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76-663: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( Arabic : خليفة بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان‎ ; 7 September 1948 – 13 May 2022) was the second president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi , serving from November 2004 until his death in May 2022. Khalifa was the eldest son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan , the first president of the United Arab Emirates. As crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa carried out some aspects of

152-590: A Houthi missile hit an ammunition dump at a military base in Ma'rib Governorate , marking the "highest death toll on the battlefield in the country's history". In 2016, during the Battle of Mukalla , UAE Armed Forces liberated the port of Mukalla from AQAP forces in 36 hours after being held by AQAP for more than a year with the US defense secretary James Mattis calling the UAE led operation

228-589: A chain of Sufi scholars. The word is mentioned in the Qur'an in three places: verse 72 of Hud , 78 of Yusuf , and 23 of al-Qasas . A royal family member of the United Arab Emirates and some other Arab countries, also has this title, since the ruler of each emirate is also the sheikh of their tribe. The word in Arabic stems from a triliteral root connected with aging: ش-ي-خ , shīn-yā'-khā' . The title carries

304-510: A Pashtun radio station, and a mast provided by Etisalat which provided competition for other mobile networks in Helmand . Their activities include driving into "remote and impoverished" Afghan villages, distributing aid and sitting down with the village "elders" to inquire about their needs. They would then fund projects while the contracts went out to local tender. UAE Armed Forces used their ties to Islam and ability to fund projects to try to reduce

380-769: A comprehensive education. Sheikh Khalifa, along with other members of the royal family, continued their early education in the Al Nahyaneia Model School in the academic year 1960-1961, providing encouragement for education in the area. Later, Sheikh Khalifa pursued further academic studies in another school named Alfalah. He later graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst . In addition to his formal education, Sheikh Khalifa regularly attended his father Sheikh Zayed's Majlis , where he gained experience in political affairs and governance, preparing him for future leadership. Alongside that, he developed

456-599: A famous Al Khamis family of the Al Shikr branch of the Mazaria tribe in Liwa. Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikha Shamsa had eight children: • Sultan bin Khalifa al Nahyan is married to Sheikha bint Saif al Nahyan. They have 3 sons and 3 daughters together. • Mohammed bin Khalifa al Nahyan is married to a daughter of late Sultan bin Zayed al Nahyan and has 3 sons. • Sheikha bint Khalifa al Nahyan

532-571: A model for American troops. In 2018, the Associated Press in a report mentioned that UAE struck deals with AQAP militants by recruiting them against fighting the Houthis and providing them with money. The report continued to state that the United States was aware of Al-Qaeda joining ranks with UAE and has held off drone strikes against Al-Qaeda. UAE Brigadier General Musallam Al Rashidi responded to

608-551: A mosque was built in Al Ain and named after him. The mosque opened in April 2021 and is one of the largest and most remarkable mosques in Al Ain to this day. Due to that fact, the mosque is also called "Al Ain Mosque". It is a representation of symbolic Islamic architecture with the designs that cover the mosque's walls and dome. The mosque is vast in space and can hold about 20,800 people. The mosque

684-553: A nickname that was given by former United States Marine Corps General and Secretary of Defense James Mattis , due to their active and effective military role and power projection in the surrounding region compared to their relative size. The United Arab Emirates military was formed from the Trucial Oman Levies which was established on 11 May 1951 and was renamed the Trucial Oman Scouts in 1956. The Trucial Oman Scouts

760-572: A range of ships and is a contractor in the Baynunah Programme , a program to design develop, and produce 5–6 corvettes customized for operation in the waters of the Persian Gulf. It has produced ammunition, military transport vehicles, and unmanned aerial vehicles. A joint venture agreement was signed in Abu Dhabi on 28 November 2007 between Tawazun Holding LLC, an investment company established by

836-549: A result of the union of forces, the number of personnel formed a brigade and were referred to as the Yarmouk Brigade. After the union of the armed forces in 1976, the Yarmouk Brigade was officially renamed the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. In 1976 the official UAE Armed Forces insignia, uniform, military academies, air force, and naval force were established and the military General Headquarters (GHQ)

