Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day. (United Arab Emirates)

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Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day. (United Arab Emirates)

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was an Emirati royal, politician, philanthropist and the founder of the United Arab Emirates. Zayed served as the governor of Eastern Region from 1946 until he became the ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1966, and served as the first president of the United Arab Emirates from its independence on 2 December 1971. He retained his position as Abu Dhabi's ruler from 1971 until his death in 2004. He is revered in the United Arab Emirates as the Waalid al-Ummah, credited for being the principal driving force behind the unification of the United Arab Emirates.

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