Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid cycles around Dubai - in pictures

Vice President and Ruler of Dubai and his aides used dedicated cycle paths

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, cycled around the city with friends and aides before stopping to pray on the roadside.

The images, shared widely on social media on Thursday evening, showed Sheikh Mohammed and a group of almost 20 friends and family cycle past Dubai Canal, using a dedicated cycling path and wearing helmets.

Sheikh Mohammed was later seen stopping to look over the canal near the fountain on Sheikh Zayed Road bridge. The group posed for a photo before carrying on with their evening exercise.

An image of Sheikh Mohammed cycling was also shared on Instagram by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai.

Videos later emerged of Sheikh Mohammed and his aides praying on a sandy roadside in a residential area.