UAE President Sheikh Mohammed mourned the death of Sheikh Tahanun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi’s Al Ain Region, who passed away today.
The Presidential Court issued the following obituary:
“In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful…with a heart faithful to His purpose and destiny, His Highness the President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. ” Uncle S.H. Sheikh Tahanun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Representative of the Abu Dhabi Ruler of Al Ain Region, passed away today, Wednesday, May 1st, a few days later. .
Sheikh Tahanoun was previously Chairman of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. The photo below shows him with the late Sheikh Zayed, the founding father of the UAE.
In 2018, the Dubai-Al Ain road was renamed after Sheikh Tahanun. The photo below shows her with Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the current Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.