du Celebrates Haq Al Lailah with the Children from Tender Hearts Centre

Press release

Published May 3rd, 2018 - 07:08 GMT

During the event

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), continued its tradition of including the children from Tender Hearts Centre in the UAE in its annual Haq Al Lailah celebration held at the du Headquarters on May 2, 2018. du senior management and other staff members took the time today to play and interact with these children with an aim bringing the Emirati culture even closer to the children and spreading the spirit of love, family and community throughout the UAE.

Haq Al Laylah, meaning ‘for this night’, is an annual traditional event that is celebrated to mark the arrival of the Holy Month of Ramadan. It is observed on the 15th night of the lunar calendar month of Shaa’ban, 15 days before Ramadan begins. On the day itself, children dress in traditional clothes and walk around their neighbourhood singing a traditional song linked to the day and collecting sweets and nuts from their neighbours.

Background Information

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du)

Ever since we opened for business in 2006, we have worked hard to enhance and expand our bouquet of services in an industry that is at the heart of economic and social transformation. Bringing people and businesses together is what we do best, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to people, homes and businesses all over the UAE. We also provide carrier services, a data hub, internet exchange facilities and satellite services for broadcasters.