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The House of Maktoum (Arabic: آل مكتوم Āl Maktūm) is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Dubai, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, romanized : Muḥammad bin Rāšid Āl Maktūm; born 15 July 1949) is an Emirati politician and royal who is the current ruler of Dubai, and serves as the vice president, prime minister, and minister of defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). [1]
The Maktoum (branch of the House of Al Falasi) are the ruling family of Dubai. The Al Qasimi (also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates: Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah . The Al Nuaimi are the ruling family of Ajman .
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Maktoum dynasty, ruling family of the emirate of Dubai of the United Arab Emirates. Part of the Āl Bū Falāsah, a constituent tribe of the Banū Yās confederation, the family was one of many to leave Abu Dhabi in 1833 to escape feuding within its ruling Nahyan family.
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The rule of Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher, which began in 1912, was marked by the doubling of Dubai's population and the beginning of its emergence as a modern city. Greatly loved and respected, he succeeded in significantly enhancing Dubai's standing.
Feb 16, 2021 · 16 February 2021. AFP. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the 71-year-old billionaire ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. In the Middle East, he is renowned for...
Jan 4, 2006 · On 4 January 2006, Sheikh Mohammed became the Ruler of Dubai following the death of his elder brother Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the then Ruler of Dubai. On 5 January, the members of the UAE Supreme Council elected Sheikh Mohammed as the Vice-President of the UAE.
