On Father's Day UAE Leaders Honor Fathers With Love
Sheikh Mohamed remembers Sheikh Zayed as UAE leaders share heartfelt tributes to fathers and family values.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan shared a heartwarming and patriotic message on Father's Day, celebrated on June 21 in the UAE.
The message came with a picture of Sheikh Mohamed with his father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. In the black-and-white photo, the UAE's Founding Father smiles warmly while his son looks at him with joy.
"On Father’s Day," said the UAE President, "We remember our father Zayed — may God have mercy on him — the embodiment of fatherhood that built a nation through wisdom, compassion, love, and responsibility."
Sheikh Mohamed also mentioned fathers around the world, honouring those who care for their families with love and teach their children values and morals.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also shared a video of his father, the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. He spoke about fathers, honouring "their life and their journey."
"We are what they sowed, what they made and built. We are what they left behind," he said.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, also shared a video with touching childhood moments with his father, Sheikh Mohammed.
This year, 2026, has been declared as the Year of the Family in the UAE. From public policy changes to benefits for parents and children, the country has continued its promise to put family first and give it high importance as the foundation of a strong community. Sheikh Mohamed also stressed the importance of the father's role in families, allowing them to "always remain a source of strength for our society and the progress of our nation."
"May God bless the fathers in the Emirates and around the world, and have mercy on those among them who have departed from our world," he concluded.
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