Community July 24, 2024 at 5:40 pm

Throwback To The Decorated Corniche For The Return Of The Late Sheikh Zayed

ByMayar Ibrahim

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, known as the Father of the Nation, was the first President of the United Arab Emirates. He served from the UAE’s formation on December 2, 1971, until his passing in 2004. So, in 1996, the public welcomed the Founding father with a decorated corniche upon his return.

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The late founding father returned from a medical trip and found that the nation decorated the corniche with loads of flowers

Sheikh Zayed was a good listener and an unbiased dispute mediator. Also, He was renowned for his patience, vision and wisdom, qualities that earned him the title of ‘the wise man of the Arabs.’ So, it was no surprise that he was greeted with such love and excitement upon his return. People sang, played instruments, and danced in celebration of the late founder’s return and his good health.

decorated corniche