Mohammed Bin Rashid honors Dahi Khalfan, Abdul Ghaffar Hussain
WAM DUBAI: Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has conferred the "Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cordon" on His Excellency Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Commander in Chief of Dubai Police and Abdul Ghaffar Hussain, Chairman of the Emirates Human Rights Association.
In remarks at a special ceremony which brought together a host of sheikhs, senior officials and high-profile figures, Sheikh Mohammed praised both Tamim and Hussein and described them as "two outstanding national figures who have always served their country and championed its humanitarian , human rights and social issues in all the UAE." "For over three decades, Dhahi Khalfan and Abdul Ghaffar Hussein, have always been clad in integrity, dignity, honor, dedication. Righteousness and virtue have always been crowns on their heads. That is why they deserve this honor today," Sheikh Mohammed said.
Expressing pride in receiving the honor, Dahi Khalfan Tamim said he is "a student of the great mentor, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in whose school I learnt diligence, devotion and dedication to national work, freedom of expression and courage." For his part, Abdul Ghaffar Hussain said the honor will always be a source of pride and an incentive for more work in service of the country.
Present at the ceremony were H.H Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Chairman, Dubai Airports Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline '&' Group, Sheikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director General of the Department of Information, H.H Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.
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In remarks at a special ceremony which brought together a host of sheikhs, senior officials and high-profile figures, Sheikh Mohammed praised both Tamim and Hussein and described them as "two outstanding national figures who have always served their country and championed its humanitarian , human rights and social issues in all the UAE." "For over three decades, Dhahi Khalfan and Abdul Ghaffar Hussein, have always been clad in integrity, dignity, honor, dedication. Righteousness and virtue have always been crowns on their heads. That is why they deserve this honor today," Sheikh Mohammed said.
Expressing pride in receiving the honor, Dahi Khalfan Tamim said he is "a student of the great mentor, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in whose school I learnt diligence, devotion and dedication to national work, freedom of expression and courage." For his part, Abdul Ghaffar Hussain said the honor will always be a source of pride and an incentive for more work in service of the country.
Present at the ceremony were H.H Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Chairman, Dubai Airports Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline '&' Group, Sheikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director General of the Department of Information, H.H Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.
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