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Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Maktoum.
Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Sheikh
Born(1981-11-12)12 November 1981
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Died19 September 2015(2015-09-19) (aged 33)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Burial
Bur Dubai's Umm Hurair cemetery
IssueMohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
HouseAl Maktoum
FatherMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
MotherHind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum

Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: راشد بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; 12 November 1981 – 19 September 2015) was the eldest son of United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum.[1] He died at age 33 of a heart attack.[2][3]

Biography

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Rashid was one of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's many children.[4] He was born on 12 November 1981.[5] Rashid was educated in Dubai at the Rashid School for Boys. He then attended Sandhurst Military Academy in the United Kingdom and graduated in 2002.[1]

Rashid was the former Crown Prince of Dubai until his younger brother Hamdan was appointed crown prince in 2008.[5]

Rashid was a principal partner or owner in the following listed companies:

Sport

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Rashid was a well-known sports figure in the UAE. He participated in a number of International and local Equestrian Endurance competitions winning a number of laurels. His greatest achievement was winning two gold medals in the 2006 Asian Games 120 km Endurance individual mixed as well as 120 km Endurance Team Mixed events.[6] He owned Zabeel Racing, the Dubai stables where his horses were trained. Rashid led the individual owners list an unprecedented five times with over 428 wins. He was also a football fan; his favourite club was Manchester United.[5]

In January 2006 Rashid was appointed president of the UAE Olympic Committee but he later resigned from his position. He also served as president of Dubai Cultural and Sports Club.[5]

Death

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Rashid died of a heart attack on the morning of 19 September 2015 at the age of 33.[3][7][8][9][10]

A three-day mourning period was declared in Dubai upon his death, and the United Arab Emirates flags were flown at half mast.[11] Funeral prayers were held at Zabeel Mosque. His burial took place on the same day in Bur Dubai's Umm Hurair cemetery.[12]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Life and times of late Rashid bin Mohammed [1981-2015]". Emirates 247. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies of heart attack". The National. 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Shaikh Rashid Bin Mohammad dies of heart attack". Gulf News. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ^ Gibbs, Dan (19 February 2021). "How many wives and children does Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed have?". Metro. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e Alexander Sehmer (24 September 2015). "Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed profile: the Dubai royal kept out of the public spotlight". Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum dies, aged 34". Sky Sport. 19 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Dubai ruler's eldest son dies of heart attack aged 33". The Independent. 20 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Mysterious death of party boy 'prince'". 22 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies of heart attack". Emirates 24/7. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum passes away". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Mourning declared following the death of HH Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum". GCC Daily. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  12. ^ Staff Report (19 September 2015). "Shaikh Rashid Bin Mohammad dies of heart attack". Gulf News. Retrieved 28 July 2016.