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AI Razfa has a great position among the Omani practitioners in the society. We ha\"1.~

recognized this through the tield surwy made the Popular Art Section to collect data and information related the submission from the local community of practitioners in the Northern gowrnorates of Oman. We hereby contirm our suppm1 to inscribe AI Razfa on the RepresentatiYe List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Jumaa Bin Salem AI Hosani /signed/ Head of Popular Arts Section

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To Whom It May Concern

Reference to the Ministry of Heritage and Culture' s efforts to inscribe AI Razfa on the world list of intangible cultural heritage. ,md after my reYiew of the file. I hereby express my support tor this tile to be on the UNESCO list. I am willing to submit all the necessary things to inscribe this authentic Omani an on the \\·orld list.

Kind regards. A.li Bin Sultan AI Rasebi /signed/

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To: Director of Popular Arts Department Dear Sir.

\Vc have re,·iewed the efforts you are doing to inscribe the art of AI Razfa on the Intangible Heritage List. We appreciate the great artistic features of this art. especially as the poet is able to improvise the \Vords of AI Razfa which is perform ed efficiently and magnificently. and the great expressiw melodic chants that are knO\m for their agil ity. giving AI Razfa performers enough enthusiasm to interact and coordinate in performance. This art witnesses the participation of several categories in the society. including dignitaries and children. Therefore. thi s at1 is worthy of being regarded \Vith attention. For this reason. I hereby support this submission to be inscribed on the world list of intangible cultural heritage.

Kind regards. Rashicl Bin Musalam Bin Hacleeb AI Hashemi /signed/ Head of Musical Arts Section

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To: :Vtinistry of Heritage and Culture. Dear Sirs.

Reference to your Ivlinistt-y"s efforts aimed at inscribing the art of AI Razfa on the Intangible Heritage List of Humanity. I am as a researcher in Omani history hereby express my honor to support the inscription of this submission which \\ill add to the Sultanate a ne\v heritage item. This will further add to the previous items which the Sultanate was able to inscribe. which are: AI Ayyala. AI Baraa. Taghrouda. AI Azi.

We wish ,you the hest of luck.

Kind regards.

J;mad Bin Jassim AI Bahrani /signed/ Writer and history researcher Owner of the blog ( Qal3ataltareekh) http: / I qal3ataltareekh. hlogspot.com

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Subject: Participation with the research team in the national inventory list project Reference to the national inventory making project, supervised by Ministry of Heritage and Culture, in which the ministry has sought help from a research team in different fields and national items to be a reference for scholars and researchers; I hereby acknowledge that I was part of the team and I have used several documentary and electronic sources, in addition to making direct interviews and phone calls with those concerned with the aim of preparing and completing the data of the said list.

Kind regards, Researcher: Noura Bint Youssef Bin Abdullah AI Beloushia /signed/

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To \Vhom It May Concern Dear sir,

I, citizen Assila Bint Ali Bin Mohamed AI Zarie, hereby confirm that I have taken part as a researcher in the project of (National Inventory Lists of Tangible and Intangible Heritage Elements) of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, represented in the Popular Arts Department from l/6/2013 to 31112/2013.

Signed Date: 2.2.2014

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I would like to confirm my participation in the national inventory lists project as a researcher. I used to collect data and information related to such lists by collecting the material from its sources, whether through direct interviews with the people concerned or collecting the material from sources and printed references and documenting them.

Name: Thuraia Bint Abdullah Bin Khamis Al Arabia Card No. 18114302 Tel no. 92900903 Signature /signed/

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To: Ministry of Heritage and Culture This art of Alhamasia is practiced in the govemorate of AI Dhahra. The inhabitants of this area deem it part of their popular heritage on which they are keen to pass on to their children with all responsibility. Within this context and given the significance of the International Convention on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, we hereby call on the concerned authorities to work on inscribing the art of Alhamasia on the World List in lliESCO. This step is important for disseminating art and raising awareness about its importance. We are fully willing to provide all the date and information required for Aihamasia without any practices that may conflict with any other arts.

Names I- Mohamed Khalfan AI Sawami 2- Sultan Aii AI Hanaie 3- Mohamed Abdullah AI Maamari 4- Khaied Mussaiam AI Maamari 5- Mahmoud Abdullah AI Maamari 6- Ismael Aii AI Hanaie 7- Assad Abdullah AI ~aamari 8- Abdullah Ali AI Hanaie 9- Saeed Abdullah AI Maamari 10- Ahmed Abdullah AI Maamari 11- Abdul Majid AI Hatemi 12- Seif AI 1-Iatemi

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Dear Sir, We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription ofRazfat Alhamasia art on the World list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity. We do undertake to safeguard this art to be passed on to future generations.

We are thankful for the efforts made by the stakeholders to inscribe this art.

Jumaa Abdullah Salem AI Mazrouie. Firsan AI Mazaria Band (Signed)

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Dear Sir, We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription ofRazfat Alhamasia art on the World list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ofhumanity. We do undertake to safeguard this art to be passed on to future generations.

We are thankful for the efforts made by the stakeholders to inscribe this art.

Ali Seif Sal em AI Mazrouie. Khatrun Rashid Khatam AI Mazrouie

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Dear Sir, We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription ofRazfat Alhamasia art on the World list ofthe Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity. We do undertake to safeguard this art to be passed on to future generations.

