Dubai, UAE – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the “Mother of the Emirates.” President of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation. And Emirati girls, on the occasion of Emirati Women’s Day.
He said on the X platform: “On Emirati Women’s Day.. We celebrate her as a partner in development. And supportive of the march.. And a maker for generations.
في يوم المرأة الإماراتية ..
نحتفي بها شريكة في التنمية … وداعمة للمسيرة .. وصانعة للأجيال ..
في المرأة شيء من الوطن .. سكينة ورحمة وروح وحياة ..
وأستذكر في هذا اليوم والدتي الشيخة لطيفة بنت حمدان آل نهيان رحمها الله ..
أستذكر عطفها ورحمتها .. وأستذكر وقفاتها مع الشيخ راشد… pic.twitter.com/BepQ64JIOv
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) August 28, 2026His Highness stressed: “Women have something of a homeland.” Tranquility, mercy, spirit and life.
He added: “On this day, I remember my mother, Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on her.. I remember her kindness and mercy. He recalled her moments with Sheikh Rashid over 40 years. I remember her closeness to the poor, her care and support for women. May God have mercy on her and grant her a place in His spacious gardens.
