Abu Dhabi Crown Prince sits by roadside with ‘lost’ schoolgirl till dad comes for her

Girl not too flustered in presence of royalty

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General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, waiting next to the little girl till her father shows up. (FACEBOOK page OF UAE)

Abu Dhabi residents and motorists were greeted with a sight they are unlikely to see again.

General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, was sitting calmly by the side of the road.

However, that was just the beginning of the story.

In another incident that shows the great humility and love that the leaders of the UAE have for their people -  it transpires that Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed was driving in Abu Dhabi when he saw the girl outside a school looking around as though she was lost.

Sheikh Mohammed parked his car and went with his assistant to the girl, asking if she was lost and offering to drive to her home.

The little girl replied that her father was supposed to pick her up and she was waiting for him.

She then responded that she could not accept the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi’s offer to drive her home because her dad told her not to speak to strangers.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed’s assistant then told the little girl that this was no stranger and went on to introduce the Crown Prince.

The girl answered: Yes, I know, but my dad said not to go with any strangers.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed then smiled he decided to wait next to the girl till her father showed-up.

The picture here was taken by one of the school teachers.

The story first broke on a UAE Facebook page and the plaudits and comments began to flow in.

Comments left on the page included:

Veera Sequeira wrote: So down to earth!

While Sherif Embabi added: Like son like father. God bless him and God bless UAE.

Demetra Gargasoulas added: What a true gentleman! And a very smart little girl!

Rhonda Weese said: “This is why I am in love with everything to do with AD. I love the pride and family feeling you get when you live there,” to which Stacey Barham added: “Everyone should have time to help someone if they need it! Good on him for helping and having morals.”

Emirates 24|7’s Facebook page was quickly filling up with admirers as well.

Tahir Afzal Khan wrote: “What a man. Love you Sir,” while Sufi Muhammad Junooni commented: “Respect to Sheikh Mohammad.”

Francis Fernandes commented: “God bless him!,” and Bilkisu Yaqha adds “That makes him a great leader.”

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  • ROMMEL 9 June 2013 15:38 0 0
    Thank you sir, for the kindness.... greetings from KSA Riyadh...
  • Shajahan AR 9 May 2013 12:04 0 0
    Respect. That reflects the great and kind up-bringing from his father. Love you SIR... & your Father.
  • SANTHOSH KUMAR A.V. 25 April 2013 23:05 0 0
    GREAT RULER. I AM SO PROUD OF HIM.
  • Rajesh Jadhav 25 April 2013 13:28 1 0
    Such a excellent example of great leader. we are lucky that we get such noble UAE leaders. God bless him.!
  • Jkbhagwat 24 April 2013 06:40 1 0
    That is the spirit of true Royalty. A king is like a father figure for his people and the crown prince exemplified it by his graceful behaviour.May God bless the great man.
  • Sulieman Dada 11 April 2013 16:35 1 0
    Modesty is the Greatest virtue ,God bless you ,like father like son
  • ESWAR 28 March 2013 09:47 2 0
    This will happen ones in million .God Bless you .I never see any country prince do this ...
  • Sunita Bhatia 21 March 2013 17:02 11 0
    No words to describe Sir.. God bless you ..Our children are safe when people like you are around. God Bless You
  • Humayera 19 March 2013 17:52 1 0
    May Allah SWT bless U Prince...and may Allah SWT bless the people of ur country.May Allah SWT have His mercy upon all of us.Ameen.
  • Chandrakant Deshmukh 14 March 2013 22:25 1 0
    This is call true Leader....hats off...
  • divakar 3 March 2013 14:30 4 0
    Caring for the needy is great, helping them is human, understanding their feeling is sign of a great leader of a great nation. May God bless u with all power to serve the great nation.
  • Fazal 28 February 2013 10:38 2 1
    This is the reason, Why Allah has rewarded so much to this country and citizen of U.A.E Allah loves humbleness, peace and love. I am lucky that I am living here but would be more lucky If I was Emirati.
  • Prayash 23 February 2013 11:04 9 0
    True example of GOOD LEADER. Everyone should learn from him. Hats off Crown Prince1
  • Louie 21 February 2013 09:19 4 0
    A leader is there to serve his people. The Prince exemplifies this fully. May we have more leaders like you!
  • Su Su Hlaing 16 February 2013 09:50 3 0
    Salute. Role model for all leaders .
  • Mitcha 16 February 2013 08:52 5 0
    Excellent and humble leader... God bless this country and the rulers.
  • Jayesh Mohan 12 February 2013 08:21 8 0
    The UAE leaders are good; they respect all people and they are the role model for all other countries. I feel proud that I work in this peaceful country for 8 years.
  • Abdul Hameed Ahmed sait 11 February 2013 18:53 4 0
    We, our family members salutes the great leader.
  • Muhammad Wasim Sabir 11 February 2013 07:51 3 0
    Father of the Nation's great son. God bless you sir.
  • Dr. Ameen Saleh Alsaleem 11 February 2013 00:42 2 0
    The son is like his father. That is why UAE is the best place in the world. People from more than 200 nation live in pace due to fairness of UAE government. That is why we love UAE and UAE leaders.
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