Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla () (1932 – 2 January 2009) was the ruler or head of state of
Umm Al Quwain
Umm Al Quwain (UAQ; Arabic: أم القيوين, pronounced: /ʔumː alqejˈwejn/, Gulf Arabic: ʊm͜ː 'æl ge̞ˈwe̞n) is the capital and largest city of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. The city is situated on t ...
from 1981 to 2009. His reign commenced when he succeeded his father, Sheikh
Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla
Sheikh
Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder (administrative title), elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim ulama, scholar. Though this title generally r ...
on 21 February 1981.
He died on 2 January 2009, in
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
. A week-long national mourning was declared, and flags flew at half staff during that period.
His son
Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla
Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla (; born 1 October 1952) is the ruler and head of state of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain since 2009 and a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates.
He is the son of Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu ...
succeeding his father, became the ruler of Umm Al Quwain on 2 January 2009.
References
1932 births
2009 deaths
Sheikhs of Umm Al Quwain
20th-century Emirati people
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