Recalling his courageous stances and his pioneering path in tolerance, development and development, Lebanese officials and politicians mourned Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Earlier, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs mourned the people of the UAE, the Arab and Islamic nations, and the whole world, the leader of the nation and the patron of his march, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the State, who moved to the side of his Lord, satisfied and satisfactory, today, Friday.
The Lebanese Dar Al-Fatwa, for its part, mourned the “deceased of the Arab and Islamic nation, the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.”
The Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, said: “With great sadness and sorrow, we received the news of the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God Almighty have mercy on him.”
He added, “The world, especially the Arab and Islamic worlds, has lost a distinguished man in his courageous and wise stances, the pioneer of development and development, and the advocate of reconciliation, justice and tolerance.”
Derian described Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, “the unique personality who has always sought to achieve harmony, harmony and peace among peoples, and achieved prosperity, growth and opportunities for a decent living for its people, and made the Emirates a prominent position among the countries of the world, and contributed to the care and assistance of Arab and Islamic countries.”
On this painful occasion, the Mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the wise leadership and the Emirati people offered their sincere and heartfelt condolences.
The march of progress and modernity
In turn, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri said through his account on “Twitter”, “The Arab nation lost today one of its most senior men, the President of the United Arab Emirates.”
He added, “The great deceased stood at the head of a leadership that followed the march of progress, construction and modernity launched by the founder of the state, the late Sheikh Zayed (bin Sultan Al Nahyan), whose name will remain a milestone in modern Arab history.”
The Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Bassam Mawlawi, wrote a tweet on “Twitter”, in which he said: “In the absence of the owner of the white hands and the sincere leader of his country, we ask God Almighty to have mercy on his soul and condolences to the leadership and people of the sisterly United Arab Emirates and to the entire Arab nation. May God have mercy on the President of the State Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed and may he rest in peace. We belong to God and to Him we shall return.”
lasting flame
Likewise, the head of the “Lebanese Forces” party, Samir Geagea, mourned in a statement, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Geagea said: “During the era of Sheikh Khalifa, the UAE witnessed an urban, cultural and economic renaissance that was not reflected in an improvement and development in the lives of Emiratis only, but also for the Arab brothers in general and the Lebanese in particular.”
He continued, “This is in view of the white hands of the UAE, during the era of Sheikh Khalifa, in terms of helping Arab countries, especially Lebanon, which left an impact on Sheikh Khalifa in the hearts of Arab peoples in general and the Lebanese in particular, which is impossible to erase with days and years.”
He continued, “May God have mercy on Sheikh Khalifa and grant him peace, and inspire our family and friends in the UAE leadership and people patience and solace to follow Sheikh Khalifa’s approach and keep the UAE torch lit with truth, development and prosperity for the good of all Arab peoples and all humanity.”
A difficult number and the kiss of the Arabs and the world
The Future Movement, for its part, issued a statement, describing the departure of the UAE President as “a sad day in the history of the Arab nation.”
He said that the late completed the path of the late founder, Sheikh Zayed, and led his country and people to further prosperity, modernity and development in his footsteps.
He added, “The late Sheikh Khalifa, God willing, carried the Secretariat of the Emirates, and he was the best successor to the best predecessor, moving steadily on a path full of achievements and initiatives that made the United Arab Emirates the destination of the Arabs and the world, a difficult figure in regional and international equations, and a country that occupies a prominent position in the region.” And the world, its children are proud of belonging to it, as every Lebanese and Arab are proud of that it is their second country and an Arab state that has always been a support for all its Arab brothers, in the face of any crisis, and in the face of any challenge.
The Future Movement stressed that Lebanon “will miss an Arab leader I love, who will leave behind him leaving blank pages of standing by this Arab country and its people, and luminous signs of giving and contributing to its construction, development and reconstruction and embracing its sons in all fields that testify to the depth of the brotherly relations that unite the two countries and peoples.” The two brothers.
Al-Mustaqbal extended its heartfelt condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his brothers and to all the leadership and people of the United Arab Emirates, asking God Almighty to bless the late great man with his mercy and to dwell in his vast paradise.