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Shaikh Surour Bin Mohammad, Shaikh Saeed Bin Mohammad, Shaikh Nahyan Bin Saif, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Sultan, Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Hamad, Shaikh Sultan Bin Saeed, Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad, other Shaikhs and dignitaries, attend the funeral prayers of Shaikha Hessa at Al Mutarad Grand Mosque in Al Ain. Image Credit: WAM

Al Ain: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, offered funeral prayers of Shaikha Hessa Bint Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, the mother of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who passed away on Sunday.

Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Saif Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Abdullah Saleh bin Badowah, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa and other dignitaries attend the funeral prayers of Shaikha Hessa at Al Mutarad Grand Mosque in Al Ain. WAM

His Highness Shaikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman; His Highness Shaikh Saud Bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain; Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance also offered the funeral prayers.

Ministry of Presidential Affairs announces three-day mourning period with flags flown at half-mast. (Photo: Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News)

Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler`s Representative in Al Ain Region; Shaikh Surour Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Shaikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Shaikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court; Shaikh Omar Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Shaikh Khalid Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs; Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President; Shaikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Member of the Executive Council; Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group; and Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance; other shaikhs and senior officials also offered the funeral prayers.