Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed offers condolences on death of Mohammed Al Mansouri



Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited the Al Mansouri family in the capital on Monday to offer his condolences on the death of Mohammed Saeed Khalfan Al Mansouri.

While visiting the mourning majlis in Al Wathba, an area south-east of Abu Dhabi city, Sheikh Mohamed prayed for God to rest Al Mansouri's soul in Paradise and to grant the family patience and solace, reported state news agency Wam.

Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad, and Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi.

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