Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed

Sheikh mohammed is the third son of sheikh rashid bin saeed al maktoum s four sons members of dubai s ruling al maktoum family and descendants of the house of al falasi of which sheikh mohammed is the tribal leader.

Sheikh mohamed bin zayed. Born 11 march 1961 colloquially known by his initials as mbz is the crown prince of the emirate of abu dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the united arab emirates armed forces. Sheikh mohammed bin zayed bin sultan al nahyan arabic. His mother was sheikha latifa bint hamdan al nahyan daughter of sheikh hamdan bin zayed bin khalifa al nahyan formerly the ruler of abu dhabi. His highness sheikh mohammed bin zayed al nahyan crown prince of abu dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the uae armed forces is the brother of his highness sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan president.

When bin zayed was born in the dusty town of ain in 1961 the uae was neither a country nor a nation. His highness sheikh mohamed bin zayed. Bakhit bin suwaidan al nuaimi raised the uae s first flag in 1971 at al manhal palace in abu dhabi. He is seen as the driving force behind the uae s interventionist foreign policy and is a leader.