H.H. Sheikh Mohamed marks Father's Day with tribute to late Sheikh Zayed

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has marked Father's Day by posting a beautiful photography from his childhood, paying special tribute to Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed, and saluting "every father who follows in his footsteps".

"A father is an influential role model and a vital pillar of his family’s happiness and stability," Sheikh Mohamed wrote, adding that the late Sheikh Zayed is "the epitome of fatherhood who built a nation through wisdom, compassion and dedication".

"We salute every father who follows in his footsteps, nurturing his family with love, instilling noble values in his children, and opening doors of hope and opportunity so our families remain a source of strength and progress for our society and nation."

A father is an influential role model and a vital pillar of his family’s happiness and stability. On Father’s Day, we remember our Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed, as the epitome of fatherhood who built a nation through wisdom, compassion and dedication. We salute every… pic.twitter.com/fRv0i93GIe

— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) June 21, 2026