UAE flags at half-mast after the mother of Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, passed away, with three days of mourning declared. Victor Besa / The National
UAE flags at half-mast after the mother of Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, passed away, with three days of mourning declared. Victor Besa / The National
UAE flags at half-mast after the mother of Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, passed away, with three days of mourning declared. Victor Besa / The National
Three days of mourning have been declared following the death of Sheikha Hassa bint Humaid bin Abdulrahman Al Shamsi, mother of Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain.
Flags are to be flown at half-mast during the mourning period announced by the Ruler's Court, state news agency Wam reported.
The funeral prayer was held on Monday following dhuhr prayers at Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Mualla Mosque in Al Ras, Umm Al Quwain.
Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, Sheikh Rashid bin Saud Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, perform funeral prayers for Sheikha Hassa bint Humaid bin Abdulrahman Al Shamsi, the mother of the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain.
Rulers of the other emirates have expressed their condolences on the death of Sheikha Hassa. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, offered their condolences to Sheikh Saud in person on Tuesday. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, also paid his respects.
"The Court of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah offers its sincere condolences to His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, his brothers, the family and relatives of the deceased, and all the honourable Al Mualla family," read a statement on Wam.
Condolences were also sent by Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
"With hearts that believe in God's will and destiny, the Court of His Highness the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah mourns the passing of Sheikha Hassa bint Humaid bin Abdulrahman Al Shamsi, who passed away today," Wam reported Sheikh Saud as saying.
Also offering condolences were Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, and Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman.
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Marie Byrne, a counsellor who volunteers at the UAE government's mental health crisis helpline, said the ordeal the crew had been through would take time to overcome.
“It was worse than a prison sentence, where at least someone can deal with a set amount of time incarcerated," she said.
“They were living in perpetual mystery as to how their futures would pan out, and what that would be.
“Because of coronavirus, the world is very different now to the one they left, that will also have an impact.
“It will not fully register until they are on dry land. Some have not seen their young children grow up while others will have to rebuild relationships.
“It will be a challenge mentally, and to find other work to support their families as they have been out of circulation for so long. Hopefully they will get the care they need when they get home.”
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