By Swift Reporter
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has passed away on Monday, with the Court of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, declaring a 10-day mourning in the Emirate.
In a post on social media platform X, the Dubai Media Office mourned the death of Sheikh Ahmed.
Flags will be flown at half-mast, effective Monday.
Sheikh Mohammed took to X to pay a tribute to his brother.
“You are absent from our eyes but not from our prayers and hearts,” he wrote.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan paid his condolences to Sheikh Mohammed and the Al Maktoum family.
In a social media post, Sheikh Mohamed said the achievements of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum “will remain vivid in memory, and his national contributions stand as a testament to a life rich in giving”.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, also posted an emotional message on his official social media channels.
“Sheikh Ahmed will remain in hearts, memory, and prayers,” he wrote.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, mourned his uncle, praying for Allah’s mercy and forgiveness and asking that his resting place be honoured.
Sheikh Ahmed was the fourth and youngest son of Dubai’s late ruler, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1912–1990).
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