Dubai: The accession day of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has been dedicated to Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince.
And on cue, the city of Dubai lit up on Wednesday night to thank His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for his humanitarian efforts.
لأنك نبض الوطن و رمز للعروبة ونصير للإنسانية ... تحية لصاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان من قمة قمم العالم. #شكرا_محمد_بن_زايد pic.twitter.com/HkPuhqv1eF
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 3, 2018
Some of the most recognisable structures in Dubai, which were used to praise Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed, included Burj Khalifa, the Burj Al Arab, and even a fleet of police cars were covered with the hashtag.
من برج العرب في دبي ... #شكرا_محمد_بن_زايد pic.twitter.com/ikgKX5nXRW
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 3, 2018
جانب من مشاركة شرطة دبي في حملة #شكرا_محمد_بن_زايد التي أطلقها صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم. pic.twitter.com/metpOguuZV
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 3, 2018
Signboards across the city’s busy highways were also included in the Thank You campaign.
جانب من مشاركة هيئة الطرق والمواصلات في دبي بحملة #شكرا_محمد_بن_زايد pic.twitter.com/DzDDyGxaLK
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 3, 2018
Over the past years, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid has dedicated his Accession Day anniversary, which falls on January 4, to thank the community.
This year, he launched a campaign to thank Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed.
On his twitter account, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid, said: “We urge our Emirati people to thank Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed who devoted his life to raising the stature of the nation and ensuring the happiness of citizens,” which was accompanied with the hashtag #Thank You Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed.