Abu Dhabi, 4 Nov, 04 (WAM) - The world renowned human rights activistAnsar Burney, Advocate has condoled the death of late President SheikhZayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan who passed away on Tuesday.
The Chairman of the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International, PrisonersAid Society International and Bureau of Missing and Kidnapped Children/Persons,Ansar Burney, Advocate, who is also the member of American Bar Association(USA) and International Bar Association (UK) expressed deep sorrow andgrief over the death of Sheikh Zayed. A condolence message stated: "Itis with profound sorrow that the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International,human rights world and I learnt the sad news that His Highness Presidentof the United Arab Emirates Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has leftthis world. May Allah Bless his soul in Peace.
It is from Allah that we come and to Allah that we return".In his condolence messages to HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,and the Al Nahyan family, Ansar Burney wrote, "His Highness was a toweringpersonality known and admired far beyond the geographical boundariesof the United Arab Emirates of which he was the President. He was a pioneerwho built the United Arab Emirates into a Federation. He was a leaderwith the true Islamic virtues of wisdom, compassion, humanity, generosityand farsightedness. He was a Father to his people and to people of otherparts of the world." He further wrote "Around the globe, many contributions of His Highness stand in memory to his greatness and his contribution to the peopleof Pakistan whom he regarded with brotherly affection. People of Pakistanmourn with people of the United Arab Emirates and people across theworld the end of an era with the passing away of a great leader andPresident." "Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International and I sharethe sorrow of the people of the United Arab Emirates. We mourn withyou and feel bereft at the departure of a great President and leaderwhose memories will live on forever in golden letters in the pages ofhistory", Ansar Burney added.
