President Sheikh Mohamed on Friday received condolences over the death of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, who died on Wednesday.
King Hamad of Bahrain visited Qasr Al Mushrif in Abu Dhabi alongside Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, representative of Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar, as they both paid their respects.
Jassim Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the GCC also attended, as well as Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Luigi Di Maio, the EU’s special representative for the Gulf region, and Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
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Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles, offers condolences to President Sheikh Mohamed, at Al Mushrif Palace. -
President Sheikh Mohamed and Rear Admiral Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed, Commander of the Naval Forces attend condolences for the late Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, Ruler's Representative of Al Ain Region, at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Mohammed Al Halbousi, Iraqi Parliamentary Speaker, offers condolences to President Sheikh Mohamed. -
President Sheikh Mohamed receives a mourner on the passing of the late Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, Ruler's Representative of Al Ain Region. -
President Sheikh Mohamed attends condolences for the late Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud bin Nayef Al Saud, offers condolences to Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, on the passing of the late Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region at Al Mushrif Palace. All photos: UAE Presidential Court -
Prince Saud bin Nayef Al Saud, offers condolences to Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Sheikh Suroor bin Mohamed, on the passing of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region -
Sheikh Faisal bin Sultan bin Salem Al Qassimi, Khalaf Ahmed Al Otaiba and Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohamed, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, attend condolences for the late Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region, at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Mourners offer condolences at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, offers condolences to Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, offers condolences to Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. -
Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, offers condolences to Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region. -
Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohamed, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, receives mourners at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region, receives mourners at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamdan bin Mohamed and Sheikh Saeed bin Mohamed, attend condolences at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Sheikh Suroor bin Mohamed Al Nahyan receives mourners at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Mansour bin Mutaib Al Saud, Minister of State of Saudi Arabia offers condolences to Sheikh Saif bin Mohamed, on the passing of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region -
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Hamad, receives mourners on the passing of the late Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, Ruler’s Representative of Al Dhafra Region, at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Sheikh Issa bin Saeed bin Tahnoon bin Mohamed attends condolences at Al Mushrif Palace. -
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, receives a young guest during the condolences at Al Mushrif Palace.
Sheikh Tahnoon’s brothers were alongside Sheikh Mohamed, accepting condolences, as was Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court.
Sheikh Mohamed also received telephone calls on Friday from King Abdullah II of Jordan, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, all expressing their condolences on the passing of Sheikh Tahnoon.
Further messages of support were sent to the UAE leader by Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Sultan Haitham of Oman, Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal and Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad.
Sheikh Tahnoon was a close adviser to UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and was an uncle of Sheikh Mohamed.
In tribute, Sheikh Mohamed wrote on X earlier this week: “May God grant eternal rest to my uncle, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, who was a close companion of the late Sheikh Zayed and dedicated his life in loyal service to our nation and its people, continuing the vision of our Founding Father.
“We pray that God bestows His mercy on Sheikh Tahnoon and blesses us with patience and solace at this time.”
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed – in pictures
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UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, with Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed, who was a close adviser. Wam -
Sheikh Zayed with Sheikh Tahnoon. Wam -
Sheikh Tahnoon, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, visits the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition. Photo: Ruler's Representative's Diwan in Al Ain -
Sheikh Tahnoon at the wedding of Bin Majran Al Ameri in Al Ain. He had a deep and personal relationship with the people of the region. Photo: Ruler's Representative's Diwan in Al Ain -
President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Tahnoon with Sheikha Fatima bint Khalifa bin Tahnoon and Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa bin Tahnoon. Photo: UAE Presidential Court -
Sheikh Tahnoon with Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon, executive director of the Martyrs’ Families’ Affairs Office, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, at an iftar reception at Al Bateen Palace. Photo: UAE Presidential Court -
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, with Sheikh Tahnoon and Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon at an Eid Al Fitr reception in Mushrif Palace. UAE Presidential Court -
Sheikh Tahnoon performs Eid Al Adha prayers at the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Mosque in Al Ain, in 2022. Wam -
An official mourning period of seven days has been announced, with flags to be flown at half-staff after the death of Sheikh Tahnoon. Wam -
Sheikh Tahnoon was an uncle of President Sheikh Mohamed. Photo: Ruler's Representative's Diwan in Al Ain
