An Indian rider, Fateen Faisal, secured first place in a camel race in Dubai, defeating competitors from Egypt and China during an event that brought together more than 40 expatriates representing 28 nationalities.
“One of the most meaningful things we can offer the UAE’s guests is the opportunity to experience our culture and become part of its story. Faisal won the men’s 1,200-metre race during the first preliminary round of the eighth National Day Camel Marathon for Expatriates, held at the Dubai Camel Racing Club in Al Marmoom, according to a Khaleej Times report.
Participants underwent training under specialists from the heritage centre before competing, according to GoDubai . Bin Dalmook said the competition allowed expatriates to connect with the UAE’s cultural traditions. When someone who has come from the other side of the world rides a camel and learns skills that were part of our ancestors’ lives, they discover something about the character of this country that words alone cannot convey,” he said.
