July 28, 2023
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UAE President leads prayers for his brother

The UAE President has received phone calls from a number of heads of state offering condolences on the passing of Sheikh Saeed….reports Asian Lite News

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan performed the funeral prayer for the late Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

Also present at the prayer were Their Highnesses the Sheikhs of the Al Nahyan family. The worshippers prayed to God to grant peace and mercy to the deceased, and that he be rewarded for a life dedicated to serving his country and its people.

They also prayed for patience and solace during this time of loss. “We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return”.

Following the funeral prayer, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed, along with the Al Nahyan Sheikhs, proceeded to Al Bateen Cemetery in Abu Dhabi where the late Sheikh Saeed was laid to rest.

President Sheikh Mohamed has received a phone call from Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who wished to condole him on the passing of the late Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The Crown Prince expressed condolences and sympathy to the Al Nahyan family.

Mohammed bin Salman also conveyed the condolences of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.

The UAE President has received phone calls from a number of heads of state offering condolences on the passing of Sheikh Saeed.

Among those conveying their sympathies were King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan; Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt; Kais Saied, President of Tunisia; Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, President of Somalia; Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Türkiye; Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, Transitional President of the Republic of Chad; Isaac Herzog, President of Israel; Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq; and Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon.

“His Highness Sheikh Mohamed expressed his thanks and appreciation to Their Majesties and Excellencies for their sincere sentiments towards the nation, its leadership and people, which reflect the strong bonds that unite their countries and the UAE,” state media WAM reported.

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