KHASIBA ALI AL DAHMANI, UM THABIT

Mars Mission, al Thaid.
Born on the 1st of July 1953. She was married at the age of 14 and gave birth to 6 sons and 10 daughters. She never attended any formal schooling but managed to create a cottage industry making and selling traditional perfume and incense. She is very active and participates in different cultural weeks depicting local UAE heritage, and now has her own Instagram handle. Photographed on the 9th of February 2021, the day when the UAE mission to Mars was launched, by Alia Bint Sultan AlJoker was born in Dubai and graduated with a BA in Integrated Communication and Marketing, from Zayed University, UAE (2003). She obtained her Masters in Quality Management from Wollongong University, UAE (2009), and currently holds the position of Director of Family Development at the Ministry of Community Development. Photography is her passion.  

DRAPED IN:

Outer cloak abāyah, donated to the Zay Collection, by Khasība al Dhmanī, Um Thābit, al Thaid 2021 (ZI2021.500903a UAE)

Head veil shaylah, donated to the Zay Collection, by Khasība al Dhmanī, Um Thābit, al Thaid 2021 (ZI2021.500903b UAE)

Face mask burqa’, donated to the Zay Collection, by Khasība al Dhmanī, Um Thābit, al Thaid 2021 (ZI2021.500903c UAE)

Outfit thawb kandūrah, donated to the Zay Collection, by Khasība al Dhmanī, Um Thābit, al Thaid 2021 (ZI2021.500903 UAE)

Underpants sirwāl, donated to the Zay Collection, by Khasība al Dhmanī, Um Thābit, al Thaid 2021 (ZI2021.500903d UAE)

Photo copyright © the Zay Initiative, Photograph by Alia Sultan Al Joker.