Al Ras, Dubai
Sheikh Mohammed studied at Al Ahmedia School from 1955 to 1959.
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Al Ras, Dubai
Sheikh Mohammed studied at Al Ahmedia School from 1955 to 1959.
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In this special edition, the poems are illustrated with specially commissioned paintings by young emerging Emirati artists. They provide an enriching literary and visual experience for readers across all cultures.
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2011
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum examines aspects of the UAE's unique development experience.
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2012
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The English version of "Spirit of the Union" book presents a valuable in-depth view into the historical narration by Shaikh Mohammed who stood witness to pivotal junctures on the path to realising the dream state some 40 years ago.
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2013
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This book is packed with ideas for governance, leadership and life from the man behind the city that's home to the world's tallest tower, largest mall and two million people from 220 nationalities - backed by the world's busiest airport and the biggest manmade seaport on earth. This is Dubai and its ruler, Sheikh Mohammed.
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2015
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This book examines two concepts in which Sheikh Mohammed has a great personal interest: happiness and positivity. He explores the relationship between the two and examines how they impact achievement, productivity and creativity.
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2017
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His poems help us to understand better the soul of a man and the heritage of the nation.
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Muḥammad bin Rāshid Maktūm
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was born on July 15, 1949, at Al Shindagha, Dubai, Trucial States (now United Arab Emirates). He is the third of four sons of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, members of Dubai's ruling Al Maktoum family and descendants of the House of Al-Falasi, of which Sheikh Mohammed is the tribal leader. His mother was Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan al-Nahyan, daughter of Hamdan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Mohammed was privately tutored in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the age of four. In 1955, he began his formal education at Al Ahmedia School. Then in 1959, he went to Al Shaab School. Also in 1961, Sheikh Mohammed studied at Dubai Secondary School.
In 1966, he attended the Bell Educational Trust's English Language School in the United Kingdom. Al Maktoum also studied at the Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot.
As a young man, in January 1968, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum was present when Sheikh Rashid and Sheikh Zayed first met in the desert between Dubai and Abu Dhabi at Argoub El Sedira to agree to the formation of a union of emirates following British notification of intent to withdraw from the Trucial States. After graduating from the Mons Officer Cadet School, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum appointed General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to his first official post on November 1, 1968, as Chairman of the Police and General Security Department. In 1971, he was appointed the first Minister of Defense in the first federal government. During this period, Sheikh Mohammed was assigned the task of administering several large projects in Dubai, the most important of which were Dubai Drydocks, the largest in the Middle East region, and Dubai International Airport. He was also in charge of handling oil-related issues in Dubai.
In 1995, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, appointed General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Crown Prince of the emirate of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed has been keen to transform Dubai into an international trade and tourist hub. To this end, he launched various pioneering initiatives and projects, consolidating his role as the leader of the emirate's development and modernization process.
On January 4, 2006, General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum became the Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, after the passing away of his brother the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. On January 5, 2006, Members of the UAE Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates, elected General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as the Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates on the proposal of the President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, became the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers of a new government formed on February 9, 2006.
Sheikh Mohammed has been responsible for the creation and growth of a number of businesses and economic assets of Dubai, with a number held by two companies under his ownership, Dubai World and Dubai Holding. He was responsible for the launch of Emirates Airline, as well as heading the development of both Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport, the 'world's first purpose-built aerotropolis'. He was also behind the establishment of government-owned low cost carrier FlyDubai.
Dubai World was launched on July 2, 2006, as a holding company consolidating a number of assets including logistics company DP World, property developer Nakheel Properties, and investment company Istithmar World. With more than 50,000 employees in over 100 cities around the globe, the group has real estate, logistics and other business investments in the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.
Dubai Holding develops and manages hospitality, business parks, real estate, and telecommunications through four operating units: Jumeirah Group, TECOM Investments, Dubai Properties Group and Emirates International Telecommunications. The company's investment group operating units include Dubai Group and Dubai International Capital.
The Burj Al Arab was inaugurated in December 1999. The hotel, constructed to a design by WS Atkins in response to a brief from Sheikh Mohammed to create a truly iconic building, styles itself as 'the world's most luxurious hotel'–. It was constructed on an island offshore from the Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
Developed by Nakheel Properties, part of Dubai World, the development of the three planned Palm Islands was halted by the global financial crisis of 2009. The first of the islands, the Palm Jumeirah, has been completed and developed, while the second, the Palm Jebel Ali, has completed land reclamation but not been further developed. The third and largest Palm, the Palm Deira, has been scaled back and re-launched as the Deira Islands.
He also holds a controlling interest in property developer, asset and event management, and investment company Meraas Holding which is currently developing a number of retail, lifestyle and themed developments in Dubai, including Legoland and a Bollywood movie theme park.
On 29 October 1999, Sheikh Mohammed announced Dubai Internet City, a technology hub and free trade zone. Offering companies long leases, full ownership and fast access to government services, DIC grew from its first tenants in October 2000 to a current zone employing some 15,000 people. It was joined in November 2000 by Dubai Media City, a content and media production free zone which is co-located with DIC. The launch of DIC came with assurances from Sheikh Mohammed regarding media freedoms. In 2007, he issued a decree banning the imprisonment of journalists following an incident in which local journalists were accused of libel and sentenced to jail terms.
