His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday began accepting condolences over the death of his son, the late Shaikh Rashid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, at Zabeel Palace in Dubai.
Shaikh Mohammad, accompanied by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, is accepting condolences from mourners until Monday.
Shaikh Mohammad has so far received condolences from Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani at the Zabeel Palace.
The meeting, which was attended by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Ahmed Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, Shaikh Saeed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Shaikh Mansour Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Shaikh Mohammad also received condolences from Tammam Saeb Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon. During the meeting, which was attended by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad, the Lebanese prime minister expressed his grief for the great loss, praying to Allah Almighty to bless the soul of the deceased with mercy and bestow patience and solace on the Al Maktoum family.
Condolences will be received from 10am to Dhuhir prayers and after Asr prayers to Maghrib prayers, according to the Dubai Media Office.
Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Al Maktoum will also accept ladies condolences on the death of her son on Sunday and Monday at Zabeel Palace.