Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan
| Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan | |
|---|---|
| Died |
2 June 2008 coast of Abu Dhabi |
| Burial |
3 June 2008 Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi |
| House | Al Nahyan family |
| Father | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Mother | Amna bint Salah Al Badi |
| Religion | Islam |
Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan (died 2 June 2008) was an Emirati royal and a member of the Al Nahyans.
Early life
Sheikh Nasser was one of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's 19 sons, founding ruler of the United Arab Emirates.[1][2] His mother was Sheikha Amna bint Salah Al Badi, who is from the Badawi branch of the Dhawahir tribe.[3] He had one full-brother, Sheikh Isa.[3][4]
Career
Sheikh Nasser was a security officer, working in the royal bodyguard office.[3] He was also the chairman of the Abu Dhabi planning and economy department.[5]
Death and funeral
Sheikh Nasser died in a helicopter crash off the coast of Abu Dhabi on 2 June 2008.[3][6][7] Funeral prayers for him and others killed in the accident were performed at the Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Mosque in Al Bateen.[8] He was buried at the burial ground in Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi on 3 June 2008.[9][10]
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ "Sheik Ahmed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s Chief, Dies at 41". The New York Times (Abu Dhabi). Reuters. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ Rania Abouzeid (30 March 2010). "Abu Dhabi Death Could Spark a Dynastic Struggle". TIME. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Christopher Davidson (September 2011). Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond. Columbia University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-231-80033-4. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ Richard Spencer (4 April 2010). "Inside the world of the 'Kennedys of the Gulf'". The Telegraph (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ↑ "First batch of F-16s arrives". Khaleej Times (Abu Dhabi). WAM. 4 May 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies in helicopter Crash". Daiji World. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "Shaikh Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies". Gulf News. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sheikh Nasser Al Nahyan dies". UAE Interact. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sheikh Nasser bin Zayed laid to rest". Emirates 24/7. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ Tamara Walid; Dylan Bowman (3 June 2008). "UAE president's brother killed in helicopter crash". Arabian Business. Retrieved 16 April 2013.