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912-461: A second five-year term. In 2010, Khalifa was described in a WikiLeaks cable signed by then U.S. ambassador Richard G. Olson  as a "distant and uncharismatic personage." The cable said that Khalifa had risked his reputation and the UAE's future since 1990, when he described the United States as willing to shed blood to maintain international order and stability in the Gulf . In March 2011, Khalifa sent

988-531: A single supplier for its military and has diversified its arms purchases, purchasing weaponry mainly from Russia , the United States , the UK , Ukraine , France , Italy and Germany . It has also taken care to invest in the systems it has purchased and standardize them according to NATO/GCC Specifications. The equipment purchases were also followed by a program to increase manpower numbers and Emiratisation program for

1064-706: A strong interest in traditional sports such as horse and camel racing. When his father, Zayed, became emir of Abu Dhabi in 1966, Khalifa was appointed the ruler's representative in the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi and head of the Courts Department in Al Ain. Zayed was the ruler's representative in the Eastern Region before he became the emir of Abu Dhabi. A few months later the position was handed to Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan . On 1 February 1969, Khalifa

1140-587: A three-day mourning and flags were raised at half-mast. Brazil declared three days of mourning, Algeria declared two days of mourning with flags to be flown at half-mast. Palestine declared a day of mourning and ordered flags to be flown at half-mast. India also declared a period of national mourning with flags at half-staff for one day starting from 14 May 2022. Bangladesh declared one day of state mourning on Saturday. Cuba declared one day of mourning on 17 May. In honor of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's legacy,

1216-591: A three-day suspension of work in private firms and the official entities at the federal and local levels of institution. State mourning was also announced in many other Arab League nations. Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman, Mauritania, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, Maldives declared official mourning and flags at half-mast for three days. In Jordan, mourning was declared for 40 days while flags flew at half-mast in Kuwait. Saudi Arabia declared three days of mourning with all recreational, sporting events and festivities postponed. Pakistan announced

1292-412: Is centered by a dome that is 86 meters wide. The dome is surrounded by four minarets which are 60 meters tall each. This beautifully built mosque is not just a destination for worshipers, but an architectural sight that brings together history and culture. Sheikh In some countries, it is given as a surname to those of great knowledge in religious affairs, by a prestigious religious leader from

1368-540: Is commonly used for women of ruling families in the Arab states of the Arabian Peninsula. UAE Armed Forces The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ( Arabic : القوات المسلحة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة , romanized :  Al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa li-Dawlat al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyyah al-Muttaḥidah ) are the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates . They are also occasionally referred to as "Little Sparta",

1444-698: Is married to Hamad bin Tahnoun al Nahyan and have 3 sons and 3 daughters. • Osha bint Khalifa al Nahyan is married to Sultan bin Hamdan al Nahyan and have 6 sons and 1 daughter. • Mouza bint Khalifa al Nahyan is married to Khalifa bin Saif al Nahyan and have 3 sons and 5 daughters. • Salama bint Khalifa al Nahyan is married to Mansour bin Tahnoun al Nahyan and have 3 sons and 1 daughter. • Latifa bint Khalifa al Nahyan married Diyab bin Tahnoun al Nahyan in 2012. They have 1 son and 2 daughters together. • Shamma bint Khalifa al Nahyan

1520-468: Is married to Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed al Nahyan and have 3 sons. Seychellois government records show that, between 1995 and 2010, Sheikh Khalifa had spent $ 2 million buying up more than 66 acres of land on the Seychelles' main island of Mahé , where what was to be his palace was being built. The Seychelles' government has received large aid packages from the UAE, most notably a $ 130 million injection that

1596-488: Is not fully known. The United Arab Emirates Air Force has about 4,000 personnel as of 2017. The air force agreed in 1999 to purchase 80 US F-16 multirole fighter aircraft. Next to that they included other equipment such as 60 Mirage 2000s , British Hawk aircraft, and French helicopters . The air defense has a Hawk missile program for which the United States has been providing training. The UAE has taken delivery of two out of five Triad I-Hawk batteries. As part of

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1672-604: Is reserved as an honorific for senior Muslim leaders and clerics ( wadaad ), and is often abbreviated to "Sh". Famous local sheikhs include Ishaaq bin Ahmed , an early Muslim scholar and Islamic preacher, Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti , an early Muslim leader in Somaliland ; Abadir Umar Ar-Rida , the patron saint of Harar ; Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti , Sheikh of the riwaq in Cairo who recorded

