Death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum... Dubai declares 10-day mourning and lowers flags
The Presidency Diwan and Vice President of the State mourn Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and declare 10 days of mourning
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
The UAE Presidential Court mourned the passing of the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who died today, Monday. Meanwhile, the Dubai Ruler’s Court announced an official period of mourning and the lowering of flags across the emirate for ten days, effective today.
In a statement, the Media Office of the Dubai Government said: “With hearts steadfast in faith in God’s decree and destiny, the Court of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, mourns the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, may God have mercy on him, who passed away this Monday morning. The Court has announced an official period of mourning and the lowering of flags in Dubai for ten days, starting today, Monday. ‘Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.’”
In a post on the X platform, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum mourned: “May God have mercy on Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. May God have mercy on you, my brother. You have reached the presence of a Generous and Great Lord. You are absent from our sight, but never from our prayers and hearts, O Ahmed. May God grant you a spacious place in His Paradise, and may He grant you and your loved ones patience and solace. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.”
