Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XIX

2 9 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I A true visionary, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – also known as Baba Zayed – is remembered with respect and affection as the Founding Father of the United Arab Emirates. From the breathtaking mosque in Abu Dhabi that bears his name and stands as a symbol of all his dreams for the nation, to the economic prosperity and stability we benefit from today – there is no aspect of life in the Emirates that doesn’t owe an enormous debt of gratitude to this great man. Indeed, there’s no true understanding of the UAE without an understanding of the remarkable man behind its creation. A beloved spiritual leader, with the mind of a diplomat and the soul of a poet, Baba Zayed was a man of peace, wisdom and courage whose legacy will live on forever . . .