1748-572: The Arabian Peninsula , the title is used for chiefs of tribes . This also includes royalty in most of Eastern Arabia , where the royal families were traditionally considered tribal chiefs. For example, it is used by the UAE Al-Nahyan dynasty and Al Maktoum dynasty , who are considered the chiefs of the Bani Yas tribe, and by Kuwait 's Al Sabah dynasty and Bahrain 's Al Khalifa dynasty of

1824-533: The Bani Utbah tribal confederation. The term is used by almost every male and female (Sheikha) member of the royal houses of the UAE , Bahrain , Qatar , and Kuwait . The title is not used by members of Al Saud of Saudi Arabia , where the title "Prince" ( Arabic : أمير , romanized :  ʾAmīr ) is used instead. The title is also used to refer to religious leaders for both Sunni and Shia Muslims. For example,

1900-548: The Battle of Ain Dara in 1711 CE, were "sui iuris" sheikhs. After the Ottoman rule and the implementation of the Iltizam system, the title gained a noble instead of royal connotation, since it was bestowed by a higher authority; in this case the Ottoman appointed Emir , who was nothing more than a mültezim or tax collector for the empire . Some very influential Maronite families, who had

1976-521: The British Virgin Islands . Sheikh Khalifa died on 13 May 2022, at the age of 73. He was buried at Al Bateen Cemetery in Abu Dhabi . His half-brother Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan succeeded him as ruler of Abu Dhabi upon his death, and was elected president of the UAE the next day. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced a 40-day national mourning with flags at half-mast along with

2052-772: The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates , the Abu Dhabi Cabinet was replaced by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council , and Khalifa became the 2nd deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates (23 December 1973) and the chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi (20 January 1974). In March 1976, His Highness took on the task of founding with his father and leading the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). This organization strategically oversees

2128-600: The Maghreb , during the Almohad dynasty, the caliph was also counseled by a body of sheikhs. They represented all the different tribes under their rules, including Arabs , ( Bedouins ), Andalusians and Berbers and were also responsible for mobilizing their kinsmen in the event of war. In the Muslim parts of the Horn of Africa , "shaikh" is often used as a noble title. In Somali society, it

2204-608: The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca who influenced many of the prominent Islamic scholars of today. In the cosmopolitan hub of the South Asian sub-continent, it is not just an ethnic title but also often an occupational title attributed to Muslim trading families. After the advent of Islam in South Asia , many Hindu-Buddhists clans from different castes converted to Islam and adopted the title. In

2280-630: The Napoleonic invasion of Egypt ; Abd Al-Rahman bin Ahmad al-Zayla'i , scholar who played a crucial role in the spread of the Qadiriyyah movement in Somalia and East Africa; Sheikh Sufi , 19th century scholar, poet, reformist and astrologist; Abdallah al-Qutbi , polemicist, theologian and philosopher best known for his five-part Al-Majmu'at al-mubaraka ("The Blessed Collection"); and Muhammad Al-Sumaalee, teacher in

2356-628: The Punjab region , Ismaili Pirs gave some converts, as well as Muslims who emigrated from Central Asia , especially after the barbaric Mongol conquests , the hereditary title of Ismaili Shaikhs . In Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia , sheikhs are respected by local Muslims. In Indonesia , the term is usually spelled "syech", and this is usually attributed to elderly ulama . Higher knowledgeable people of Islamic studies in Indonesia are usually referred to as " ustad " or " kyai ". From

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2432-463: The UAE normalised relations with Israel and signed partnership agreements on tourism and healthcare. Khalifa was the eldest son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Hassa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan . This made him his father's representative, being the eldest son in the family. He was married to Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei , on October 18,1964. Sheikha Shamsa Bint Suhail was from

2508-610: The United Arab Emirates Air Force to support the military intervention in Libya against Muammar Gaddafi , alongside forces from NATO , Qatar, Sweden and Jordan. Khalifa pledged the full support of the UAE to the Bahrain in the face of pro-democracy uprising in 2011 . Later that year Khalifa was ranked as the world's fourth-wealthiest monarch, with a fortune estimated to be worth $ 15 billion. In 2013, he commissioned Azzam ,

