H.H. Sheikha 

Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Ketbi

Mother Of he Nation​A Heart For Peace And Happiness

Internationally recognized and celebrated as champion of women’s emancipation and women’s rights, mother and chiren supporter, youth education, culture and sports development, Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Ketbi is one of the most famous personalities of the world.
Born in Al Ain middle of a traditional and religious Emirati family as only girl, Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubrak is today worldwide entitled as Mother of he Nation, internationally awarded by the highest organizations like UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, UNIFEM, UNFP, for her life long commitment, support and devotion to women, youth and children causes.
Recipient of the glorious Marie Curie Medal, Founder of General Women Union back in 1975, President of Motherhood and Childhood Supreme Council, Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubrak publicly announced by the end of 1990 that Emirati women should be members of the Federal National Council of United Arab Emirates.

his historical event represents one of the most powerful visions of a woman dedicated totally to her nation’ s emancipation and development.
Marrying His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founder of UAE , despite her very young age, probably 15 years old, Sheikha Fatima understood instinctively and undoubtedly her duties as a Emirati Princess spouse of a fabulous leader.
hanks to the enormous natural wealth of the country, supported by her spouse’s encouragement and trust, Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Ketbi has started the most important project of her life : Emirati women empowerment in all structures, professional,
cultural, sport, social, educational, medical and political levels.
Her personal attachment for women’s cause and motherhood together with her large international charity and educational projects worldwide, especially for the refugees camps, all together are in fact the result of Her Highness’s visions as a Peacemaker and pioneer of educational campaign.

Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Ketbi is the mother of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mansouri Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Her Highness Sheikha Shamma Bint Zayed Al Nahyan and Her Highness Sheikha Alyazia Bint Zayed Al Nahyan.

I have amazing memories related to General Women Union. I consider a huge privilege as a writer that I could be during the
years, middle of so many beautiful traditional events and festivities dedicated to the Emirati heritage and customs under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak.
From 25 years a go, my irst visits to the Red Crescent Association Abu Dhabi, Girls Scout, Women Military Academy, Sir Bany Yas Island, schools , Sheikh Zayed University and so many other amazing places, until today, I am always surprised by the miraculous development of the country supported over more than 60 years by the fabulous historical royal couple His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Ketbi.

Back to Germany , my family , friends and mass media reporters are always asking me thousands of questions. 

My responses are my articles, interviews, photos and books because I consider that only art and culture have the power to explain and present in the most beautiful form certain life
experiences. My literary credo is : Culture unites people .
I must confess that one of the most beautiful literary subjects for me, a source of endless inspiration and fruitful character for my writings will always be the unique personality of Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Ketbi - or, as Emirati people are entitle her with
deep love and veneration :
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Mother of he Nation.

Monica Mergiu