His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him, has sent a message to his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, may God bless him, as part of His Highness’s new book, Messages. Part containing the book “You a second of the Life” containing the book “You a second of the Life” His Highness’s extensive experience in public service and service to the nation.
The message read:
“A message to my brother Muhammad bin Zayed…
To my brother, friend and companion, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan..
May God protect you and protect you and guide your steps in the path of goodness.
A brother with whom I shared Zaid’s love and in whom I saw Zaid’s wisdom, Zaid’s mercy and Zaid’s insight.
I knew you, my brother, as a friend, companion, and relative.
I know you, brother, as a person, a leader and a wise man.
I knew you as a leader, an inspiration and a leader of people.
I knew you as a man of word, position and principle.
I knew you during the liberation of Kuwait and as a field commander in the Kosovo war.
In the crises and disasters of the world, I have known you as a compassionate, compassionate person who was passionate about goodness.
In your international relations I knew you as a wise politician and statesman who commanded the respect of his country to the world.
I knew you, my brother, as the President of a nation… noble to your people, faithful to the future of your children, merciful, tolerant and chivalrous to all who dwell in your land.
My brother Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan..
When a little girl leaves home every day – a child who doesn’t know the depth of politics or the intricacies of economics – she goes to her school and feels safe.
He walks the streets of his homeland and sees beauty and order.
He goes to school and sees on its walls that his country has reached space and that his country’s ambitions are sky high, so this child dreams that he will be and will be… and that he will make his parents proud of him and that one day he will raise the flag of his country like other heroes in his country.
When that child dreams confidently and is sure that his future in his country is great, we know that you have done your duty and fulfilled your dreams for our country and our generations.
Instilling confidence, security and optimism in the souls of our children is your greatest achievement, my brother.
Congratulations to this country, my brother… and we congratulate you too.
Congratulations to the children who go to school every day in safety, security, comfort and peace of mind.
I congratulate them on their big dreams and passionate hearts.
Congratulations on the future you are building for them before they grow up to see it.
My brother Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan..
I will follow you and the world will follow you in your leadership and historic journey..
We follow how you turn your ambitions into institutions, your ideas into projects and initiatives, and your international relationships into economic, political and investment bridges that benefit the Emirates.
We are watching, my brother, how educational institutions have been transformed from services to national sovereign priorities that define our position in the world.
And how wealth has been transferred to build new sectors, future industries and an economic base for generations of Emiratis.
We observe, my brother, how your country has become wiser than the times in which you live, more prepared for the future than the environment in which it operates, and more capable of continuing and enduring the circumstances around it.
My brother Mohammed bin Zayed, life has taught me that cities are built, urbanization grows and facilities are built, but most importantly it is the spirit of the homeland that unites everyone, maintains stability, inspires generations and awakens the enthusiasm of youth. Today you are that spirit, my brother. You are the soul of the nation. Hearts are united around you, crowds move behind you, borders are protected through you, and around you people gather with one heart, one hand and a strong national spirit.
Life has taught me, my brother, that civilizations do not decline by chance, but when they stop developing and when they are satisfied with past achievements. And you, my brother, inherited a great state from Zayd… but you did not stand up and be convinced. It strengthened its stability, diversified its economy, strengthened relationships, and pushed it to push new frontiers of human knowledge.
Life has taught me, my brother, that the most dangerous thing that countries face is not the dangers on their borders, but the comfort that burns in the souls of their youth as they move from a culture of achievement to a culture of empowerment. And you, brother, invest in the people… You taught the youth that luxury does not preserve what the predecessors left, and in our country, seriousness and discipline are the basis of construction, prosperity and development is a responsibility and an honor, not a privilege and a luxury.
I have taught the youth, my brother, that what we inherit is not a reward, but the trust we add before passing the banner to those after them… and that the goal is not to create wealth, but to create generations that can create wealth and engineer the future.
My brother Muhammad bin Zaid..
A man is measured not by the powers he possesses, but by the responsibilities he bears. Today you carry the trust of children in their homes and the dreams in their minds… You carry the trust to build a generation that will carry on and preserve its history… Today you carry the trust of the motherland and create a future for generations yet to grow up to see it…
We and your people are with you, my brother, on this great journey… a journey that will immortalize generations by the will of God and that history will write in clear letters.
May God grant you success, my brother, and protect you and direct your steps on the path of goodness.”
Your beloved brother..
Muhammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
