Sheikh Khalifa passes away: UAE Rulers pay tribute to an extraordinary leader

Sheikh Khalifa passes away: UAE Rulers pay tribute to an extraordinary leader

Officials and delegates pay emotional tributes to late president

Published: Fri 13 May 2022, 9:29 PM

UAE leaders, officials and delegates paid emotional tributes to the UAE’s President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who passed away on Friday, after a journey of public service.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said the late president “fulfilled his promise, served his nation and loved his people; a love they reciprocated.”

Taking to Twitter, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said, “May Allah grant him the peace and joy he left his people with.”

“The late Sheikh Khalifa's good deeds are too many to count. His character was that of dignity, morality, wisdom, nobility. This is great loss for our nation.”

He paid condolences to the people of the UAE, the Arab and Islamic nation and the world over the sad demise.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, referred to the late president as "my brother, my mentor, my teacher. May your soul rest in peace.”

He added, “The UAE has lost a dear citizen, the leader of a