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Dubai and breaking records go hand in hand, but this time it happened quite literally!
On Thursday, on the occasion of RTA’s 13th anniversary, Dubai set a Guinness World Record for most number of nationalities riding the metro together.
Hurrah for diversity!
Commuters from as many as 96 countries formed the longest human chain on the Dubai metro, beating the previous record set by Norway in 2013, which saw people from 75 different nationalities form a human chain.
In the presence of HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, HE Mattar Al Tayer,and HE Mohammed Al Suwaidi,we thank you for your participation.We have received the Guinness World Record for most nationalities in a human chain. View the details@uaetolerance pic.twitter.com/QA4gdJSLGD
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) November 1, 2018
The UAE’s Minister of Tolerance Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan spoke about the diversity in our country and how it unites us.
“The achievement comes at a very opportune time as we are also celebrating the UAE Flag Day. We are a country of 200 nationalities and this shows the harmony and tolerance in the country that unite us together,” said he.
People who participated in the world record wore flag pins to identify their countries and also wore customized t-shirts with the hashtag #WeMoveTogether.
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