UAE President Sheikh Mohamed received further condolences on Friday following the death of his brother Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed, the Ruler's Representative in Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Mohamed welcomed well-wishers at Qasr Al Mushrif as the Emirates entered the second of three days of mourning.
Several leaders from other countries around the globe also paid their condolences via phone calls. These included King Mohammed VI of Morocco; President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritania; Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of the Maldives; Mario Abdo Benitez, President of Paraguay; and Santiago Pena, President-elect of Paraguay.
The UAE leader also received condolences from several sheikhs, officials and mourners. The visitors expressed their sincere condolences and sympathy to Sheikh Mohamed and the entire Al Nahyan family, state news agency Wam reported on Friday.
Sheikh Mohamed on Thursday had led funeral prayers on Thursday at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed the First Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Worshippers prayed for peace and mercy to be granted to the deceased, and that he be rewarded for a life dedicated to serving his country and its people, Wam reported.
Following the funeral prayer, Sheikh Mohamed and the sheikhs of the Nahyan family proceeded to Al Bateen Cemetery where Sheikh Saeed was laid to rest.
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