Abu Dhabi, Jun 03rd, 2008 (WAM): President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended here today the funeral rites for Sheikh Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his colleague who died last night in a painful accident.
UAE Supreme Council members and rulers, crown princes and deputy rulers of various emirates, Sheiks, citizens and others attended the funeral prayers held at the Sultan bin Zayed Mosque. The deceased were laid to rest at the burial ground in Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi. The prayer for the dead was performed by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Fujairah, His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, UAE Supreme Council member and ruler of Ajman, HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, General HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan al Qasimi, Crown Prince & Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, HH sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince & Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, HH Sheikh Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, HH Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain and HH Sheikh Ammar bin humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman. The prayer was also performed by HH Sheikh hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region, HH Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, HH Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Isa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Interior Minister, HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Amiri Flights Authority, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Works, HH sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of Presidential Affairs, HH sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court & Chairman of the ZoneCorp, HH Sheikh Dhiyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority, HH sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al nahyan, Foreign Minister, HH sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Aid De Camp, HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Finance Department, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports Authority & President of Emirates Airlines, HH sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director of Dubai Information Department, HH Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Cultural & Arts Authority, HE Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, the President's Special Advisor, Brigadier Dr Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Deputy General Inspector at the Interior Ministry, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, the Ruler's Representative in the Western region, He sheikh Nahyan bin mubarak Al nahyan, Minister of Higher education & Scientific Research, HE Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Public Works, HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Saif Al Nahyan, Chairman of Etihad Airways, HE Sheikh sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, Colonel HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Critical National Infrastructure Authority, HE Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikhs, ministers, senior officials, citizens, residents and diplomats.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2008.
