Hamad pays tributes to martyrs
Tahnoun Bin Mohammad, Sultan Bin Khalifa offer condolences to families of Emirati martyrs
His Highness Shaikh Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, has paid rich tributes to UAE martyrs who fell while performing humanitarian duty in Afghanistan.
“While we lay the humanitarian work heroes to rest, we recall their bright achievements and efforts made to raise their nation’s flag high,” Shaikh Hamad said. “The UAE today sets examples of heroic sacrifices and giving to the world thanks to its loyal sons. The Emirati martyrs are indeed the most loyal as they put their lives on the line and spared nothing for the sake of their country,” he added.
“The UAE, since its inception, has adopted an exceptional approach based on philanthropy and helping others for nothing in return. Our country now has become a bright beacon in the world thanks to the vision of the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, which is being continued by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,” Shaikh Hamad said. Meanwhile yesterday, Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region, extended his condolences to the father and family of Abdullah Mohammed Eisa Obaid Al Kaabi, who died along with other compatriots in the terrorist attack on the Kandahar governor’s headquarters in Afghanistan.
Shaikh Tahnoun was accompanied by Shaikh Hazza Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, UnderSecretary of the Ruler’s Representative Court in the Eastern Region, and Dhiyab Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan. Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President, also extended his condolences to families of Ahmad Rashid Al Mazroui and Abdullah Al Kaabi. Dr Shaikh Sultan expressed his heartfelt condolences to martyrs families and relatives. haikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, yesterday offered condolences to the families of the nation’s martyrs who sacrificed their lives while performing their humanitarian duty and offering help to orphaned children in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Shaikh Hamdan visited the mourning majlis of the martyr Abdullah Mohammad Eisa Al Kaabi in Al Foah district of Al Ain and expressed his deepest condolences to the family of the martyr, praying to Allah Almighty to rest his soul in eternal peace.
He also visited the mourning majlis of the martyr Mohammad Ali Zainal Al Bastaki in Madinat Khalifa, Abu Dhabi, where he offered his heartfelt sympathies to the family of the martyr and prayed to Allah Almighty to bestow His mercy on the martyrs.
The Crown Prince of Dubai paid a visit to the mourning majlis of the martyr Abdul Hamid Sultan Abdullah Al Hammadi in Shakbout city, Abu Dhabi, and extended his deep condolences to the family of the martyr, praying to Allah Almighty to bestow His mercy upon the martyr.
Later in the day, he also visited the mourning majlis of the martyr Ahmad Abdul Rahman Al Tunaiji in Ras Al Khaimah and expressed his deepest condolences to the family of the martyr. He then visited the mourning majlis of the martyr Ahmad Rashid Al Mazroui in Sharjah where he offered his sincerest condolences to the family of the martyr, praying to Allah Almighty to rest the martyrs souls in eternal peace.
Shaikh Hamdan expressed his pride in the Emirati martyrs who sacrificed their lives serving needy people and lending a helping hand to needy children who lost their families due to wars and heinous terrorist attacks in Afghanistan.
He stressed that the UAE, its leadership and people are proud of the martyrs who further promoted the UAE’s reputation in the field of philanthropy and humanitarian issues.
Shaikh Hamdan took to his twitter page saying, “The Emirati martyrs in Kandahar are the best example of the UAE’s philanthropic approach initiated by the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and their families and sons are the best example of the UAE’s steadfastness.”