General Questions About The Ruling Family Of Dubai

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by Little_star

Apologies if this has already been answered but I haven't had the time to look through the thread.

How many wives does Sheikh Mohammed have? I was under impression that there were just two; Haya and Hind. However, reading through the threads on this forum I've seen people making reference to junior wives etc. so was mroe than a little confused about the total number.

TIA.

There is no total umber to how many wives Sheikh Mohammed has. We know of Sheikha Hind and Princess Haya who is refered to junior wife. Many have said that Sheikh Mohammed is still married to Sheikha Maitha's mother.

[Little_star]

Right...so there may be other wives that are not publicly known at all?!

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by Little_star

Right...so there may be other wives that are not publicly known at all?!

Exactly. For example, Sheikh Mansours mother is unknown as well as Sheikha Manals also we dont know if he is married to them or divorced and if there are also other children we dont know about. Sheikh Mansour and Sheikh Mayed didnt come out nor where known till a few years back.

[Fay]

I've seen Sheikha Futaim on Gulf News and an endurance riding website and Sheikha Fatima on here, so are there two daughters of Sheikh M with similar names?

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by Fay

I've seen Sheikha Futaim on Gulf News and an endurance riding website and Sheikha Fatima on here, so are there two daughters of Sheikh M with similar names?

No, one daughter. Her name is Futaim which is also the same as Fatima

[Chanel]

Originally Posted by Turkish Delight

He is the brother of Sheikh Mohammed.He is the Finance & Industries Minister of the UAE.
His wife is Sheikha Roda.She is not in public.(Sorry I told wrongly before)
He has 6 children.3 boys ,3 girls.
He was born on December 25, 1942.
Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (You can find lots of information here)
His photos:
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I hope I helped.
If you want to ask more,you can ask.

Turkish Delight,

Hamdan was not born in 1942, but in 1982. You might have gotten him confused with his father? He is not married that I know of, and no children either.

If I am wrong please correct me.

It is hard to believe that the future sultan of Dubai would be getting married and there not be a picture somewhere.

Does anyone reallly know if it is expected of him to marry a shiekha?

Could he marry a common girl?

[Warren]

Welcome to the Forums Chanel.
CP Hamdan will one day be the Emir of Dubai, officially referred to as 'Ruler'.
Turkish Delight's post refers to the brother of the Ruler, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, not the son of the Ruler, Sheikh (Crown Prince) Hamdan bin Mohammed.
There is a discussion of the marriage prospects of CP Hamdan in the Marriage Customs of the Ruling Family thread.

[Chanel]

I get them so mixed up! I tend to notice that many families name thier children of the same name . Interesting isn't it! I see in so may places that they call the ruler sultan (i may just be getting it mixed up) however at the same time I think that Emir sounds petty awesome!

Thanks for he welcome. That's why I love the UEA's so much they are so interesting....

[Turkish Delight]

Firstly, welcome to the forums! After, thank you Warren for helping!

It's culture of Dubai.Women don't seem in public & Hamdan's wife will not be public, either. But maybe they can change their mind because , some Qatarian Sheikhas(like Sheikha Mozah & her daughters) are in public in these years. They(Qatar & Uae) are culture same. They are Gulf so, maybe it can change but maybe not.

[Warren]

hollywood0220
I see in so may places that they call the ruler sultan

Well, not many. Apart from the Sultans of Oman and Brunei the only other reigning Sultans are in Malaysia.
The Sultan of Yogyakarta holds a special position within the Indonesian republic.

[Chanel]

Thank you too all for clarifying!

[Little_star]

During Ramdan the Jordanian royals often go out of their way to visit the sick, elderly etc.

Do the Dubai royals do something similar?

[sheikha_cantara]

Originally Posted by Little_star

During Ramdan the Jordanian royals often go out of their way to visit the sick, elderly etc.

Do the Dubai royals do something similar?

YES they do! Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum annouces new charity launch/initiative called 'Noor'....

Noor Dubai initiative: A gift of sight

[sranalli]

is sheikh hamdan engaged and or married? Do any of them ever come to the United States?

[jlova]

Originally Posted by sranalli

is sheikh hamdan engaged and or married? Do any of them ever come to the United States?

He is not married nor engaged. And Dubai´s royal family have equestrians interest in the Unitded States.

this is a link for some of their visists



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