Social media is buzzing with videos and photos of the UAE’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. This is in response to a tweet by the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.The UAE leader has nearly 5 million followers on microblogging platform Twitter.
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In the tweet, Sheikh Mohamed posted #FathersDay in Arabic and a simple message: “Do you remember?” His tweet went viral within a couple of hours, amassing nearly a million views and thousands of likes and responses. Such is the popularity of the tweet that the hashtag is among the top trends in the UAE on Wednesday.
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Later in the day, Sheikh Mohamed posted this touching tribute to his father and dedicated the day to the late ruler:In response to Sheikh Mohamed’s earlier post, Emiratis offered prayers for the late Sheikh Zayed, highlighting how his memories live on. “We will never forget our father, Sheikh Zayed.
He will live in our hearts forever,” an Emirati posted, sharing a collage of rare photos of Sheikh Zayed.Another Emirati posted a photo of Sheikh Mohamed with Sheikh Zayed. “We remember our late father as the builder of our homeland.”The first UAE President, Sheikh Zayed, is called ‘Father of the Nation’ for his role in unifying the emirates. He served as President from 1971 till he passed away in 2004.
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