October 29, 2026
The Sweihan Mazayna, the first leg of the Al Dhafra Festival, crowned the winners yesterday evening in 8 competitions across the Mafaarid rounds (Production “1” and “2”, and Partnership “1” and “2”) for the Mahaliyat (local) and Majaheem camel breeds. The festival will continue until November 3 in the city of Sweihan in the Al Ain region, organized by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority.
The crowning ceremony was attended by His Excellency Obaid Mubarak Al Muhairi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority; His Excellency Obaid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Acting Director-General of the Authority; along with a number of camel owners and enthusiasts of heritage beauty pageants (Mazayna) and heritage competitions in the United Arab Emirates and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
The results of the Mafaarid Production Round 1 for tribesmen—Majaheem resulted in the victory of “Azm,” owned by Saleh Aref Saleh Salim Al Menhali, taking first place. In the Mafaarid Production Round 1 for tribesmen—Mahaliyat, first place went to “Sultanah,” owned by Ali Salem Hiai Al Mansouri. “Al Wafiyah,” owned by Mohsen Saeed Mohammed Hamad Abu Saleh, secured first place in the Mafaarid Production Round 2 for tribesmen—Majaheem. Meanwhile, in the Mafaarid Production Round 2 for tribesmen—Mahaliyat, first place went to “Nishwa,” owned by Hamad Salem Mubarak Al Hajri.
In the partners’ competitions, first place in the Mafaarid Partnership Round 1—Majaheem went to “Hama,” owned by Omar Awadhin Saleh Al Menhali. In the Mafaarid Partnership Round 1—Mahaliyat, “Al Dhibiyah,” owned by Saeed Nasser bin Adgham Al Nuaimi, achieved first place, while “Al Shannah,” owned by Badr Marzouq Hassan Al Fehadi, won first place in the Mafaarid Partnership Round 2—Majaheem. Finally, “Samhah,” owned by Ammar Ghalib Saeed Al Rashidi, secured first place in the Mafaarid Partnership Round 2—Mahaliyat.