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Tuesday, November 10 - 2009

Dubai Properties Group celebrates mid Sha'aban with 'Hag Al Leilah' tradition

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, August 20 - 2008 at 14:52
  • PRESS RELEASE

Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding, commemorated one of the UAE's most popular traditions - 'Hag Al Leilah' - with great fanfare, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program 'Mubadara'.

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  • From L-R: Hiayan Mujarkech, Noreen Nasrallah, and Fareda Abdullah.
    From L-R: Hiayan Mujarkech, Noreen Nasrallah, and Fareda Abdullah.
Members under the Mubadara initiative came together to mark the middle of the Islamic month Shaaban, and distributed gift packs consisting of Hag Al Leilah goodies to over 1,550 of DPG's employees.

Children wearing Emirati flag colours were received warmly by DPG's top CEOs, as the children moved in procession from department to department, chanting religious verses and singing popular songs while asking for sweets and presents.

Fareda Abdullah, Executive Director - Human Capital at Dubai Properties Group, said:
"In the UAE, 'Hag El Leilah' is the traditional name for this night, where gifts, usually in the form of sweets, are handed out, especially to children and the needy. It is one of the customs that has been passed down from previous generations. Children use this night to go out knocking on the doors of their neighbors, asking for the night's offerings with the phrase 'A'atoona Hag El Laylah', which means, give us for tonight's celebration."


As the CSR arm of DPG, Mubadra was established last year to contribute towards the overall benefit of the society through participating in community related activities, particularly those that serve to highlight the UAE's cultural values.

Founded on four core pillars, 'Mubadara' the DP Group brand seeks to invest in the people at Dubai Properties, the environment, community and the stakeholders. Since its launch, Mubadara has facilitated the implementation of several CSR programs for the benefit of a large number of stakeholders.
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About Dubai Properties Group:

Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding, is a pioneering community developer that offers integrated and holistic services in real estate, retail, and hospitality and lifestyle management. Dubai Properties Group was established in 2008 to consolidate the operation growth of Dubai Properties different divisions into distinct business units. This evolution came from Dubai properties entity which aimed to contribute to the growth of Dubai by conceiving, developing and enhancing unique business projects.

With six synergetic lines of business, the Dubai Properties Group offers a sustained level of quality and excellence through its subsidiaries comprising Dubai Properties for customer service, sales and marketing interface; Salwan for property management services company; Injaz for the development of fully sustainable communities; Dubai Retail as the retail services company; Dubai Asset Management as the facilities management provider and community security services and Dubai Hospitality, as the hospitality field company.

Founded on principles of transparency, accountability, and dedicated customer focus, Dubai Properties Group aspires to become the best partner in providing unique lifestyles, by creating a world class organization that offers a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise through its people. DPG will constantly seek new and innovative ways in delivering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for its stakeholders, investors and business partners. In pursuing its ambitious objectives, DPG consciously works towards raising the benchmark of environmental standards while striving to reduce its carbon footprint in the countries and communities where it seeks a presence.

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