We are thankful for the efforts made by the stakeholders to inscribe this art.

Ali Nasser Hemdan AI Raisi I lead of Skoor AI Raisia Band (Signed)

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To: Ministry of Heritage and Culture

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We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription ofRazfat Alhamasia art on the World list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity. We do undertake to safeguard this heritage through practicing and training the youth. We promise to continue practicing this art in future.

Thanks and best regards. Salem Bin Saeed Bin Mohammed AI Rais (Signed)

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Dear Sir, We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription ofRazfat Alhamasia art on the World list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity. We do undertake to safeguard this art to be passed on to future generations.

We are thankful for the efforts made by the stakeholdcrs to inscribe this art.

Rashid Abdullah Salem Mazrouie AI TaarofBand (Signed)

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To: Ministry of Heritage and Culture

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We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription of Razfat Alhamasia art on the World list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity. We do undertake to safeguard this heritage through practicing and training the youth. We promise to continue practicing this art in future.

Thanks and best regards. Mohammed bin Nasser Bin Ali AI Shamsi (Signed) Ahmed Mohammed Khattam AI Mazrouie (Signed)

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Dear Sir, We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription ofRazfat Alhamasia art on the World list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity. We do undertake to safeguard this art to be passed on to future generations.

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1- Khadim Bin Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Rais (Signed)

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Dear Sir, We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription of Razfat Alhamasia art on the World iist of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ofhumanity. We do undertake to safeguard this art to be passed on to future generations.

We are thankful for the efforts made by the stakeholders to inscribe this art.

Ahmed Saeed Ahmed AI Mazrouie (signed) Abdullah Sultan Salem AI Rais (signed) Rashid Bin Khatam AI Hadaidi (signed) Abdullah Bin Hemdan AI Rais (signed) Saif Saeed AI Rais (signed) Sultan Ahmed Al Rais (signed) Ahmed Abdullah Khadim AI Rais (signed)

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To: Ministry of Heritage and Culture

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We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription of Razfat Alhamasia art on the World list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity. We do undertake to safeguard this heritage through practicing and training the youth. We promise to continue practicing this art in future.

Thanks and best regards. Saqer Abdullah AI Mazrouie Alhamasia Band (Signed)

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Dear Sir, We, the undersigned, hereby request the inscription ofRazfat Alhamasia art on the World list ofthe Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity. We do undertake to safeguard this art to be passed on to future generations.

We are thankful for the efforts made by the stakeholders to inscribe this art.

1- Hamad Bin Abdullah AI Kaabi Ahmed AI Miqbali (Signed)

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To: Director of Folk Arts at the Ministry and Culture

Alhamasia art is part of the arts we feel proud of in the Sultanate of Oman. It is one of the elements of cultural heritage that is practiced in national and social events held in all over the Sultanate. We, the practitioners of this art, hereby call for the inscription of this submission on the World List of Intangible Heritage ofHumanity. We are fully aware of the significance of this step which aims to raise awareness about this art and increase the number of its practitioners. Members of AI Hamd AI Hamasia Troupe:

1- Ali Saeed Rashid AI Maamari: I encourage the inscription of Alhamasia in UNESCO

2- Hussein Ali Saeed AI Maamari: It is important to inscribe Alhamasia internationally

3- lbrahim Ali AI Maamari: This heritage was passed on from our forefathers and we must safeguard it.

4- Saeed Bin Nasser Ali AI Maamari: This art should be safeguarded in our history and be documented internationally.

5- Assad Bin Ali AI Maamari: This art must be given more attention. 6- Sultan Rashid AI Maamari: This art must be documented internationally. 7- Qais Rashid AI Maamari: We support the documentation of Alhamasia art. 8- Abdullah Khalifa AI Maamari: We call on the Ministry of Heritage to document

this art. 9- Abdullah Salem Rashid AI Maamari: We call for the documentation of this art

internationally. 10- Murshid Saeed Mohamed Al Maamari: I support the documentation of this art

internationally. 11- Abdul Aziz Rashid AI Maamari: I call on all parties to document this art

internationally. 12- Nasser Abdullah Scif AI Maamari: I thank the Sultan of Oman for his incessant

support for folk arts and culture.

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To: Director of Folk Arts Departments Ministry of Heritage and Culture

Dear Sir,

I, the undersigned, hereby submit a request and support the inscription of Alhamasia "Alharbia" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, given the great benefit that could be gained from safeguarding this heritage. I safeguard this heritage by practicing and training young people on it, and I wish I will carry on this practice.

Kind regards, Poet: Mubarak Bin "Muslim AI Salti /Signed/ 4/3/2014

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To: Ministry of Heritage and Culture,

We, the undersigned, are pleased to submit to you this request to inscribe Razfat Alhamasia on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. We safeguard this heritage through practice and training young people this element. We hereby declare that we shall carry on practicing this heritage.

Kind regards, 1- Hussein Bin Ali Bin Saeed Al Maamari 2- Assad Ali Saeed Rashid AI Maamari 3- Ghaleb Bin Ali Bin Saeed AI Maamri

4- Jihad Bin Ali Bin Saeed AI Maamri 5- Muhair Bin Ali Bin Saeed AI Maamari 6- Humaid Bin Ali Bin Saeed AI Maamari

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