Abdul Hafeez, the Green Man of Al Ain, passes away

Abdul Hafeez, the Green Man of Al Ain, passes away

A UAE horticulturist and the first agricultural advisor of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who helped him turn Al Ain into a green oasis, passed away following months of sickness.. Abdul Hafeez Yawar Khan Al Yousefi, a long time resident of Al Ain, who was popularly known as Khan - the agriculturist, died at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain on February 14, 2020 at the age of 82.His son Khalid Abdul Hafeez Al Yousefi told Khaleej Times on Monday that his father suffered from some illnesses for a couple of months.". It was due to old age," said Khalid, adding that his father had a very strong will power that even in his last days he would go out to water the trees and flowers surrounding his home.". Al Yousefi, a naturalised UAE citizen of Pakistani origin, was buried at an old cemetery in Al Ain, just a five-minute walk from his home where he's lived for 58 years.. The horticulturist had arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1962, on special invitation by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was then serving as the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region.. The horticulturist had started his