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Sheikh Zayed was named after his grandfather, Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan ("Zayed the Great"), who ruled the emirate from 1855 to 1909. [12] At the time of Sheikh Zayed's birth, the sheikhdom of Abu Dhabi was one of seven Trucial States along the lower coast of the Persian Gulf. [13] He also showed interest in falconry. [14]
Year of Zayed (Arabic: عام زايد) was observed throughout 2018 in the United Arab Emirates to celebrate the centenary birth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, the tribal leader and politician who founded the United Arab Emirates in 1971 and served as its inaugural president until his death in 2004.
Sheikh Tahnun bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1909–1912) Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1912–1922) Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1922–1926) Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1926–1928) Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1928–1966) Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1966–2004), founder of the United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (Arabic: زايد بن خليفة آل نهيان; 1835 – 18 May 1909), also known as Zayed the Great or Zayed the First [2] was the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi from 1855 to his death in 1909. He was the grandfather and namesake of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan, founder of the United Arab Emirates. [3]
He married Mariam bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Mariam bint Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. [1] Son of Salama bint Butti No children Khalid [5] Founder of Khalidiyah area. One son Mohammad Zayed (6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 6 August 1966 to 2 November 2004 Father of incumbent ruler Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikha Shamma bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was born in 1992. She is married to Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan. The couple has one son: Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 17 May 2023) Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was born on October 24, 1995. Graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in December 2020.
TIME100 AI 2024: Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Chad de Guzman. September 5, 2024 at 12:21 PM. Credit - Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source: Vahid Salem—AP)
He is also a member on several other Boards including the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (2005–present), [27] the International Prize for ArabicFiction (2009–present) [21] and Abu Dhabi University (2003–present). [28] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Washington (2020). [29]