Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed to be laid to rest in Abu Dhabi

WAM

Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who passed away on Monday, will be laid to rest in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

The funeral prayer will be held at Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed The First Mosque in Al Bateen, after Dhuhr prayers.

Condolences will be received at Al Mushrif Palace until Friday.

Sheikh Sultan is the brother of the UAE’s President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and served as the President's Representative.

Flags across the UAE are being flown at half-mast as the nation marks a three-day mourning period.