Zayed I of Abbasid
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Zâyed bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Rashid زايد بن محمد بن خليفة آل رشيد | |
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Emir of Rasheed and King of Abbasid | |
Reign | 2 April 1968 - 18 November 2004 |
Born | 25 November 1918 |
Birthplace | Rasheed, Abbasid |
Died | 18 November 2004 |
Place of death | Deira, Abbasid |
Buried | King Zayed Mosque, Saadiyat, Abbasid, 19 November 2004 |
Predecessor | Mohammed of Abbasid |
Successor | Zayed II of Abbasid |
Consort | Rania of Abbasid |
Royal House | House of Al Rashid |
Religious beliefs | Sunni Islam |
Zayed bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Rashid (Kabier: زايد بن محمد بن خليفة آل رشيد ) (25 November 1918 - 18 November 2004), was the second King of the Kingdom of Abbasid, a post which he held for over 36 years (1968–2004). King Zayed is commonly referred to as the "Father of Modern Abbasid", due to his liberal policies that lead to the development of Abbasid from a stagnant theocracy into a secular, multi-cultural state.