By Matt Smith
Emirates Golf Federation and chairman Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi have expressed their condolences following the passing of UAE President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Writing in Arabic, Al Qasimi wrote a social media post that was reposted by the EGF. It read: “May God have mercy on the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may he rest in peace.”

رحم الله المغفور له الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان واسكنه فسيح جناته الذي رحل عن الدنيا مخلفًا وراءه تراثا كبيرا من قيم الترابط والمودة والانسانية الرائعة لوطنه وشعبه وأمته pic.twitter.com/roF1wnWwwM

— فاهم بن سلطان القاسمي Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (@QQasimi) May 14, 2022

EGF Director General Akram Skaik, and Vice-Chairman General Abdullah Alhashmi also expressed their condolences.

Sheikh Khalifa, who was the second President of the UAE and the 16th Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, passed away on Friday. He was 73 years old. Sheikh Khalifa became President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi on November 3, 2004. He was the eldest son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Founding Father.

Motivate Media Group joins the nation in mourning the loss of a great leader.

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