Mohammed bin

Rashid

In Arabic, HH Sheikh Mohammed's name means 'Mohammed son of Rashid of the Maktoum family.' All prominent Arab families give the father's name within their name, and the word 'Bin' means 'son'. Sheikh Rashid had four sons - Sheikh Maktoum, Sheikh Hamdan, Sheikh Mohammed, and Sheikh Ahmed. When Sheikh Mohammed was born, his grandfather Sheikh Saeed was Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed was very close to him.