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Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان, romanized: Zāyid bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was an Emirati royal, politician, philanthropist and the founder of the United Arab Emirates.
4 days ago · Sheikh Zayed ibn Sultan Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates (1971–2004) and emir of Abu Dhabi (1966–2004). He was credited with federalizing and modernizing the United Arab Emirates and making it one of the most prosperous countries in the region.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 17, 2014 · Throughout his life, Shaikh Zayed endeavoured to reform the country and place the UAE on the world map, and in the process he enriched the lives of his people and those across the Arab...
May 3, 2020 · Sheikh Zayed started a massive tree and flower planting initiative in the 1970s across the emirate to provide shade and a habitat for wildlife with the help of Indian-born agricultural adviser, Abdul Khan.
- John Dennehy
Known as the Father of the Nation for his role in forming the United Arab Emirates, the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the first President of the UAE. He served in this position since the formation of the UAE on 2 December 1971 until he passed away in 2004.
Through the late 1920s and 1930s, Sheikh Zayed spent considerable time in the desert, living alongside Bedouin tribesmen and learning about their way of life. In 1946, he was appointed as the Ruler’s representative of the Eastern Region.
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The al-Nahyan family unanimously elected Sheikh Zayed as the new Ruler of the Emirate on August 6, 1966. Thus a new phase of the history of Abu Dhabi started. Sheikh Zayed carried out major reforms, such as modern education, healthcare, public housing, and general urban development.
