UAE leaders attend mass wedding in Ras Al Khaimah

The Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah and 174 other couples married in mass wedding attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and other UAE Rulers and leaders

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, attends the mass wedding reception. Seen with Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, centre and Sheikh Mohamed bin Saud, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah. Mohammed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

A traditional dance is performed during a mass wedding reception for Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah at the Al Bayt Mitwahid wedding hall. Mohammed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

175 couples married in a mass wedding in RAK. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed congratulates Sheikh Mohamed bin Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince greets a groom. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Some of the grooms who took part in a mass wedding in RAK. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed takes a photo on his phone. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

UAE Rulers, leaders, Sheikhs and other dignitaries pose for a group photo with the grooms. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed greets a groom. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Dozens of couples including the Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah tied the knot on Tuesday in a mass wedding attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and other UAE Rulers and leaders.

The 175 couples were married in RAK under the patronage of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.

The ceremony was attended by the Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces; Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah; and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid congratulated RAK's Crown Prince and the other newlyweds and their families, wishing them happy family life.

Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah; Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed, Abu Dhabi Ruler`s Representative in Al Ain Region; Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council; Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, also attended the wedding ceremony.