'When we look back, we can see that we have built a 40-year legacy of exceptional cultural achievements,” says Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Muhammad Al Qasimi about the Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: AFP
Nearly four decades ago, His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah, made an appeal to stop building concrete structures.
Instead, he had a vision to make Sharjah, which is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates, as the nation’s cultural and knowledge capital.
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