The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) has well planned for its participation at the 30th Edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF). Two new publications saw debut at the stand, and all of the Center’s publications were on display counting to 29 books.
Emirati Proverbs
The new publication (second edition) of Al Mtwassef was launched yesterday, at HHC’s stand. This edition of the book is a broader version of UAE’s colloquial proverbs. It is the work researched and collected by HHC’s CEO, Abdullah Hamdan Bin Dalmook. Al Mtwassef’s former edition covered more than 400 proverbs. Additional Emirati proverbs enrich this book counting to a grand total of 534 proverbs and wisdom sayings.
“This second edition of Al Mtwassef book has an additional 91 proverbs added to it. The notable thing is that we had a popular proverb but after investigation we found out it is a general Arabian proverb without a clear trace of Emirati origin. Detecting the truth about the origin of the proverbs is more important than adding more proverbs to the book, which is all based on collecting proverbs and wisdom quotes from UAE’s colloquial memory. Moreover, this edition is also written in Emirati Arabic with simple elaborations and alphabetization. We hope that people can enjoy a rich Emirati heritage content”, Bin Dalmook, explained.
The signing of second edition of Al Mtawssef’s took place at HHC’s stand. Later, Bin Dalmook accompanied by a number of officials toured the ADIBF and discussed means of cooperation with a number of exhibitors.