2584-473: The longest motor yacht ever built and measuring 590 ft (180 m) long, with a cost between $ 400–600 million. In January 2014, Khalifa had a stroke and was reported to have been in a stable condition after undergoing an operation. He was rarely seen in public after, and, with his health deteriorating, his brother, the crown prince, took over as the de facto ruler. During his presidency in February 2022,

2660-413: The 10th-century Shaykhah Fakhr-un-Nisa Shuhdah and 18th-century scholar Al-Shaykha Fatima al-Fudayliyya . In 1957, Indonesian education activist Rahmah el Yunusiyah was awarded the title of syeikah by the faculty of Al-Azhar University , the first time the university had granted the title to a woman. A daughter, wife or mother of a sheikh is also called a shaykhah . Currently, the term shaykhah

2736-550: The Abu Dhabi Department of Social Services and Commercial Building as well as the Khalifa Housing Fund to help and support constructions of residential and commercial buildings. This initiative sparked construction around Abu Dhabi. He succeeded to the post of emir of Abu Dhabi and was elected president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 3 November 2004, replacing his father Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who had died

2812-760: The Albanian border. This was the first time the UAE troop's uniform was switched to the woodland camouflage compared to their home desert camouflage. UAE Armed Forces participated in the peacekeeping mission in Somalia from 1993-94. The UAE Presidential Guards were deployed to maintain security in War in Afghanistan against the Taliban. In March 2011, UAE joined the enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Libya by sending six F-16 and six Mirage 2000 multi-role fighter aircraft and in 2015 joined

2888-692: The Armed forces. In 2008, UAE bought MIM-104 Patriot missiles and related radar, support services for the Patriot systems. In 2011, during a war scare with Iran over the Straits of Hormuz , UAE announced a purchase of US$ 3.48 billion worth of American missile systems: 2 radar systems, 96 missiles, spare parts, and training. UAE was the first country to acquire the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD). A contract worth $ 1.96 billion

2964-609: The Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In 2018, Forbes named Khalifa in its list of the world's most powerful people . Following his death on 13 May 2022, Khalifa was succeeded by his brother Mohamed. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed was born on 7 September 1948 at Qasr Al-Muwaiji , Al Ain , in Abu Dhabi (then part of the Trucial States ), the eldest son of Hassa bint Mohammed Al Nahyan and Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan . He spent most of his childhood in Al Ain. Sheikh Khalifa's early education began with

3040-532: The Emirates. Hundreds of US military veterans were also known to have been hired by the UAE government or state-owned firms. Experts claimed that the Emirati military was the Arab world's most powerful due to the influx of American veterans. UAE ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba , said the US played a crucial role in the Emirates' progress and security. However, the extent of Emirati dependence on US military contractors

3116-569: The Pentagon, calling the news source "patently false". According to The Independent, AQAP activity on social media as well as the number of reported attacks conducted by it has decreased since UAE intervention. On 30 April 2018 the UAE armed forces, as part of the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen , landed troops on the island of Socotra . The Independent newspaper reported that UAE has politically annexed

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3192-449: The Saudi Arabian family Al ash-Sheikh (literally House of the Sheikh ) is named after the religious leader and eponymous founder of Wahhabism , Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab . In Mount Lebanon, the title had the same princely and royal connotation as in the Arabian peninsula until the Ottoman invasion in 1516, since it represented an indigenous autonomous " sui iuris " ruler or tribal chief. Examples of some ancient families that hold

3268-408: The Saudi-led coalition intervention in Yemen by sending 30 UAEAF F16 Desert Falcons to Yemen. The intervention was followed by UAE ground troops deployment in Southern Yemen focusing on targeting "terrorist" cells such as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and Islamic State. UAE introduced a mandatory military conscription of 16 months for adult males in 2014 to expand its reserve force. The date of

3344-557: The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). The U.S. State Department approved a foreign military sales (FMS) Training Case for UAE-PG in October 2011. Marine Corps Training Mission UAE (MCTM-UAE) operates under chief of mission authority as a Title 22 FMS training case. UAE sent forces to assist Kuwait during the 1990–1991 Gulf War where some hundred UAE troops participated in the conflict as part of the GCC Peninsula Shield force that advanced into Kuwait City . UAE air force carried out strikes against Iraqi forces. UAE Armed Forces participated in

