Dubai: Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, younger brother of UAE Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, died on Monday morning at the age of 76. The cause of death has not been specified.
Sheikh Ahmed served as Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police and Public Security. Following his death, the Dubai government announced an official 10-day mourning period, during which all flags across Dubai will be lowered.
The UAE Prime Minister’s office confirmed the death in an official statement, expressing grief over the loss and offering prayers for Sheikh Ahmed’s soul.
رحم الله الشيخ أحمد بن راشد آل مكتوم..
رحمك الله يا أخي … حللت عند رب كريم عظيم .. تغيب عن أعيننا ولا تغيب عن دعائنا وقلوبنا يا أحمد.
أسكنك الله فسيح جنانه .. وألهمنا وأحبابك الصبر والسلوان.. وإنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون . pic.twitter.com/asvSZAb4BL
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) September 21, 2026
In a tribute shared on X, Sheikh Mohammed wrote, “May Allah have mercy on Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. May Allah have mercy on you, my brother. You are now with our Lord, the Most Generous, the Almighty. You are gone from our sight, Ahmed, but never from our prayers or our hearts,” Sheikh Mohammed wrote on X.
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also mourned his uncle’s passing, saying Sheikh Ahmed would remain in the family’s hearts, memories and prayers.
