In line with the vision of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), the Bahrain Inherited Traditional Sports Committee (Mawrooth) announced the launch of the "Nakhlat Al Mawrooth" (Heritage Palm) competition, a new national initiative aimed at celebrating and reviving Bahrain’s longstanding connection to the palm tree as a symbol of heritage and identity.
The competition features three main categories: palm pruning, offshoot separation, and best palm farm. It is designed to renew appreciation for the palm tree’s role in Bahraini culture and daily life, a legacy that earned the Kingdom the title "Land of a Million Palm Trees" in earlier times.
As part of preparations for the event, Khalifa bin Abdullah Al Qou’oud, Committee Chairman, met with national agricultural expert Dr Abdulaziz Mohammed Abdulkarim, who will head the judging panel, and Mai Al Ghatam, Director of Public Relations and Marketing at the National Initiative for Agricultural Development. The meeting was also attended by the Committee’s CEO, Tareq Jumaa Salem, who will serve as competition director.
Al Qou’oud highlighted the importance of collaborating with agricultural bodies in the Kingdom to ensure the initiative’s success, noting that it reflects the broader strategy of HH Shaikh Nasser to reconnect younger generations with their roots and foster pride in Bahrain’s rural and cultural traditions.