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Museum on Prophet to come up in Dubai

DUBAI - In a first move of its kind anywhere in the world, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered to set up a museum, entirely dedicated to the life of the Last Messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

The project aims to shed light on the life and legacy of the Holy Prophet and the divine message he lived for, thus introducing the message of eternal love and peace islam gave the entire mankind.

Shaikh Mohammed entrusted the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority with the tasks of supervising and implementing various phases of the pioneer project, giving the museum a facade which will reflect the personality of the last Prophet who was appointed by God to teach humanity the eternal divine message.

The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority was set up a few days ago by a decree from Shaikh Mohammed with Shaikh Mayed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as its Chairman.

The colossal project taken up by the Dubai Government aims at introducing to all nations of the world, the inspiring life of Prophet Muhammad and how he changed the course of human history, transforming humanity from ignorance and darkness into the most exalted form of civilisation.

Prophet Muhammad’s life meticulously reconciled the mundane and spiritual aspects and gave comprehensive teachings on individual, social, political, economic, cultural, scientific and educational aspects of human life.

Shaikh Mayed said: “We deemed it wise to begin the activities of the authority with a museum dedicated to the life and message of the last Prophet, who gave the teachings of love and tolerance.

The project also clearly indicates that Dubai is keen on playing its role not only as a bridge between the East and the West, but also between the Islamic world and the rest of the world.

The museum project will be implemented in three phases, as the first two phases will chronicle the life of the Prophet, beginning from the political and economic situations of the world before his birth and then his blessed birth.

The museum will be set up in such a way that a visitor will move on learning about the different mile-stones in the Prophet’s life, his marriage, the beginning and continuation of God’s revelation, his propagation of the divine message, the first migration of his followers to Habasha (Ethiopia), the sorrowful events Prophet passed through like the demises of his wife Khadijah and his uncle and guardian, the happenings of Isra and the Ascension, the Aqaba Treaty, Prophet’s migration to Madinah, the propagation of Islam around the world, the conquest of Makkah, the farewell pilgrimage and finally the passing away of God’s Last Messenger.

There will be a special wing shedding light on the meaning of the rituals of pilgrimage (Haj) and the fundamentals of the religion of Islam, thus creating an opportunity for visitors to understand the true spirit of fraternity, peace and tolerance islam stands for.

The third phase will be an expansion of the first two phases, based on need. Managing Director of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority Dr Omer bin Suleiman said that in a city where more than 200 various nationalities live, the museum will represent an edifice of civilisation.