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Sunday 9 August 2015

Kanoo employee supports UAE team for 2015 Special Olympics World Games

Mohd Sagher Mubarak Mohammed Mubarak addresses the UAE Team during the 2015 World Games held in Los Angeles to personally thank the league and The Kanoo Group for the usual support.

Dubai, UAE – For the second year in a row, Mohd Sagher Mubarak Mohammed Mubarak of Kanoo Machinery demonstrated his support for UAE athletes with intellectual disabilities as one of the volunteers for the national team and also a coach for the Equestrian delegates in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games held on July 25 - August 2, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

55 UAE Athletes brought out their courage, strength, determination and spirit of sportsmanship in competing for different sport categories in aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, bocce, bowling, cycling, equestrian, football, handball, powerlifting and table tennis during the Special Olympics.

US First Lady Michelle Obama, with the presence of former Special Olympic athlete Tim Harris, declared the 2015 Special Olympics World Games open, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 25, 2015 with her heartfelt message to millions of people watching the event on television.

Mohd Sagher Mubarak Mohammed Mubarak of Kanoo Machinery poses with His Excellency Abdulla Alsaboosi, Consul General of the UAE in Los Angeles [1st left] during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.

Uniting the world through sports in a celebration of the abilities and accomplishments of people with intellectual disabilities and forming a new global vision of acceptance, the 2015 Special Olympics World Games is the largest sports and humanitarian event in the world capital for media and entertainment in 2015, and the single biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games.

Concurrently, the UAE has been participating in the Special Olympic World Games since 1999. Earlier, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman, Dubai Sports Council (DSC) announced a Dh1 million grant to the UAE national team to express his support for the athletes who constantly make presence felt in international stage as major runners for World Games.

After more than a week of play-offs, The UAE in addition to MENA Participants bid adieu to the 2015 Special Olympics World Games with pride and joy after they managed to rake numerous awards in various categories and also pulled-off First Prize wins from among 6,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities competing in 25 Olympic-type sports from 165 nations; along with 2,000 coaches, 30,000 volunteers and 500,000 spectators around the world.

As a representative of The Kanoo Group, Mr. Mubarak said, “I am honored to be a part of such international sporting event that gives renewed encouragement and empowerment for athletes with special needs to positively contribute to the welfare of our society through their talents and capabilities. It certainly impacts the way people perceive and breaks down social barriers in the mainstream community irrespective of racial, ethnic, educational, social and economic background.”

He added: “We would like to thank and congratulate the UAE team on behalf of TheKanoo Group for this significant journey and milestone achievement. We are so proud of the collaboration that each has contributed to the general success, most especially the athletes for bringing home top medals/honours to our country.”

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Wednesday 8 July 2015

The Kanoo Group celebrates 2015 Corporate Iftar

Dubai, UAE - Year after year, The Kanoo Group as a tradition has been celebrating the corporate Iftar as a significant gathering for the holy month of Ramadan. This 2015, the group invited all its employees from diverse religious and ethnical background, that is over a thousand of staff in the UAE, in various divisions to join the special get-together.

Around 350 employees and top management showed up to the Iftar dinner which was hosted by JW Marriott Hotel Dubai on 2^nd July 2015 that brought unmatched hospitality and premium lifestyle experience to all Kanoo guests.

The exquisite Ramadan buffet showcased a diverse range of authentic Arabic, in fusion with international cuisine of a truly enjoyable taste, with the surroundings, inspired by the hotel’s elegant setting.

Mishal Kanoo stressed the topmost essence of Ramadan celebration which is a season for renewed and strengthened relationships and solidarity, a time to hasten prayers and a way of enriching cultural values in the Arab world. During the event, he also led the solemn prayer with the Kanoo employees and few family members in the breaking of the fast.

Iftar is an Arabic term which literally means the breaking of the fast. It is the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset. Traditionally, they break the fast by water and dates and join together for the holy prayer, then come back to share a delightful meal to end the period of abstinence.

The highlights of the corporate gathering was organised by the Marketing Team: Sundar Liwang, Michelle Laylo, and spearheaded by Ali Islim that always brings value-added and spectacular corporate planning and exclusive get-together that are tailor made for The Kanoo Group by impressive banners, stands, PR strategies, and so on, in displaying the group’s name and logo.

The event generally gathered a positive feedback from majority of the guests, from food, superior customer services, to structured preparation by the Marketing Team. Some employees expressed their gladness over Iftar party which was open for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. They said that they felt a sense of one family, one Kanoo, referring to the recently rolled out ‘Itqan Program’. Some were also impressed on how the host and presenter handled the occasion well, with all the considerations of Islamic values and a precisely inspiring Ramadan experience.

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the Islamic calendar. It is a time of spiritual reflection, improvement and increased devotion and worship. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam. Fasting is also being observed during the holy month. It is intended to help teach Muslims self-discipline, self-restraint and generosity. The fast begins at dawn and ends at sunset. Each day before dawn, many Muslims observe pre-fast meal called Suhoor. At sunset, families hasten for the fast-breaking meal known as Iftar.

Over time, Iftar has grown into banquet festivals and very much of a social event with religious significance and meaning. It is a time of fellowship with families, friends and surrounding communities. This spirit of celebration has always been practiced by the House of Kanoo throughout the years and has always been a time for goodwill and charity.