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  • Mourners wave images of Sheikh Zayed as they wait for the funeral procession to pass by on the way to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on November 3, 2004. AP
    Mourners wave images of Sheikh Zayed as they wait for the funeral procession to pass by on the way to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on November 3, 2004. AP
  • An Emirati walks through deserted street in Abu Dhabi following the death of Sheikh Zayed. Reuters
    An Emirati walks through deserted street in Abu Dhabi following the death of Sheikh Zayed. Reuters
  • Residents in Abu Dhabi’s old market mourn the death of Sheikh Zayed. Reuters
    Residents in Abu Dhabi’s old market mourn the death of Sheikh Zayed. Reuters
  • Sheikh Zayed’s coffin is taken to Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque for prayers in Abu Dhabi. Reuters
    Sheikh Zayed’s coffin is taken to Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque for prayers in Abu Dhabi. Reuters
  • Security arrive at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque, where funeral prayers for Sheikh Zayed were held. AP
    Security arrive at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque, where funeral prayers for Sheikh Zayed were held. AP
  • Mourners carry photos of Sheikh Zayed while standing in the streets on the day of the UAE Founding father's funeral
    Mourners carry photos of Sheikh Zayed while standing in the streets on the day of the UAE Founding father's funeral
  • An Emirati man kisses the picture of Sheikh Zayed during his funeral. AFP
    An Emirati man kisses the picture of Sheikh Zayed during his funeral. AFP
  • From left, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, Algeria's Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai, Sheikh Khalifa, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abullah bin Abdul Aziz, Bahraini King Hamad, Yemeni President Ali Saleh, Saudi Interior Minister Nayef bin Abdul Aziz and King Abdullah II of Jordan offer funeral prayers over Sheikh Zayed's body. Wam
    From left, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, Algeria's Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai, Sheikh Khalifa, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abullah bin Abdul Aziz, Bahraini King Hamad, Yemeni President Ali Saleh, Saudi Interior Minister Nayef bin Abdul Aziz and King Abdullah II of Jordan offer funeral prayers over Sheikh Zayed's body. Wam
  • Mourners watch the funeral convoy of Sheikh Zayed as it departs Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First mosque in Al Bateen following funeral prayers. Al Ittihad
    Mourners watch the funeral convoy of Sheikh Zayed as it departs Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First mosque in Al Bateen following funeral prayers. Al Ittihad
  • Mourners wait for the funeral convoy of Sheikh Zayed at his grave site at the under-construction Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Al Ittihad
    Mourners wait for the funeral convoy of Sheikh Zayed at his grave site at the under-construction Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Al Ittihad
  • Newspapers carried the news of Sheikh Zayed's death prominently with full-page images of the Founding Father. AFP
    Newspapers carried the news of Sheikh Zayed's death prominently with full-page images of the Founding Father. AFP
  • Police control crowds during the funeral of Sheikh Zayed. AFP
    Police control crowds during the funeral of Sheikh Zayed. AFP
  • A mourner breaks down after the coffin of Sheikh Zayed departs Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque in Al Bateen. Al Ittihad
    A mourner breaks down after the coffin of Sheikh Zayed departs Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque in Al Bateen. Al Ittihad