Module 1: History & Development

Module Objectives
This module introduces U.A.E and Dubai Rulers and provides an insight into some of Dubai’s major real estate developments.
HH Zayed bin Sulṭan Al Nahyan was the principal driving force behind the formation of the United Arab Emirates; the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and first President of the UAE, a post which he held for over 33 years.
“I had many dreams. I dreamt of our land keeping pace with the growth of the modern world.”

On Friday, May 13,2022, UAE’s ministry of presidential affairs announced the death of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. HH Sheikh Khalifa was the President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi since November 2004.
Our people have managed in 36 years to bring about achievements that went beyond conception and imagination: a model experience of federation, an outstanding human development, a modern infrastructure, basic modern services, great economic successes, educated man, prosperity, well-being, and security.

On May 14, 2022, the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is the highest constitutional authority in the UAE, has unanimously elected HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the new President of the country following the death of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the third President of the UAE since the formation of the union in 1971.
HH Sheikh Mohamed was born on March 11, 1961. He became the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004. He assumed the Acting President role of UAE in 2014 after the late Sheikh Khalifa suffered a stroke and had a surgical operation.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE, minister of Defense and ruler of Dubai. He has held those positions since January–February 2006, when he succeeded his elder brother, HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
One could talk endlessly of the UAE’s achievements, there are so many in all fields of life.
However, the greatest of them is the deep-rooted sense of unity in the hearts and souls of our citizens, which is a unique and wonderful national achievement.
Insights into Dubai Projects
Business Bay
Business Bay is part of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Ruler of Dubai. Business Bay was inspired by Manhattan New York. It’s a commercial hub mixed with the residential properties.
Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa (Arabic: خليفة برج, Khalifa Tower), known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest man- made structure in the world, at 829.8 m (2,722 ft)
Palm Jumeirah
It is one of three planned islands called the Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira) which would have extended into the Arabian Gulf, increasing Dubai’s shoreline by a total of 520 kilometres (320 mi). The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest and the original of three Palm Islands originally under development by Nakheel. It is located on the Jumeirah coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina is an artificial canal city, built along a two mile (3 km) stretch of Arabian Gulf shoreline. When the entire development is complete, it will accommodate more than 120,000 people in residential towers and villas. It is located on Interchange 5 between Jebel Ali Port and the area which hosts Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, and the American University of Dubai. The first phase of this project has been completed. Dubai Marina was inspired by the Concord Pacific Place development along False Creek in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport
With a projected annual capacity of 160 million passengers and 12 million tons (12,000,000 long tons; 13,000,000 short tons) of freight. The new airport will cover an area of 55,000 acres (220 km2). The airport is referred to as “the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis “. Located in Jebel Ali, 37 km south west of Dubai, that opened on 27 June 2010. It will be the main part of Dubai World Central, a planned residential, commercial and logistics complex scheme. World Central is the world’s first truly integrated logistics platform, with most transport modes, logistics and value-added services, including manufacturing and assembly, in a single free economic zone.
Upon completion, DWC will become the world’s largest airport. The airport forms the heart of a greater project also called Dubai World Central.
The World Islands
A development by Nakheel, a collection of 300 private islands in the shape of continents located off the coast of Dubai, The World reinvents the earth and offers the ultimate in privacy and exclusivity Each island will range from 250,000 to 900,000 square feet in size, with 50 to 100 meters of water between each island. It is 9 kilometres in length and 6 kilometres in width, surrounded by an oval shaped breakwater. The only means of transportation between the islands will be by marine or air transport.
Dubai Waterfront
Dubai Waterfront will extend Dubai coastal line by 820 kilometres (492 miles), which is 12 times the current length of Dubai’s coastline, and will cover an area of over 81 million square meters (266 million square feet). It is intended to be the world’s largest beachfront development and the largest man-made development. It will be larger than Manhattan or Beirut and is being built to be Dubai’s premium luxury district. The development will feature over 100 different waterfront developments and over 150 planned communities. The various key development areas of Dubai Waterfront can be seen on the aerial map below.