3420-420: The UAE Air Force dropped bombs on Islamic State targets in Syria. One of them was Major Mariyam Al Mansouri , the first female UAE Air Force pilot. In 1989, the UAE purchased Scud-B ballistic missiles from North Korea. UAE went on an expansion drive in 1995, which began with the 1992–93 acquisition of 436 Leclerc tanks and 415 BMP-3 armored vehicles. It had learned from the Iranian experiences with having

3496-450: The UAE and the other countries refused the inspections, stating it violated their sovereignty. According to the industry, the inspection row puts business at risk and could cause the loss of up to 9,000 jobs at defense firms and supporting industries in South Africa. UAE began firing trials with China, India, and Serbia to replace the South African RDM as the preferred supplier of ammunition. The Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding Company (ADSB) produces

3572-414: The UAE announced a partial withdrawal of its troops by reducing armed forces fighting in Yemen . An official from UAE called the move a "strategic" redeployment. According to a Reuters report, the gulf nation ordered the withdrawal of its troops following security concerns, after tensions with Iran . UAE stated that it is shifting its focus from Houthi rebels to ISIS and al-Qaeda in Yemen. In 2015,

3648-491: The UAE supported the Yemeni people in August 2015 with 3,000 tonnes of food and aid supplies. By 19 August 2015, the foundation had sent Yemen 7,800 tonnes of food, medicine, and medical supplies. In April 2016, Sheikh Khalifa was named in the Panama Papers by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists ; he reportedly owned luxury properties in London worth more than $ 1.7 billion via shell companies that Mossack Fonseca set up and administers for him in

3724-450: The United Arab Emirates became a regional economic powerhouse and its non-oil economy grew. Khalifa was viewed as a pro-Western modernizer whose low-key approach helped steer the country through a tense era in regional politics and forged closer ties with the United States and Israel. As president during the financial crisis of 2007–2008 , he directed the payment of billions of dollars in emergency bailout funds into Dubai . On 4 January 2010,

3800-678: The coalition with an army battalion along with a squadron of Dassault Mirage 5 and Mirage 2000 . 6 UAE troops were killed in action. UAE Armed Forces participated in UNOSOM II which was an intervention launched in March 1993 until March 1995, and committed resources to the United Nations mission. UAE Military field engineers arrived in Lebanon on 8 September 2007 in Beirut to clear areas of south Lebanon from mines and cluster bombs . UAE Armed Forces were deployed in 2003 to Afghanistan mainly to support construction. UAE special forces would establish fire support base around UAE-supported projects which included funding tarmac roads, clinics,

3876-419: The company $ 81,000. Ascon blamed the incident on "unpredicted weather conditions". Khalifa's presidential office offered to pay $ 15 million to replace the water-piping system for the mountainside, and Seychelles' government representatives and residents say Ascon has offered to pay roughly $ 8,000 to each of the 360 households that were affected by the pollution. Through the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation,

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3952-412: The company building the palace, for the site's construction workers overflowed, sending rivers of waste through the region, which is home to more than 8000 residents. Local government agencies and officials from Khalifa's office responded quickly to the problem, sending in technical experts and engineers. Government officials concluded that Ascon ignored health and building codes for their workers, and fined

4028-399: The day before. He had been acting president since his father became ill prior to his death. On 1 December 2005, Khalifa announced that half of the members of the Federal National Council (FNC), an assembly that advises the president, would be indirectly elected. Half of the council's members were still appointed by the leaders of the emirates. In 2009, Khalifa was re-elected as president for

4104-421: The emirate’s financial investments with ensuring a stable income for future generations. In May 1976, he became deputy commander of the UAE Armed Forces, under the president. He also became the head of the Supreme Petroleum Council in the late 1980s. The post granted him wide powers in energy matters. He was also the chairman of the Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency. In 1981, he established

4180-461: The first death in the line of duty of a UAE soldier was on 30 November 1971 during the Seizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs which is celebrated annually as the Commemoration Day . The largest loss of life in the history of the UAE military occurred on Friday 4 September 2015 when 52 soldiers were killed in Marib area of Yemen by a Tochka missile that targeted a weapons cache and caused an explosion. Names of UAE soldiers who died in

