Ahmed bin Rashid: A life of service across security, sport and the economy

Dubai, Fujairah: Officials have paid tribute to the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, saying the UAE has lost one of its prominent figures whose life was defined by decades of service, dedication and contributions to the country and community. They highlighted his contributions across several fields, including security, the economy and sport, and the lasting mark he left on the development of Dubai and the UAE. Officials also praised Sheikh Ahmed’s national and humanitarian legacy and the values of loyalty, belonging and responsibility that he embodied throughout his life. They extended their condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the Al Maktoum family. A legacy of giving and support His Excellency Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Foundation, said Sheikh Ahmed’s passing represented the loss of one of Dubai’s prominent figures whose life was associated with decades of dedicated service to the emirate and its community. He said Sheikh Ahmed’s contributions extended to sport, youth, equestrianism and marine sports. He also helped establish and support sporting institutions closely linked to Dubai’s history and development. Al Murr said Sheikh Ahmed played a prominent role in supporting the sporting movement and encouraging generations of young people and athletes, leaving behind a legacy of achievement and service that would remain in people’s memories. He extended his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the Al Maktoum family. Service to the nation His Excellency Dr Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi, former Minister of Environment and Water, extended his condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the Al Maktoum family, recalling Sheikh Ahmed’s life of service to the country. He said Sheikh Ahmed was known for his sense of responsibility and contributions across a number of fields closely connected to Dubai’s development and progress. Dr Lowai Mohammed Belhoul, Director General of the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department, said Dubai and the UAE had lost one of their loyal sons who had dedicated his life to his country. “He left an enduring mark through his service to his country and community and made significant contributions to its development in the security and economic fields through a life of dedicated service,” Belhoul said. “His achievements, wisdom, loyalty and humanitarian values will remain an enduring symbol in the hearts of the nation’s people and an example for generations to come.” A prominent national figure Abdulrahman Al Hareb, Director General of the Financial Audit Authority, said Dubai and the UAE had lost a prominent national figure whose name was closely associated with service to the country and community. He said Sheikh Ahmed had left a lasting presence through decades of work and achievement, and that his life embodied the values of loyalty, belonging and giving upon which Dubai’s development was built. Through his presence and contributions across different fields, Sheikh Ahmed helped establish a national legacy that would remain in people’s memories and serve as testament to a life of service and responsibility, Al Hareb added. Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, said the UAE had lost a national figure who dedicated decades of his life to serving the country and community. His contributions spanned national, military and security service, as well as sport, equestrianism and charitable work. “We recall with great appreciation his contributions to strengthening Dubai’s security and stability and the distinguished services he rendered to the country,” bin Huwaireb said. “His legacy and his life of service will remain in the nation’s memory, from which we draw the values of dedication, belonging and giving.” Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), said the UAE had lost a prominent national figure whose life was closely associated with giving and service to the country and its people. “Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was close to the people, always among the first to do good, and believed that the value of what we accomplish in our lives lies in the impact that remains in the lives of others,” Badri said. “We bid him farewell with hearts filled with sorrow, remembering a life rich in national contributions and a legacy of values and noble deeds that will remain alive in the conscience of the nation and its people.” Loyalty and belonging Mohammed Al Dhanhani, Director of the Fujairah Amiri Diwan, expressed his condolences over Sheikh Ahmed’s passing, saying the UAE had lost a prominent national figure who contributed with dedication and sincerity to serving the country and supporting its development and prosperity across various fields. He said Sheikh Ahmed was an example of loyalty and belonging and wa