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BREAKING: UAE Businessman Majid Al Futtaim Passes Away
One of Dubai’s “most important” business leaders Majid Al Futtaim passed away today.
Al Futtaim is the owner and founder of the Majid Al Futtaim Group, which he founded in 1992. Al Futtaim’s most popular properties in the UAE include Mall of the Emirates and Mirdif City Centre.
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Circle Mall Has Gone All Out To Create Magic This Holiday Season!#breaking| Emirati businessman Majid Al Futtaim passes away pic.twitter.com/EApeWyKF65
— Smashi (@smashitv_en) December 17, 2021
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, paid tribute to Futtaim on Twitter.
In his tweet HH said:
“May God have mercy on our brother Majid Al Futtaim, the creative businessman, and one of Dubai’s most important merchants and senior men… He is a giver of the homeland and endless goodness.. His last decision was to hire 3000 citizens… May God have mercy on him and put him in his spacious gardens and inspire his family and relatives patience and solace.. Amen.”
رحم الله أخونا ماجد الفطيم، رجل الأعمال المبدع ، وأحد أهم تجار دبي وكبار رجالاتها …
وصاحب عطاء للوطن وخير لا ينقطع .. آخر قراراته كان توظيف ٣٠٠٠ مواطن … رحمه الله وأسكنه فسيح جناته وألهم أهله وذويه الصبر والسلوان .. آمين pic.twitter.com/BZKtRrdRds— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) December 17, 2021
HH Sheikh Mohammed also said that one of Al Futtaim’s most significant announcements was his decision to hire 3,000 UAE citizens over the next five years.
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