Maktum, Sheikh Maktum ibn Rashid al-
- Maktum, Sheikh Maktum ibn Rashid al-
-
▪ 2007
Arab royal, government leader, and racehorse owner-breeder (b. 1943, Shindagha, Dubai—d. Jan. 4, 2006, Main Beach, Queen., Australia), was the pragmatic ruler (from 1990) of the emirate of Dubai, as well as vice president and prime minister (1971–79 and 1991–2006) of the United Arab Emirates. Among sports fans Maktum was best known as the owner of Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd. and cofounder (with two younger brothers) of Godolphin, one of the world's richest and most successful Thoroughbred racing stables. He was the eldest son of Sheikh Rashid ibn Said al-Maktum, emir (1958–90) of Dubai and a cofounder (1971) of the U.A.E. Maktum, who assisted his father in official duties from an early age, was educated by private tutors and at the University of Cambridge. After succeeding his father as emir on the latter's death, Maktum was instrumental in modernizing Dubai and transforming the U.A.E. into one of the region's most prosperous nations. Maktum and his brothers drew attention to Dubai with their international horse-racing success, notably as the initiators of the annual Dubai World Cup, Thoroughbred racing's richest event.
* * *
Universalium.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Maktūm, Rāshid ibn Saʿīd, Sheikh Āl — ▪ Arab statesman also spelled Sheikh Rashid ibn Said Al Maktum , Maktūm also spelled Maktoum born 1910?, in the desert inland from the Persian Gulf died Oct. 7, 1990, Dubayy, U.A.E. Arab statesman largely responsible for creating the… … Universalium
Hamdan bin Raschid al Maktum — Scheich Hamdan bin Raschid Al Maktum Hamdan bin Raschid Al Maktum (arabisch حمدان بن راشد آل مكتوم Hamdān bin Rāschid Āl Maktūm, DMG Ḥamdān b. Rāschid Āl Maktūm; * 1949) ist Minister für Finanzen und Industrie der VAE … Deutsch Wikipedia
United Arab Emirates — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain … Universalium
History of Dubai — The History of Dubai can be traced back to the earliest recorded mention of Dubai in 1095 CE, in the Arabic book Mojam Ma Ostojam men Asmae Al belaad wal Mawadhea (معجم ما استعجم من أسماء البلاد والمواضع مازن محمد اغا) by Abdullah Bin Abdu Aziz… … Wikipedia
Equestrian Sports — ▪ 2009 Introduction Thoroughbred Racing. United States. A seemingly invincible three year old colt named Big Brown took American Thoroughbred racing by storm during the 2008 spring classic season. In the 134th Kentucky Derby on May 3, Big… … Universalium
Calendar of 2000 — ▪ 2001 January We are fortunate to be alive at this moment in history. Never before has our nation enjoyed, at once, so much prosperity and social progress with so little internal crisis and so few external threats. Never before have we had such… … Universalium
List of state leaders in 2006 — Africa* Algeria ** President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present) ** Prime Minister **#Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2003–2006) **#Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Prime Minister of Algeria, (2006–2008) * Angola ** President… … Wikipedia
Al — ► contracción Contracción de la preposición a y el artículo el. * * * al 1 Contracción de la preposición «a» y el artículo «el»: ‘Nos vamos al campo’. 2 Se usa mucho delante de un verbo en infinitivo para expresar simultaneidad momentánea con la… … Enciclopedia Universal
al — ► contracción Contracción de la preposición a y el artículo el. * * * al 1 Contracción de la preposición «a» y el artículo «el»: ‘Nos vamos al campo’. 2 Se usa mucho delante de un verbo en infinitivo para expresar simultaneidad momentánea con la… … Enciclopedia Universal
al — /ahl/, n. See Indian mulberry. [ < Hindi al] * * * (as used in expressions) Abu al Fath Jalal al Din Muhammad Akbar Al Jazair Muhi al Din Muhammad Abu Ali al Husayn ibn Abd Allah ibn Sina Zahir al Din Muhammad Khayr al Din Busra al Sham Al… … Universalium