4256-432: The island and built a communications network, and conducted census and provided Socotra residents with free healthcare and work permits in Abu Dhabi . On 14 May 2018, a deal was brokered between UAE and Yemen for a joint military training exercise and the return of administrative control of Socotra's airport and seaport to Yemen. In June 2018, an offensive was carried out by UAE-led troops in Hodeidah . In June 2019,

4332-490: The line of duty are inscribed in the UAE Armed Forces memorial, the Oasis of Dignity , in Abu Dhabi. The UAE outsourced much of its military to foreign mercenaries and advisers. A report released in October 2022 revealed that several retired US military personnel work as military contractors or consultants for the UAE. The report obtained through the Freedom of Information Act revealed that in seven years nearly 280 American military veterans sought federal permission to work for

4408-439: The local suspicion of NATO in Afghanistan. In 2015, UAE participated in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen to influence the outcome of the Yemeni Civil War (2015–) . During this war, Emirati special forces conducted an amphibious assault on Aden , which, according to the Economist , impressed observers in the West. On 4 September 2015, 52 UAE soldiers (together with 10 Saudi and 5 Bahraini soldiers) were killed when

4484-490: The meaning leader, elder , or noble , especially in the Arabian Peninsula within the Tribes of Arabia , where Shaikh became a traditional title of a Bedouin tribal leader in recent centuries. Due to the cultural impact of Arab civilization, and especially through the spread of Islam, the word has gained currency as a religious term or general honorific in many other parts of the world as well, notably in Muslim cultures in Africa and Asia . In Sufism ( tasawwuf ),

4560-553: The military academy of France . The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces participated in multiple conflicts, including the ones in the Middle East. From 1977-1979 the UAE Army contributed 750 men to the Arab Deterrent Force peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. During 1990–1991, the Armed Forces participated in the first Gulf War . 10 UAE soldiers lost their lives in liberating Kuwait. UAE Armed Forces were deployed in Eastern Europe and joined NATO's Kosovo Force peacekeeping mission undertaking aid missions to thousands of fleeing refugees on

4636-443: The military of the United Arab Emirates, the Army (called Land Forces in Arabic) is responsible for land and ground-based operations. The United Arab Emirates Navy consisted of more than 2,000 personnel and 72 vessels. The United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard (UAE-PG) was formed in 2011 by merging the Amiri Guard, Special Operations Command, and the Marine Battalion from the UAE Navy. UAE requested training support be provided by

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4712-531: The perspective of Iran, the word or title of sheikh possesses diverse meanings, among individuals who are aged and wise, it has been an honorific title used for elders and learned scholars, such as: Sheikh al-Rayees Abu Ali Sina , Sheikh Mufid , Sheikh Morteza Ansari . In the past, Islamic scholars who were the Muhammad's descendants, were called Sayyid / Seyyed instead of sheikh. Historically, female scholars in Islam were referred to as shaykhah (Arabic: شيخة ) (alt. shaykhat ). Notable shaykha include

4788-525: The presidency in a de facto capacity from the late 1990s when his father experienced health problems. He succeeded his father as the ruler of Abu Dhabi on 2 November 2004, and the Federal Supreme Council elected him as president of the UAE the following day. As ruler of Abu Dhabi, he attracted cultural and academic centres to Abu Dhabi, helping establish the Louvre Abu Dhabi , New York University Abu Dhabi and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi . He also established Etihad Airways . During Khalifa's presidency,

4864-502: The report by stating that Al Qaeda cannot be reasoned with in the first place stating that "There's no point in negotiating with these guys." The UAE military stated that accusations of allowing AQAP to leave with cash contradict its primary objective of depriving AQAP of its financial strength. The notion of Al Qaeda joining ranks with UAE Armed Forces and the United States holding off drone strikes against Al Qaeda has been denied by The Pentagon with Colonel Robert Manning, spokesperson of

4940-419: The start of construction of the palace, the national utility company warned that the site's plans posed threats to the water supply. Joel Morgan, the Seychelles' minister of the environment, said the government did not tender the land because it wanted it to go to Sheikh Khalifa. Morgan said "the letter of the law" might not have been followed in the land sale. In February 2010, the sewage system set up by Ascon,

