Family lead birthday tributes to Sheikh Mohammed

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, led birthday tributes on social media to his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, on Thursday.

The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai celebrated his 72nd birthday, which Sheikh Hamdan marked with a video montage of pictures of Sheikh Mohammed on his Instagram account that ended with the words “happy birthday” in Arabic and English.

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, also shared birthday wishes to his father on his Instagram account, as did Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed, chairwoman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and member of Dubai Council, who added the words “my everything” in the video tribute.

Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed, who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in taekwondo, posted an image of her father performing a military salute with the caption “Happy Birthday my number 1”.

In her Instastory, she posted an image of Sheikh Mohammed with the words: “More than a teacher, more than a mentor, more than a knight, my #1.”

Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed, president of Dubai Women Establishment and the UAE Gender Balance Council, shared an image of her father with the words: “Happy birthday Dad. I love you eternally like no other.”

Numerous prominent UAE companies also took the opportunity to wish Sheikh Mohammed a happy birthday.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, chief executive and chairman of Emirates airline, wished Sheikh Mohammed a happy birthday on his Instagram account, while First Abu Dhabi Bank, Gems Education, Aster Healthcare and Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University also posted their congratulations.

Al Jalila Foundation, the non-profit healthcare organisation that was founded by Sheikh Mohammed, wished the Dubai Ruler happy birthday with a video on its Twitter account.