Watch: Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed spotted at Mall of the Emirates; did you see him?

Watch: Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed spotted at Mall of the Emirates; did you see him?

Videos that show the beloved leader casually walking around the popular mall have gone viral on social media

Published: Wed 31 May 2023, 3:45 PM Last updated: Wed 31 May 2023, 4:07 PM

No one among the crowd at the Mall of the Emirates knew that a VVIP — the Ruler of Dubai, no less — would be coming over that day. After all, no areas were cordoned off, and there wasn't a huge line of security guards keeping people away.

All of a sudden, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, came walking by — so casually — among the usual weekday crowd of the MoE in the emirate's Al Barsha area.

Some residents were quick to whip out their phones to capture what could be a once-in-a-lifetime moment for many.

Social media influencer Khalid Bin Thani was among those who saw Sheikh Mohammed, and here's the video he captured:

In the clip, he is seen walking past Carrefour, a pharmacy, and a kiosk. Another video showed him going inside the huge hypermarket.

Khalid said he was with his family at the mall when they saw the Ruler — "without guards and closing lanes