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Dubai ruler has big ideas for the little city-state". www.ft.com. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022 . Retrieved 10 May 2021. In February 2021, video footage obtained by the BBC shows Sheikha Latifa saying she has been "a hostage" for over a year "with no access to medical help" in " solitary confinement" without access to medical or legal help in a "villa jail" with windows and doors barred shut, and guarded by police. The governments of Dubai and the UAE have not responded to requests for comment from the BBC. [115] Despite her family's insistence that she has been enjoying time with them at home the past two years, Sheikha Latifa says in the series of videos released by her advocates that she is "a hostage" and fears for her life. "Every day, I'm worried about my safety in my life. I don't really know if I'm going to survive this situation." "The police threaten me that they would take me outside and shoot me if I didn't cooperate with them," she said. "They also threatened me that I would be in prison my whole life and I'll never see the sun again." [116] [117]

Sheikh Mohammed is a poet in classical Arabic as well as the Bedouin (colloquial) Nabati style. [98] [ bettersourceneeded] Kelly, Andrew (November 20, 2022). "The Iron Sheik's Confusing Relationship With Hulk Hogan, Explained". The Sportster. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022 . Retrieved December 31, 2022.Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 14 November 1982), Crown Prince of Dubai (since 2008). He is married to Sheikha Sheikha bint Saeed bin Thani Al Maktoum. [150] He has three children: Al Maktoum frequently attends major horseracing events such as Britain’s Royal Ascot. 2. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Kashyap, Ridhi (June 8, 2023). "Marissa Jeanne Vaziri Wiki – The Iron Sheik's Daughter". See Future News. Ridhi Kashyap . Retrieved June 8, 2023. Shaikha Maitha bound for Beijing Olympics". Gulf News. 24 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008 . Retrieved 15 June 2008. Al Ghurair is married to multiple spouses and has as many as 29 children. 3. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIn Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, sheikhs are respected by local Muslims. In Indonesia, the term is usually spelled "syech", and this is usually attributed to elderly ulama. Higher knowledgeable people of Islamic studies in Indonesia are usually referred to as " ustad" or " kyai". [ citation needed] Iran [ edit ] A Dubai Leader Faces Charges of Enslavement". The New York Sun. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012 . Retrieved 30 March 2012. Sheikh Mohammed outlines his vision". Brough Scott. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016 . Retrieved 1 November 2014. The Burj Al Arab was inaugurated in December 1999. The hotel, constructed from a design by WS Atkins in response to a brief from Sheikh Mohammed to create "a truly iconic" building, styles itself as "the world's most luxurious hotel". It was constructed on an island offshore from the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the first property managed by Jumeirah, [71] the hotel management company launched by Sheikh Mohammed in 1997 and headed by ex-Trust House Forte executive Gerald Lawless. While work began on both hotels at the same time, the island to house the Burj Al Arab required three years to build before construction began above ground. Jumeirah's international expansion, driven after it became part of Dubai Holding in 2004, [72] encompasses 22 hotels in ten countries. [73] Dubai Internet City and TECOM [ edit ]