Sheikh Mohammed leads tributes to pioneering Emirati businessman Majid Al Futtaim – The National

Sheikh Mohammed leads tributes to pioneering Emirati businessman Majid Al Futtaim – The National

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday led tributes following the death of a leading UAE businessman.

Majid Al Futtaim was one of Dubai's commercial pioneers and was among those who spearheaded Dubai's growth as a global city.

Most prominent in his many achievements was the establishment of the Majid Al Futtaim group in 1992.

The group oversaw the development of Dubai's Mall of the Emirates, which is known across the world for its indoor ski slope.

Sheikh Mohammed said he was one of the emirate's “most important merchants and senior men".

“May God have mercy on him,” said Sheikh Mohammed on Twitter.

Majid Al Futtaim with the late Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed. Photo: @MaktoumMohammed

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My dream is to create great moments for everyone, everyday.

Majid Al Futtaim

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, said Al Futtaim had served his country with distinction.

Today we bid farewell to a ... man who spent his life serving his country and his family, said Sheikh Hamdan on Twitter.

Al Futtaim founded the Majid Al Futtaim group in 1992 and is one of the Arabian's Gulf's biggest employers with tens of thousands of staff on the books.

It counts the Mall of the Emirates