Dubai Properties Shares Joy of Hag Al Leilah with Employees’ Children

Distributes Traditional Gifts and Shares History of Festival

Dubai: 12 August, 2009 – Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding, celebrated Hag Al Leilah with its employees and their families, distributing traditional gifts and sharing the history and rich culture of the festival.

Hag Al Leilah is one of the most popular traditions in the Gulf. It annually falls on the 15th day of the Islamic month Shaaban, and serves as a reminder of the approaching Holy Month of Ramadan.

During Hag Al Leilah, children visit houses in their neighbourhood and receive sweets and nuts, as a symbol of gratitude for the blessings the community has received.

On Hag Al Leilah this year, Dubai Properties Group made a special effort to celebrate the event and encouraged all of its employees to participate in the spirit of the season as part of its corporate responsibility (CR) programme ‘Mubadra’.

Children embellished in Emirati flag colours were cordially greeted by DPG’s top CEOs as they visited every department in the organization.

Fareda Abdullah, Executive Director of Human Capital of Dubai Properties Group, said:

Traditionally during Hag El Leilah, gifts in the form of sweets are handed out to children and the needy. We are delighted to have celebrated this cultural heritage with our employees and their families.

Established in 2007, Mubadra, the CR arm of DPG, aims to contribute to the overall benefit of the society by participating in community related activities. Through Mubadra, DPG looks to invest in its employees, the environment, community and the stakeholders.

Since its inception, Mubadra has implemented several CR programmes such as the Kids Open Day, DPG Marathon and the World Environment Day for the collective good of its stakeholders.

Notes to Editors

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.

For further information, please contact:

Muhannad Al Badri
Jiwin
Tel: +971 4 3613572
Mob: +971 50 8559907
E-mail: muhannad.albadri@jiwin.ae

Or

Noreen Nasralla
DPG
Tel: + 971 4 435216
Fax: + 971 4 4352151
E-mail: Noreen.Nasralla@dubaipropertiesgroup.ae