Rashid ibn Ahmad ibn Rashid al-Muʿalla
Sheikh Raschid ibn Ahmad ibn Raschid al-Muʿalla (also Raschid III ; Arabic راشد بن أحمد بن راشد المعلا, DMG Rāšid b. Aḥmad b. Rāšid al-Muʿallā ; * 1930 ; † January 2, 2009 in London ) had been emir and ruler of the emirate Umm al-Qaiwain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since 1981 . He was a member of the UAE's Federal Supreme Council.
Raschid ibn Ahmad ibn Raschid al-Muʿalla received religious training from his father, Sheikh Ahmad ibn Raschid al-Muʿalla , and was entrusted with tribal affairs at an early age. In the 1950s, instructions in state affairs followed; his father Ahmad II sent him to internationally renowned universities for training. In 1968 he was nominated as his successor by his father; he initially took on responsibility for the authorities and the Chamber of Commerce of Umm al-Qaiwain, and later also for the strategic business development of both the emirate and the ruling family al-Muʿalla . After his father's death in 1981, he succeeded him as the Emir of Umm al-Qaiwain.
Raschid ibn Ahmad ibn Raschid al-Muʿalla died on January 2, 2009. His successor was his son Saʿud ibn Raschid al-Muʿalla .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento from January 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ "UAE - Profile - Umm Al Quwain - Shaikh Rashid Bin Ahmad Al Mualla" ( Memento of July 24, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), D&B, accessed on January 2, 2009
Web links
- Link to his portrait (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mu'alla, Rashid ibn Ahmad al- |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mu'alla, Raschid III ibn Ahmad al |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Arab politician, emir and ruler of the emirate Umm al-Qaiwain |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1930 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 2009 |
| Place of death | London , England |