Abdullah AbdulRahman
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Abdullah Abdulrahman (b. 1955) is a journalist from Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
. He was one of the first writers and journalists to specialize in the collection of the folklore of the UAE. He worked for Al Ittihad newspaper from 1974-1998. He was one of the deputy editors in chief for the newspaper.
Currently, Abdullah works for Media CPR as the editor in chief.
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. He was one of the first writers and journalists to specialize in the collection of the folklore of the UAE. He worked for Al Ittihad newspaper from 1974-1998. He was one of the deputy editors in chief for the newspaper.
Career
One of the most important contributions of the journalist is his documentation efforts of more than 300 old men in the UAE where he recorded their memories of the pre-oil era in the country in a series titled A Cup of Coffee which was published in books in the 1990s. he was also interested in documenting the history of different villages and towns within the country in weekly articles published under the name Nation Encyclopedia.Currently, Abdullah works for Media CPR as the editor in chief.
Awards
He was granted many awards such as:- the emirates best book award in 1991
- the best documentary film award in 1987 TV and film festival in Dubai