United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai. Falcon & Heritage Sports Centre. It has also a museum dedicated to Falconry which has been practised in the UAE for centuries and continues to play an integral part in Arab desert life. a museum dedicated to falcons, the art of falconry and the role played by the majestic bird in the Emirati heritage. Falconry has been practised in the UAE for centuries and continues to play an integral part in Arab desert life. A window with a stuffed Peregrine falcon. On the wall, a set of historical pictures from Sheikh Zayed, the man who brought back the love to falcons. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi for more than 30 years. He was the founding father and the principal driving force behind the formation of the United Arab Emirates, becoming the Union's first President, a post which he held for a period of almost 33 years (1971 until his death in 2004). He is popularly referred to in the UAE as the Father of the Nation. Falcons are birds of prey in the genus Falco, which includes about 40 species. Adult falcons have thin, tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and change direction rapidly. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country in Western Asia at the northeast end of the Arabian Peninsula. 19.02.2020 © 2020 Didier Ruef