Sheikh Mohamed BIn Zayed (right) and Aqeeda Ali Al Muhairi.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, mourned the deceased Aqeeda Ali Al Muhairi, describing him as a loyal man of the UAE.

Sheikh Mohamed tweeted: “Aqeeda Ali Al Muhairi was a loyal and honorable son of the UAE, who served his country with distinction for decades. My heartfelt condolences go to his family and relatives. May God have mercy on him.”

Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, also mourned Ali Al Muhairi, stressing that the deceased was one of the most prominent Emiratis who worked hard for his country and that was why people loved him and remembered his good deeds.

Sheikh Hazza tweeted: “We extend our sincere condolences and sympathy to the Bumuhair tribe on the death of Ali Al Muhairi, an honourable son of the UAE who worked hard for his country and consequently people loved him and remembered his good deeds. We pray to Allah Almighty to have mercy upon him and grant his family patience and solace. We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return.”

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