Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
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Summary
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was born on May 6, 1918[1], in Abu Dhabi[2]. He died on November 2, 2004[3], in Abu Dhabi[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,794 views/month, #6,140 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Sheikh Zayed Mosque[8]
- Father: Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[9]
- Mother: Salama bint Butti[10]
- Spouse: Hassa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[11], Mouza bint Suhail Al Khaili[12], Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi[13]
- Child: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan[14], Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan[15], Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[16], Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan[17], Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[18], Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[19], Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[20], Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21], Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[22], Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[23], Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[24], Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25], Issa bin hamad Al thani[26], Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan[27]
- Country of citizenship: United Arab Emirates[28], Trucial States[29]
- Position held: President of the United Arab Emirates[30], Ruler of Abu Dhabi[31]
- Award received: Order of Isabella the Catholic[32], Champions of the Earth[33], Order of the Star of Romania[34], Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[35], Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope[36], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[37], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[38], Order of the White Rose of Finland[39], Order of the Chrysanthemum[40], Order of Good Hope[41], Order of Saint Michael and Saint George[42], Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[43]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Family: House of Nahyan[46]
- Commons category: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[47]
- Cause of death: pulmonary fibrosis[48]
- Honorific prefix: sheikh[49]
- Given name: زايد (اسم)[50]
- Relative: Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[51], Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan[52], Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[53]
- Manner of death: natural causes[54]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[55]
- Name in native language: زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan include Sheikh Zayed Mosque[57], a mosque[58], in United Arab Emirates[59], founded in 2007[60]; Order of Zayed[61], an order[62], in United Arab Emirates[63], founded in 1987[64]; Sheikh Zayed Book Award[65], a literary award[66], in United Arab Emirates[67], founded in 2007[68]; Shaikh Zayed University[69], a university[70], in Afghanistan[71], founded in 2000[72]; and Zayed International Prize for the Environment[73], an environmental award[74], in United Arab Emirates[75], founded in 1999[76].
Why It Matters
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
Entities named for him include Sheikh Zayed Mosque[57], a mosque[58], in United Arab Emirates[59], founded in 2007[60]; Order of Zayed[61], an order[62], in United Arab Emirates[63], founded in 1987[64]; Sheikh Zayed Book Award[65], a literary award[66], in United Arab Emirates[67], founded in 2007[68]; Shaikh Zayed University[69], a university[70], in Afghanistan[71], founded in 2000[72]; and Zayed International Prize for the Environment[73], an environmental award[74], in United Arab Emirates[75], founded in 1999[76].
FAQs
Where was Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan born?
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's place of birth was Abu Dhabi[2].
Where did Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan die?
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan died in Abu Dhabi[4].
Who were Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's parents?
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's father was Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[9]. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's mother was Salama bint Butti[10].
Who was Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan married to?
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's spouses include Hassa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[11], Mouza bint Suhail Al Khaili[12], and Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi[13].
What did Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan do for work?
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan worked as a politician[5] and poet[6].
What awards did Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan receive?
Honors received include Order of Isabella the Catholic[32], Champions of the Earth[33], Order of the Star of Romania[34], and Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[35].