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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan died on Friday at the age of 73.
Nasser bin Zayed's son, Ahmed bin Nasser, attended Abu Dhabi Police College from which he graduated in 2010. [6] Sheikh Nasser died in a helicopter crash off the coast of Abu Dhabi on 2 June 2008. [3] [7] [8] Funeral prayers for him and others killed in the accident were performed at the Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Mosque in Al Bateen. [9]
Rashid was one of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's many children. [4] He was born on 12 November 1981. [5] Rashid was educated in Dubai at the Rashid School for Boys.He then attended Sandhurst Military Academy in the United Kingdom and graduated in 2002.
As a result of Sheikh Khalifa's ill health, [53] Mohamed became the de facto ruler of Abu Dhabi in January 2014 and was responsible for welcoming foreign dignitaries in the capital district of the United Arab Emirates in the city of Abu Dhabi. [54] [55] [56] On 13 May 2022, he became the ruler of Abu Dhabi, following the death of his brother ...
He was succeeded by his son, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, who died in office on 13 May 2022. [4] Following his brother Khalifa's death, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected the third and current president of the UAE by the Federal Supreme Council on 14 May 2022.
The family is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which the ruling family of Dubai, the Al Maktoum, descends. The Bani Yas came to Abu Dhabi in the 18th century from Liwa Oasis. [1] They have ruled Abu Dhabi since 1793, and previously ruled Liwa.
Her father, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, was a former UAE deputy prime minister. Her mother was Maryam bint Abdullah bin Sulayem Al Falasi, who died on 9 February 2023. [1] She is the founder and president of a philanthropic foundation with her name, Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation, based in Abu Dhabi.
He died on November 28, 2012 [3] in Abu Dhabi at the age of 83 and his body was buried at the Al Bateen Cemetery in Abu Dhabi after a long mourning. His body was kept at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan's Mosque for the funeral which was attended by UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.