High leaders of the UAE mourned the passing away of Hussain Abdulrahman Khansaheb, thought-about one of many nation’s most influential and profitable entrepreneurs, having served the development firm Khansaheb Group as its chairman for 62 years from 1954 to 2016.
Following his loss of life on Friday, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and the Ruler of Dubai, led the tributes for the departed soul.
Khansaheb Group was established in 1935 and is older than the UAE itself.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, in an X put up, stated: “Could God grant mercy to the late Hussain Khansaheb and relaxation his soul in peace.
“Remembered for his spirit of generosity and devoted service to the UAE, he contributed to our nation’s development and labored to higher our neighborhood via wide-reaching humanitarian and charitable initiatives. My honest condolences to his household and all these whose lives he touched.”
For his humanitarian work, Hussain Khansaheb was chosen as one in every of 12 outstanding UAE businessmen who have been honoured by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, in April 2021.
Additionally writing on X, Sheikh Mohammed stated: “Our heartfelt condolences to the household of the late businessman Hussain Khansaheb, one of the vital necessary entrepreneurs within the Emirates, whose firm was established in 1935.
“He was a pioneer in infrastructure tasks and what immortalises his reminiscence is that he was a pioneer in neighborhood, humanitarian, and charitable tasks. He had efforts in constructing housing for needy households, orphanages, well being facilities, and extra… and that is what stays. That is what elevates the worth of any particular person and immortalises his reminiscence and identify within the nation’s reminiscence.
“Could God have mercy on him, grant him everlasting relaxation within the large gardens of Paradise, and encourage his household with endurance and solace.”
HH Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, additionally posted his heartfelt tribute on X.
Sheikh Maktoum wrote: “The UAE has misplaced Hussain Khansaheb, one in every of its most loyal figures and a outstanding pioneer of enterprise and philanthropy within the nation, who devoted his life to humanitarian work, forsaking a permanent legacy of giving.
“We pray to God to envelop the deceased in His mercy and grant him a spot in His huge paradise. Our deepest condolences and sympathies to his household and family members. Certainly, to God we belong and to Him we will return.”
The funeral prayer will happen right this moment (Saturday) following the midday prayer on the Martyrs Mosque, situated subsequent to Al Qusais Cemetery in Dubai. Condolences can be accepted on the household residence, located behind Al Arabi Centre in Al Mizhar 1, Dubai.
Underneath Hussain Khansaheb’s management, the Khansaheb Group constructed a few of the most iconic tasks within the nation.
The Group operates throughout a variety of industries, from Development, Engineering, Facility Administration and Property Administration to Modern Sustainable Options, F&B, Life-style Facilities, Coaching and Healthcare.
Established by Khansaheb Hussain Bin Hassan Amad, the primary undertaking accomplished by the Group was the motor observe from Sharjah to Ras Al Khaimah in 1935.
A number of the necessary tasks that have been accomplished underneath Hussain Khansaheb’s management embody the St Mary’s Church in 1967 – Dubai’s first church; the long-lasting Clock Tower Roundabout in 1969, the Sharjah Airport in 1975, the Commerce Centre Underpass in 1994, and Mall of the Emirates, amongst others.
