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It’s hard to believe that the UAE was once nothing but rolling sand dunes. Now the UAE has become a shining country filled with soaring skyscrapers and architectural marvels. And the country owes its all to the remarkable ruling families of the UAE! The royal families of the UAE that serve as the country’s rulers have built this brilliant place from the ground up, and are admired for their grace and dignity, hard work and charity. They also rank amongst the world’s richest royal families – and some UAE royal family members even have a massive fan following on Instagram! That’s why, today, Bayut presents a quick guide to the royal families of the UAE. Find out all about the rulers of the UAE, their humble beginnings and their most famous achievements! more

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The current Emir received his degree from Cairo University in Economics. He worked closely with his father and succeeded him as the new Emir in 2009. Previously, HH Sheikh Saud served as the foreign minister for the UAE in 1973 and also as the Commander of the Umm Al Quwain Emiri Guard in 1977. He had the rank of colonel while in 1979 he was the head of Umm Al Quwain Royal Court. He proved his abilities by assisting his father in the matters of the emirates including overseeing many investment projects and establishing different local enterprises and government entities. It may come as a surprise that the Emir is not only an enthusiastic sea-angler but also an avid fan of the traditional sport of camel racing. here

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Ajman may be the UAE’s smallest emirate, but it bears a great cultural and historical importance. The royal family of Al Nuaimi descends from an Arab tribe whose connections extend to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The family came into power under HH Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, who made Ajman his seat of power. His rule in Ajman was endorsed by Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah.

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The proud royal family made the announcement through their individual official social media accounts, with the Sheikha posting the first official public pictures along with a short poem, which read: more

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“Even if fate and destiny may not return my brother, his name can come back to life.” here

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Another photo showed new grandfathers, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed, holding their newborn grandson. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, is also pictured beaming as he holds his new nephew.

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Proud dad. Crown Prince of Fujairah, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad with baby Rashid Bin Mohammed

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The Al Maktoum family are descendants of the Bani Yas tribe of the area of what is now the UAE, who were the most powerful and strategic of the familial tribes of ancient Arabia. In 1833, around 800 members of the Al Maktoum family branched away from the main Bani Yas family and took over the Emirate or region of Dubai, establishing themselves as the ruling family of this area. Without any opposition, the Al Maktoum family has ruled Dubai ever since and has now established themselves as the royal family with the titles of Sheikh, roughly translating as “king” in this case. The Sheikh of Dubai now also serves as the Vice President of the UAE, while also serving as the de facto Prime Minister and Defense Minister. more

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#weekend 🏊🏼🐟🍽 #MyDubai A post shared by Fazza (@faz3) on Sep 30, 2017 at 2:04am PDT here

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The Ruler of Dubai’s other children are younger, however, they still remain popular thanks to the Sheikh’s hugely followed Instagram account. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is married to three wives, which accounts to why he does, in fact, have so many children, with his most recent wife being the daughter of the King of Jordan, Princess Haya bint Hussein. A graduate of Oxford University, an accomplished equestrian and a lover of fashion, she remains one of the Sheikh’s most followed family members on social media.

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The current ruler of Dubai, His Royal Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was born in 1949 and took over as ruler of Dubai after the death of his older brother in 2006. This makes him the 13 th official Sheikh of the Emirate of Dubai. Remaining highly popular among residents and locals alike, he has managed to build Dubai into the world recognized superpower it is today, while also investing in infrastructure, schools, charities and international events to bring even more expats and immigrants to Dubai. His family is also highly popular, mostly thanks in part to his dashing (and single) oldest son, Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, known lovingly as Fazza by his fans, which is the name he uses on his Instagram account and when he publishes his popular love poetry to the public.

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The post has so far garnered over 200,000 likes and is being flooded with congratulatory messages by family, friends and local social media influencers - and being shared extensively by Dubai royals on Instagram. [links]

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The Crown Prince of Dubai shared a picture of him holding his twins while seated on a sofa, dressed in a white kandoura.

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The Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum took to Twitter on Friday to post a picture of his newborn twins after sharing the news of him becoming a father on Thursday evening.

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Earlier on Thursday, Sheikh Hamdan took to Instagram to post an image suggesting he and his wife, Sheikha Sheikha bint Saeed bin Thani Al Maktoum, have welcomed a girl and a boy.

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A Government of Dubai Media Office official confirmed the babies’ names to Khaleej Times, Sheikha bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum and Rashid bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.