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Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed 🇦🇪

راشد بن سعيد آل مكتوم (Known as "Father of Modern Dubai")
Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE
Born 11 June 1912 🇦🇪 Shindagha, United Arab Emirates
Passed Away 7 October 1990 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Lifespan 78 years old
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"What is good for trade is good for Dubai; build the infrastructure, and the world will come to our shores."

Archival Overview

Visionary Ruler of Dubai (1958-1990) and co-founder of the UAE who dredged Dubai Creek and built Port Rashid and Jebel Ali, fathering modern Dubai.

Biographical Record

Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum was born in the historic Al Shindagha district of Dubai and succeeded his father as Ruler in 1958. Recognizing that Dubai's future lay in global commerce and trade rather than relying solely on modest oil reserves, he embarked on bold infrastructure projects that astounded international financiers.

In 1959, Rashid borrowed funds to dredge Dubai Creek, allowing deep-water shipping, followed by building Port Rashid, the Dubai World Trade Centre (then the Middle East's tallest building), and Jebel Ali Port, the world's largest man-made harbor. Alongside Sheikh Zayed, he was the essential co-founder of the UAE in 1971, laying the foundational blueprint for modern Dubai's global rise.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Bur Dubai Cemetery
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
GPS: 25.2600, 55.3000
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