This act caused Rashid to forfeit his opportunity to be heir to the throne. Gulf Today, Staff Reporter Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum took to social media to post a heartfelt tribute for his late father Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum on his 30 th death anniversary. Rashid's brothers carried his body during the funeral. But the rumor mills were churning with possible reasons for the switch. SheikhRashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخ راشد بن محمد آل مكتوم, styledHH Sheikh Rashid; 12 November 1981 – 19 September 2015) was the eldest son of UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and ruler of DubaiSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoumand Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum. 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Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who graduated from Sandhurst in 2002, died on Saturday morning.Â, The 33-year-old was the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is the ruler of Dubai and also the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.Â. Rashid was said to be taking steroids at the time. … Emotional tributes are pouring in for the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum on his 30th death anniversary. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The memo alleged that Sheikh Rashid killed an assistant in his father's office. His brother, 31-year-old Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum was given the title. The Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty Story. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the 70-year-old billionaire ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. 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By parlaying a small bit of oil into tourist dollars, Sheikh Mohammed made Dubai into one of the top tourist destinations in the Middle East. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum died on the morning of 4 January 2006, suffering a heart attackwhile staying at Palazzo VersaceHotel in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (), and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai.Since his accession in 2006, after the death of his brother Sheikh Maktoum, he has undertaken reforms in the UAE’s meting out, starting following the UAE Federal Government Strategy in April 2007. The late Sheikh Rashid ruled Dubai from for 32 years from 1958 until his death in 1990. Hundreds of relatives and officials gathered inside the Zabeel mosque in Dubai to pay their respects to the ruler's son. His coffin, wrapped in the Emirati flag, was carried in by several of his brothers.Â. 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