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Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Emirati royal (died 2008)

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Nahyan.

Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan (died 2 June 2008) was an Emirati royal and a member of the Al Nahyan family. He was killed in a helicopter crash at age 41.

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Early life

Sheikh Nasser was a son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding president of the United Arab Emirates.[1][2] His mother was Sheikha Amna bint Salah Al Badi, who is from the Bedouin branch of the Dhawahir tribe.[3] He had one full-brother, Sheikh Isa.[3][4]

Career

Sheikh Nasser was a security officer, working in the royal bodyguard's office.[3] He was also the chairman of the Abu Dhabi planning and economy department.[5]

Personal life and death

Nasser bin Zayed's son, Ahmed bin Nasser, attended Abu Dhabi Police College from which he graduated in 2010.[6]

Sheikh Nasser died in a helicopter crash off the coast of Abu Dhabi on 2 June 2008.[3][7][8] Funeral prayers for him and others killed in the accident were performed at the Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Mosque in Al Bateen.[9] He was buried at the burial ground in Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi on 3 June 2008.[10][11]

Ancestry

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References

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    Christopher M. Davidson (2011). Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond. London: Hurst&Company. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-231-80033-4.
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    Richard Spencer (4 April 2010). "Inside the world of the 'Kennedys of the Gulf'". The Telegraph. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
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    "First batch of F-16s arrives". Khaleej Times. Abu Dhabi. WAM. 4 May 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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    Haneen Dajani (25 February 2010). "Zayed's grandson joins the force". The National. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies in helicopter Crash". Daiji World. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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    "Shaikh Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies". Gulf News. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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    "Sheikh Nasser Al Nahyan dies". UAE Interact. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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    "Sheikh Nasser bin Zayed laid to rest". Emirates 24/7. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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    Tamara Walid; Dylan Bowman (3 June 2008). "UAE president's brother killed in helicopter crash". Arabian Business. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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