Dubai, UAE – Dar Al Ber Society (DABS), committed to spread culture and support low-income learners, spent Dh4,475,877 on cultural and humanitarian projects last year.

The 37-year-old Society, based in Dubai, granted 53 doctorate, master, and bachelor scholarships to indigent learners over the same period, according to Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Executive Director of Dar Al Ber.

“Dar Al Ber organized 1,048 lectures, classes, courses and sermons at the hand of competent scholars and preachers in collaboration with the department of Islamic affairs and charitable activities in Dubai.”

The pioneering cultural programs run were overtaken by the department of activities and events under the social service sector in the Society, he added. “Quran and Sunnah teachers and mentors here were supported by Dh167,160.”

Dar Al Ber held a series of 1,048 scientific lectures, courses, sermons, and Quran classes across the country, he explained. “Some of the key sermons were translated into Urdu to better enlighten the non-Arabic speaking audience.”

A special lecture program was organized for the inmates of punitive and correctional institutions all over the UAE, Al Falasi disclosed. “Such programs have quite corrected their misconduct, and helped them start anew.”

Mohammed Suheil Al Muheiri, head of social service sector, said they further organized 680 diverse contests and cultural functions, spanning the Quran and Sunnah Competition in Ajman and the ‘Reading Nation’ contest.

“We participated in so many cultural exhibitions and conferences, including the Abu Dhabi and Sharjah Int’l Book Fairs,” he said, noting that 250,000 copies of the Holy Quran were published and distributed last year.”

Dar Al Ber printed and distributed 116,000 cultural brochures and books on an array of subjects related to the holy month of Ramadan, Pilgrimage, and other religious and community issues last year.

“The Society was also active on social media with updated and interesting stories, news, projects, and programs, along with inspiring videos, voices and infographics.”
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