Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi for more than 30 years (6 August 1966 – 2 November 2004). 

He was the main builder of the United Arab Emirates. He was the Union's first Raʾīs (President), a post which he held for almost 33 years (1971 until his death in 2004). He is known as the "Father of the Nation".

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi   Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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Category:1918 births
Category:2004 deaths
Category:Presidents of the United Arab Emirates