A number of other media and technology-related free zones have since been established by holding company TECOM in Dubai, including the International Media Production Zone, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Studio City, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai Industrial City and Dubai Knowledge Village.
On 4 January 2010, Sheikh Mohammed opened Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, with a display of some 10,000 fireworks. It forms the Centre of the $20 billion Downtown Dubai development of mixed use towers, buildings and retail outlets. The development is also home to the world's largest shopping mall by total area, the Dubai Mall.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been known for his vast charitable donations. In order to reflect this vision, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) was launched, as a humanitarian and community development foundation, primarily with the aim of making hope happen and build the future. In 2016, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives’ total expenditure amounted to AED 1.5 billion. In this respect, 42 million people in 62 countries around the world benefited from all of the MBRGI initiatives, programs and projects.
In addition to being an inspiring leader and progressive manager, Sheikh Mohammed is a prominent poet. He started writing poetry as a young man, using pseudonyms such as 'Saleet' so his poetry would not be associated with the son of the then Ruler of Dubai. He is widely acknowledged as one of the finest exponents of Nabati poetry, a colloquial form of Arabic poetry deeply rooted in the culture of the Arabian Peninsula, which shows the natural creativity of the Bedouins. Sheikh Mohammed has written several classical Arabic and Nabati poems that are highly appreciated by Arab critics and poets and well received by the public. His work has been translated to several languages. He received encouragement from the poet Fatat Al Arab, when she composed a reply to one of his earliest poems.
Since his accession in 2006, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has undertaken major reforms in the UAE's government, starting with the UAE Federal Government Strategy in April, 2007. In 2010 he launched the UAE vision 2021 with the aim of making the UAE "One of the best countries in the world" by 2021.
He is responsible for the growth of Dubai into a global city, as well as the launch of a number of major enterprises including Emirates Airline, DP World and the Jumeirah Group.
Sheikh Mohammed has overseen the development of numerous economically transformational projects in Dubai including the creation of technology park and free economic zone Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, the Dubai International Finance Centre, the Palm Islands and the iconic Burj Al Arab hotel. He also drove the construction of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
Under the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, 33 foundations and initiatives implement more than 1,400 development programs, contributing to the support of more than 130 million people in 116 countries over the past years, in collaboration with more than 280 strategic partners, including governmental institutions, private sector companies, as well as regional and international organizations.
Sheikh Mohammed is a major figure in international thoroughbred horse racing and breeding. He is the founder of the Maktoum family-owned Godolphin racing stable and the owner of Darley, the thoroughbred breeding operation with operations in six countries. In 2012, he rode the horse Madji Du Pont 160 km to take the FEI World Endurance Championship.
(This book is packed with ideas for governance, leadership...)
2015(The English version of "Spirit of the Union" book present...)
2013(In this special edition, the poems are illustrated with s...)
2011(This book examines two concepts in which Sheikh Mohammed ...)
2017(Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum examines aspects of...)
2012(His poems help us to understand better the soul of a man ...)
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been known for his vast charitable donations. He developed a vision to promote humanitarian, developmental and community work, building on sustainable, positive changes through development projects and programs, aimed at improving life.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives seeks to achieve integration in order to meet the people and communities’ needs, whether they are basic - such as water, food and medicine -, knowledge-related - such as education and culture -, community-based – such as tolerance and community cohesion –, or future-related – such as supporting young people and entrepreneurs’ dreams, embracing innovators and creators and shaping the future, in order to build a better tomorrow. MBRGI consists of various humanitarian, development and community institutions, initiatives and programs, which were launched and sponsored by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum over twenty years to serve humanity in various fields. Hence, MBRGI seeks to achieve integration and coordination so as to optimize its role, multiply its impact, and unify its objectives and visions in line with the challenges facing the entire world.
Mohammed has been recorded to make surprise visits to ministerial departments and publicly humiliating offices in which staff had not been available.
In his poems, Sheikh Mohammed expresses a mature sensitivity through this medium and a love of thought and language. His poems help us to understand better the soul of a man and the heritage of the nation.
Quotations: Sheikh Mohammed has said of the Burj Khalifa that it is "a national accomplishment, a historic milestone and a key economic turning point. It is a symbol of pride, not only to the Emirati people but to all Arabs."
Sheikh Mohammed has had at least six wives in his life. His most famous wife is his first cousin Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, a member of Dubai's ruling family by birth, whom he married in 1979. She is the First Lady of Dubai, and the mother of twelve of Sheikh Mohammed's children including his heir-presumptive, Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 1982), the Crown Prince of Dubai. In September 2015, Mohammad's eldest son Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed died of a heart attack.
His second most known wife is Haya bint Al Hussein, daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and half-sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan. The couple married on 10 April 2004, and have two children, a daughter, Al-Jalila, born 2 December 2007, and a son, Zayed, born 7 January 2012.
Sheikh Mohammed has twenty-three children, nine sons and fourteen daughters, four daughters married into royal families in the Middle East.
(1979–present)
He is the Crown Prince of Dubai.