5016-423: The title bestowed upon them, are (in chronological order): the El Hachem of Akoura (descendants of the Hashemite family, since 1523), the El-Khazen (since 1545), the Hubaysh of Kisrawan and the Douaihy of Zgharta . Other families who are nowadays addressed or known as "sheikhs" were not traditionally rulers of provinces, but instead they were high-ranking officials at the service of the Emir at that time. In

5092-408: The title of "sui iuris" sheikh is the Al-Chemor family, ruling since 1211 CE in Koura and Zgharta until 1747 CE and the Boudib family (descendants of the Hashemite family) who were Ehdenian rulers of Jebbeh since 1471 CE until 1759 CE. The descendants of this sovereign family now live in Miziara , Mexico and Nigeria. Even the Abu Harmoush family heads, which ruled the Chouf region until

5168-450: The traditional learning of the tenets of Islam by Sheikh Thani Bin Ahmed, a mutawa (religious teacher). Due to the lack of formal schools in Al Ain during the early 1950's, Sheikh Zayed, Sheikh Khalifa's father, arranged for a qualified tutor from Muscat, Mohammed Bin Rashid Altamimi who then ran a small school in Muwaiji established by Sheikh Zayed around 1956. It was one of Sheikh Zayed’s priorities that Sheikh Khalifa and his siblings receive

5244-412: The word shaikh is used to represent a spiritual guide who initiates a particular order ( tariqa ) which leads to Muhammad , although many saints have this title added before their names out of respect from their followers. A couple of prominent examples are Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani , who initiated the Qadiriyya order, and Sheikh Ahmad al-Tijani , who initiated the Tijaniyyah Sufi order. In

5320-416: The world's tallest man-made structure, originally known as Burj Dubai, was renamed the Burj Khalifa in his honor. In January 2014, Khalifa had a stroke and was in stable condition after surgery. He then assumed a lower profile in state affairs but retained ceremonial presidential powers. His half-brother Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan carried out public affairs of the state and day-to-day decision-making of

5396-439: Was agreed for Lockheed Martin Corp to supply two Thaad anti-missile batteries. In November 2019, South Africa blocked the supply of arms to United Arab Emirates , Oman , Algeria , and Saudi Arabia following a dispute in the inspection clause of its agreement. According to a report by Reuters , UAE and the other mentioned countries refused to allow officials from South Africa to inspect their facilities. The dispute arose as

5472-665: Was formed in Abu Dhabi. UAE Armed Forces are equipped with weapon systems purchased from a variety of outside countries, including France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Some officers are graduates of the United Kingdom 's Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst , with others having attended the United States Military Academy at West Point , the Royal Military College, Duntroon , and St Cyr ,

5548-600: Was nominated the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, and on the next day he was appointed head of the Abu Dhabi Department of Defense. In that post, he oversaw the build up of the Abu Dhabi Defense Force, which after 1971 became the core of the UAE Armed Forces . Following the establishment of the UAE in 1971, Khalifa assumed several positions in Abu Dhabi as head of the Abu Dhabi Cabinet . After the reconstruction of

5624-601: Was responsible for the equipment and training of its defense forces. In the event of an attack on any one of the seven emirates, the Union Defence Force would be mobilized from every emirate to defend the emirate under attack. In 1974 the name was changed to the Federal Armed Forces. On 6 May 1976, the Federal Armed Forces were unified as a single body. May 6 is celebrated annually as the Military Union Day. As

5700-409: Was turned over to the United Arab Emirates as the nucleus of its defense forces in 1971 with the formation of UAE and was absorbed into a united military called the Union Defence Force (UDF). The Union Defence Force was established officially as the military of the United Arab Emirates on 27 December 1971 from a directive issued by Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan . As the Union Defence Force, every emirate

5776-473: Was used in social service and military aid, which funded patrol boats for the Seychelles' anti-piracy efforts. In 2008, the UAE came to the indebted Seychelles government's aid, with a $ 30 million injection. Sheikh Khalifa paid $ 500,000 for the 29.8-acre site of his palace in 2005, according to the sales document. A Seychelles planning authority initially rejected the palace's building plans, a decision overturned by President James Michel 's cabinet. A month after

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