Dubai To Mourn Ruler's Son Death For 3 Days

A three-day mourning period has been announced in the UAE after the son of Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, died of a heart attack on Saturday morning, September 19.

The 33-year-old was the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is the ruler of Dubai and also the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.
Flags at government departments and institutions flying at half mast as a mark of respect.

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum and his son Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

“Today, I lost a best friend and a childhood companion, my dear brother Rashid,” said his brother Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. “You will be missed.”

President Sheikh Khalifa expressed condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and the Al Maktoum family.
There were prayers at Zabeel mosque on Saturday evening and he was buried afterwards in Umm Harir cemetery in Bur Dubai.

Dubai ruler hugs his son after an equestrian endurance competition in 2006; Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is presented with the trophy by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum after the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic earlier this year.

“God bless the deceased young man … We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return,” the Court of the Ruler of Dubai said.

Sheikh Rashid was known for his love of horses and was a keen football fan.
A keen sportsman, he also won two gold medals riding in endurance races at the Asian Olympics in 2006.

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