Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Passes Away at 76, Dubai Declares 10-Day Mourning
UAE leaders and foreign officials paid tribute as flags flew at half-mast and public programming changed during the mourning period, officials said.
- On Monday, Dubai began a 10-day mourning period following the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with the Dubai Media Office announcing flags will fly at half-mast.
- President Sheikh Mohamed hailed Sheikh Ahmed's long-standing contributions to the UAE's development, while Sheikh Mohammed wrote, "You are absent from our eyes, but not from our prayers and hearts."
- Sheikh Ahmed served as Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police and Group Chairman of ARM Holding, and as long-serving President of Wasl Sports Club, he guided the organization from Zabeel to securing eight UAE Pro League titles.
- During the 10-day mourning period, flags fly at half-mast while radio stations broadcast classical music instead of regular programming and live entertainment events are typically cancelled.
- When a member of a ruling family dies, the state observes formal mourning traditions; recently, Sharjah declared three days of mourning to mark a death, establishing the protocol's broader significance.
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Netanyahu offers condolences to UAE over death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
"On behalf of the people of Israel, I send my sympathies to his family and the people of the United Arab Emirates," the Israeli prime minister wrote on X. "May his family find comfort and strength at this difficult time."
PM condoles death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Monday, expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, brother of United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister; and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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