His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, has mourned the death of his mother Sheikha Hessa bint Hamid bin Abdulrahman Al-Shamsi.
Sheikha Hessa passed away on Monday, national news agency Wam reported.
The Ruler’s Court has declared three days of official mourning starting Monday.
Funeral prayers will be held following Dhuhr prayer at Ahmed bin Rashid Al Mualla Mosque in Al Raas.
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Cloudy weather, rain forecast for parts of UAE
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is forecasting partly cloudy to cloudy conditions at times on Saturday, with the chance of convective cloud formation and rainfall in some areas — particularly across the northern and eastern regions.
Sri Lankan President thanks UAE for flood relief efforts
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