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. This artform began in the UAE with the pilgrimage trips from the UAE to Mecca, and it was the first to be performed by Omar Al-Afghani (1886-1918), who was a student of the Emirati Abdullah Al-Murid and he taught the art to his son Abdul Rahim. 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 21 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
Fahad Salem Al Maskhan
Fahad Salem Al Maskhan
Khamies Salem Al Balghouni
Khamies Salem Al Balghouni
Mohammed Saeed Al Mesmari
Mohammed Saeed Al Mesmari
Sha’ban Mubarak Al Saalmi
Sha’ban Mubarak Al Saalmi
Ahmed Abdulla
Ahmed Abdulla
Khamies Saeed Al Balghouni
Khamies Saeed Al Balghouni
Jassim Mohammed
Jassim Mohammed
Adil Hassan Al Dawoodi
Adil Hassan Al Dawoodi
Mohammed Obaid Al Zaabi
Mohammed Obaid Al Zaabi
Saeed Hassan Al Dawoodi
Saeed Hassan Al Dawoodi
Abdulla Khamies Al Mesmari
Abdulla Khamies Al Mesmari
Jum’a Salem Al Balghouni
Jum’a Salem Al Balghouni
Salem Abdul Rahman
Salem Abdul Rahman
Khalifa Rashid Al Tenaiji
Khalifa Rashid Al Tenaiji
Ahmed Jum’a Al Dawar
Ahmed Jum’a Al Dawar
Mubarak Saeed
Mubarak Saeed