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The Ruler of Sharjah will pay Dh200,000 blood money to enable the release of an Emirati woman from prison, the emirate's government-run radio station reported.
The woman was put behind bars after one of her employees was electrocuted.
As the woman was the sponsor, a criminal case was filed against her in a court in Sharjah's Kalba area and she was asked to pay blood money to the family of the worker.
Sharjah Radio host
Her husband Abu Mohammad, who lives in Umm Al Quwain, went on air to explain that his wife was sent to jail for a death that happened by accident.
He told Sharjah Radio that he could not afford to pay the blood money.
“My wife is an old woman and she is in prison,” the man said.
“She is still there because of unpaid blood money. I wanted to sell my house to pay it off but where would I go then?”
The live radio programme Al Khat Al Mubasher (The Direct Line) is a popular platform for residents in the emirate to share concerns with government officials and Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, is a regular listener.
Sheikh Dr Sultan heard about the man’s plight and said he would pay the money to free the woman.
“Abu Mohammad, I would like to bring the good news to you that the Ruler sends his greetings to you and wants you to know that your wife will be with you soon. He will personally pay the blood money," host Mohamed Hassan Khalaf told the man.
“Oh Allah, God bless Sheikh Sultan” the man repeatedly said on the radio.
No further details of the case were shared by the caller.
This is not the first time that the Ruler of Sharjah has responded to complaints and appeals made on the radio.
Several citizens who struggled financially have had their debts settled after they shared their stories on the radio.
In September 2020, Sheikh Dr Sultan ordered that single men should leave family neighbourhoods in Sharjah after an Emirati woman complained.
This led to the authorities conducting checks and issuing eviction notices to about 13,000 illegal tenants and single men.
Seven highlights from the life of Sheikh Dr Sultan, Ruler of Sharjah
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The Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, holds a news conference in San Francisco in 1973 to discuss plans for developing oil operations in the emirate. AP -
High rise buildings and hotels sprout on the sandy shore of Sharjah during its transformation from fishing town to major city in 1977. AP -
A British official mingles with local dignitaries at a feast in November 1971. AP -
Sharjah's Central Souq in January 1980. AP -
An electronics shop in the city in the 1970s. Getty -
The park established by the Sharjah Municipality in front of Al Hisn, the city's fort, pictured in 1967. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
The Rolla tree in Sharjah in the 1950s during Eid celebrations. The enormous tree fell in 1978, to be commemorated by a statue in Rolla Square. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
Old Sharjah Airport Mosque, which was located near the airport in Al Qasimia. It was demolished and Al Khayal Mosque was built at the same site. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
Sharjah city seen from the east in the late 1960s including the Clock Tower Square. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
Al Hisn. The old fort was built around 1820 by then Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, as Sharjah’s government headquarters. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
A mosque in Sharjah city in 1972. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
The entrance of the Sharjah Radio building, which was constructed in 1972. The station broadcast in Arabic for 16 hours a day. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
The Sharjah TV and Radio building in 1989. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
Sharjah's Central Post Office in the 1970s. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
Sharjah Public Library. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
The entrance to the Sharjah Radio building, constructed in 1972. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
Eid celebrations in front of Al Hisn in the early 1970s. Photo: Sharjah Documentation and Archive Authority -
Mleiha Archaeological Centre. Photo: Sharjah Media Office -
Khor Fakkan Beach. Photo: Sharjah Media Office -
Al Majaz Amphitheatre, Sharjah. Photo: Sharjah Media Office -
Sharjah International Book Fair is an 11-day event that was first held in Sharjah in 1982. Photo: Sharjah Media Office -
The College of Sharia and Islamic Studies is one of the foremost colleges that rose to prominence with the establishment of the University of Sharjah in the year 1977. Photo: Sharjah Media Office -
Al Noor Mosque and Al Noor Island, which sits in Khalid Lake in the city of Sharjah. Photo: Sharjah Media Office -
The House of Wisdom, Sharjah's state-of-the-art public library that opened in 2020. Photo: Sharjah Media Office -
The Sharjah Mosque, the largest mosque in the emirate, opened in 2019. Photo: Sharjah Media Office -
The Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, is shown a new housing and business development by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed, right, in 2020. The National -
The Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, presents his latest novel at a dinner reception hosted by the Sharjah Book Authority at the Literaturhaus in Frankfurt in 2018. Photo: Sharjah Media Corporation
