In a beautiful moment that has instantly gone viral across the UAE, Sheikh Hamdan, also known as Fazza, has shared a photo of his father, HH Sheikh Mohammed, Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE, holding his newborn third child.
“May Allah protect them,” said Sheikh Hamdan in the Instagram caption, along with two blue hearts.
In the first photo, Sheikh Mohammed is sitting on the couch holding the child with Sheikh Hamdan looking lovingly over his shoulder, while in the second photo, Fazza is holding the child himself.
The sex and name of the child have not yet been released.
It’s been two years since Sheikh Hamdan had previously posted a picture of just blue and pink feet, letting the world know that his wife Sheikh Sheikha bint Saeed bin Thani Al Maktoum, whom he married four years ago in a private ceremony, had given birth to a boy and a girl.
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In the photo’s caption, Sheikh Hamdan thanked Allah for the blessing of his two newborn children.
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The Dubai Media Office confirmed that the names are Sheikha bint Hamdan bin Mohammed al Maktoum and Rashid bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, with Sheikha and Rashid meaning princess and rightly guided, respectively.
As the boy shares the name with Sheikh Rashid, who can be seen in a photo, it has been noted that he has been named after his late greatgrandfather, a touching ode.
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Sheikh Hamdan, 38, is beloved throughout Dubai for his humble nature and host of philanthropic initiatives, and has been noted in the pages of Esquire Middle East for his fashion sense as well, something his children are sure to share.
Read about his private wedding two years ago here.
Congratulations, Sheikh Hamdan!