UAE Pays Tribute to Late Sheikh Hamdan With an Amazing Light Show

Publish date: Sunday، 28 March 2021

Dubai World Cup 2021 ended with a tribute to the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and brother of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The winning horse was a Godolphin stables horse, Mystic Guide, and the prize was worth the $12 Million.

A heartwarming tribute at the #DubaiWorldCup to the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who left a lasting legacy on the horse racing world. pic.twitter.com/z7YpaPcQqm
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 27, 2021

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, brother of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, passed away on Wednesday.

The late Sheikh Hamdan was UAE’s Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance and Industry and was the second son of the late ruler Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

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Sheikh Hamdan was born on December 25, 1945, and his formal schooling began at Al-Ahlia school in Dubai and completed his further studies at the Bell School of Languages in Cambridge.

UAE Pays Tribute to Late Sheikh Hamdan With an Amazing Light Show

The late Sheikh also supported UNESCO with the "Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers".

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UAE Pays Tribute to Late Sheikh Hamdan With an Amazing Light Show

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