Dubai Handed New Guinness World Record for largest Buttons Mosaic – in the shape of a Peace Dove

D. Ahmed Sharif and the organizing committee of the
 forum receive The Guinness World Record certificate

The organizing committee responsible for The Peace and Sport Dubai Forum 2013 was handed the certificate for the largest buttons mosaic in the world. The Mosaic depicts a peace dove in the colours of the United Arab Emirates using plastic buttons.  The feat was executed with the support of Emaar, which had provided a distinct location at "Burj Plaza" across the "Burj Khalifa", and was spearheaded by Fareed Lafta one of Peace & Sports global ambassadors for peace with the help and participation of  hundreds of volunteers from different nationalities who laid the buttons over 10 days.

Talal Omar, the Guinness Book of World Records country manager announced the new record facts of one million and 19 thousand and 73 buttons spread over an area of more than 361 square meters.

Organizing Committee in front of the Mosaic

The organizing committee for The Peace and Sport Dubai Forum 2013 received the certificate with the attendance of Dr. Ahmad AlSharif, Secretary General of the Dubai Sport Council, Ahmad Al Matrooshi, Managing Director of Emaar,  as well as  many public, community and sporting personalities and representatives that were keen to attend this milestone event as one of the many community events that are planned in preparation to the Peace and Sport Forum - Dubai 2013 which will be on the 23rd and 24th of April, the first time such a Forum will be held in the Middle East.

Dr. Ahmad AlSharif, head of the Peace and Sport Forum organising committee said; "This event is truly   global in all its aspects; it is a message of peace and love from Dubai to the world, a world record, and its relevance comes within the framework of efforts to highlight the Peace and Sport Forum that will be held for the first time in Middle East and hosted by Dubai."

And he adds "We are confident that this world record recognition will keep the Peace and Sport Forum in the books for years to come.  We are thankful to all those who participated in each of the one million and 19 thousand buttons that make up this mosaic, especially employees of Rashid Centre for Special Needs and school students, and the numerous youth from various countries around the world living in Dubai and consider the UAE their home, and ensure that they express their love for the UAE in different manners.”

The Mosaic symbolises peace, love and harmony, factors that represent the role played by Dubai and the United Arab Emirates in the world and embody its oasis of peace and security and the convergence of the people who call the UAE their home where residents from more than 200 nationalities living in harmony as one community.