty bless you with his kindness in all that you do.Am Kenyan citizen
October 4, 2007 at 9:42 am
his highness
i read about you on net. i found you near to god you have helped so many people for that i would like to touch your feet. theses are your holy days so i thought that my god would listen to the wishes and god has send people like you on earth to fulfill wishes.
when i was 6 year old and my sister was 2 years old my father expired and since chilhood i have seen that my mother has worked day and night to give us all we want but no body i have ever seen has come forward and help us. but due to my mothers hard work i am married with 1 year daughter and my sister is doing medical doctorate course. but now i am grown up and i have understood that my mother has done all this by mortgaging the home in which we are living to the bank.
and we are always tensed that how could we free our house from bank.moreover we also are not in position to pay medical fees and her carrier could get ruined. we do not have any brother. my mother is not well so my husband is taking care of her and trying to take out some daily expenses but we are not able to afford much
although his highness we look quite well but we know how empty we are from inside but we cannot tell this to anybody.
so his highness if you want anything from india like clothes, diamond jewellery or cosmetics etc you please contact me or if you want to open up some organisation in india then i am ready to do hard work so that i could now stand up on my feet.
although i am sending letter to you but i dont know that this reply would come or not as i have never seen anyone coming forward and helping .
hope my id comes soon
October 4, 2007 at 9:44 am
his highness i read about you on net. i found you near to god you have helped so many people for that i would like to touch your feet. theses are your holy days so i thought that my god would listen to the wishes and god has send people like you on earth to fulfill wishes.
when i was 6 year old and my sister was 2 years old my father expired and since chilhood i have seen that my mother has worked day and night to give us all we want but no body i have ever seen has come forward and help us. but due to my mothers hard work i am married with 1 year daughter and my sister is doing medical doctorate course. but now i am grown up and i have understood that my mother has done all this by mortgaging the home in which we are living to the bank.
and we are always tensed that how could we free our house from bank.moreover we also are not in position to pay medical fees and her carrier could get ruined. we do not have any brother. my mother is not well so my husband is taking care of her and trying to take out some daily expenses but we are not able to afford much
although his highness we look quite well but we know how empty we are from inside but we cannot tell this to anybody.
so his highness if you want anything from india like clothes, diamond jewellery or cosmetics etc you please contact me or if you want to open up some organisation in india then i am ready to do hard work so that i could now stand up on my feet.
although i am sending letter to you but i dont know that this reply would come or not as i have never seen anyone coming forward and helping .
hope my id comes soon
you can contact me at
mansi_sareen@yahoo.com
October 9, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I wish all the best the his Majesty, You can do more that and better than that. I can be helpful to you in any source please do hesitate to contact me. Please keep up the good work and you will get the reward.
October 9, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Excellent, there is no better way then helping the needy. please keep your good work and god bless you.
October 26, 2007 at 10:46 am
I am very much interested to establish and represent the foundation interest in Tanzania.Kindly pass over this massege to Sheikh Mohammed.
November 17, 2007 at 8:40 am
Assalam aleykum.My name is Issa from Tanzania.I would like to join on this team after see your website.
Hoping ALLAH will make this easy between us.
Hoping to receive a nice message from you soon.
Thanks.
Issa.
December 13, 2007 at 9:52 pm
dubai is the arabian pearl
December 16, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Greetings of Peace:I am living and working right in the belly of the beast….We are located in the Black section of town and have taken on ourselves with the help of Allah to do what we can to balance the negative information against Islam and people of Color. We tackle issues like America and the zionist plans in Sudan, Palestine, Africa. We have no funding or government grants. By Allah’s grace we are operating. Any help you could give us would be greatly appreciated.
Greetings of Peace:
THE CENTER BOOKSTORE & RESEARCH FACILITY
1206 East Laurel St.
Springfield, Ill. 62703
011 217 523 4379
011 217 220 3629
December 16, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Greetings of Peace:I am living and working right in the belly of the beast….We are located in the Black section of town and have taken on ourselves with the help of Allah to do what we can to balance the negative information against Islam and people of Color. We tackle issues like America and the zionist plans in Sudan, Palestine, Africa. We have no funding or government grants. By Allah’s grace we are operating. Any help you could give us would be greatly appreciated.
Greetings of Peace:
THE CENTER BOOKSTORE & RESEARCH FACILITY
1206 East Laurel St.
Springfield, Ill. 62703
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
011 217 523 4379
011 217 220 3629
June 5, 2008 at 10:48 am
haloo
i’m a palestinian student
i live and born in UAE(RAK)
and i have a 50% scholarship in american university in dubai from u
but my family can’t afford the outstanding, so i hope from my GOD and from u to renwel and complete the scholarship for me .
thx
August 6, 2008 at 2:32 pm
am 27yr old deferred Kenyan university student, i need assistance (financial) to complete my studies. i would like to transfer and study/work in Dubai. any one willing to assist please contact by email; shuddmoss@gmail.com.
Thanks for your consideration.
yours faithfully,
moses a isutsa
March 20, 2009 at 9:12 pm
RESPECTED SIR,
MY NAME IS SYED IRFAN HAIDER I BELONG TO PAKISTAN.I AM LIVING HERE IN DUBAI SINCE 2006.I NEED A HELP FOR MY ADMISSION IN FUJIERAH AVIATION COLLEGE.I WANT TO BECOME A PILOT.THAT WASA DREAM OF MY FATHER WHO LEFT ME I THIS STRANGE WORLD 3 YEARS BEFORE.I LOVE TO BECOME A PILOT AND SERVE MY ABILITES IN FUTURE FOR THE MOST POPULAR AND GROWING AIRLINE OF THE WORLD EMIRATES AIR LINE.PLEASE SIR I AM REALLY VERY NEEDY PERSON.I AM FULLFILLING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COLLEGE BUT ONLY THE PROBLEM IS MONEY THE TOTAL FEE OF THE PPL AND CPL LICENCE IS I HUNDRED AND 48 THOUSAND DIRHAMS.I WILL RETURN THAT MONEY IN INSTALLMENTS FOR SURE.IF YOU NEED SUMTHING AS A GURANTEE I WLL GIVE YOU PLEASE IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME PLEASE CONTACT ME I AM REALLY THANKFUL TO YOU FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS
SINCERELY YOURS
SYED IRFAN HAIDER
00971558710014
irfanshah16@gmail.com
July 14, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I am from Mauritius, as I am incharge of a madrasah in which there are more than 100 students of different ages. As the building we are occupying is getting narrow and is old, in both summer and winter it is not comfortable as it is with iron sheets. We will be very grateful if you could procure us with your utmost kindness to have a new building. We already make a big step to go forward and we want a support to have it complete. Jazaak Allaah khairan