Mogadishu (Halbeeg News) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has extended his condolences to President of UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan following the death of his brother, Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Sheikh Saeed, who was the Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, passed away on Thursday morning.
President Mohamud conveyed his deep sympathy, praying for peace for the departed soul and patience for Sheikh Mohamed, his family, and the people of the UAE during this time of grief.
“His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud made a call to the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, condoling him and the brotherly Emirati people on the death of Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler of Abu Dhabi.
We ask the Lord Almighty to dwell the deceased in his spacious gardens and to inspire his family and loved ones’ patience and solace,” Villa Somalia said in a statement.
World leaders, including Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah Al Sisi mourned Sheikh Saeed’s demise and extended his sympathies to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended their sympathies to both the President of the UAE and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of the Presidential Court of the UAE.
The UAE has declared a three-day mourning period, with flags flown at half-mast starting Thursday until Saturday.
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