When Did Sheikh Zayed Died

He was succeeded as the uae s president and as ruler of abu dhabi by his eldest son his highness sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan in 2004.
When did sheikh zayed died. The veteran ruler of the united arab emirates sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan of abu dhabi has died. Dubai a three day mourning period began in the uae on monday november 18 following the death of sheikh sultan bin zayed bin sultan al nahyan the brother of president sheikh khalifa. Born 7 september 1948. An announcement on abu dhabi television said the 86 year old sheikh had died on tuesday.
He was credited with forging close ties with the united. He was buried in the courtyard of the new sheikh zayed mosque in abu dhabi. There were no further details about what caused his death. Referred to as sheikh khalifa is the current president of the united arab emirates the emir of abu dhabi the supreme commander of the united arab emirates armed forces and the chairman of the supreme petroleum council.
His eldest son sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan took an increasing role in government beginning in the 1980s. On 2 november 2004 zayed died at the age of 86. خليفة بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان. Sheikh zayed died in 2004 in his late eighties leaving behind a legacy as the father of the nation.