Manama : His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Special Representative and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa Award for Service to Humanity, commended the royal directive issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to designate next year as the “Year of Isa bin Salman”, in honour of the late His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa and in recognition of his contributions to his country and people, which helped build modern Bahrain and consolidate its development.
His Highness said the royal initiative carries profound national significance, bringing renewed attention to a leader whose name is associated with a pivotal period in Bahrain’s history and whose rule placed service to the nation and care for its citizens at its core.
He added that the initiative would also provide younger generations with greater opportunities to learn about the values of responsibility, solidarity, compassion and working towards a better future embodied by the late Amir.
His Highness noted that commemorating the late Amir requires more than celebrating his achievements; it also means continuing the approach he believed in and translating the values he upheld into practical action that improves people’s lives and makes a tangible difference.
In this regard, the Isa Award for Service to Humanity draws inspiration from his legacy by highlighting exemplary initiatives that place service to humanity at the heart of their work and use giving as a means of achieving meaningful and sustainable change in communities.
His Highness added that the award, which bears the late Amir’s name, helps promote his message internationally by recognising humanitarian initiatives and efforts with a tangible impact, while enabling outstanding experiences to serve as sources of knowledge and inspiration for others.
By honouring humanitarian work that makes a difference in people’s lives, the award also highlights the values underpinning the development vision championed by the late Amir and affirms that the true measure of achievement lies in the good it brings to humanity.
His Highness stressed that dedicating a year to commemorating the late Amir presents an opportunity to strengthen the presence of his life and legacy in the national consciousness, connect younger generations with his heritage, and broaden international awareness of his contributions.
HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak expressed the Isa Award for Service to Humanity’s pride in carrying forward this legacy by continuing to support humanitarian work, honour those involved in it, and promote a culture that places service to humanity above borders and brings peoples together.
His Highness concluded by affirming that the “Year of Isa bin Salman” would provide an opportunity to reflect on a national and humanitarian legacy that deserves to remain alive in collective memory and be carried forward through the values the late Amir upheld, in recognition of his place in Bahrain’s history and the legacy he left for future generations.
