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Garden City in a state of shock

AL AIN -Residents of the Garden City were in shock at the death of their beloved President, His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The city that Shaikh Zayed loved so much, wore a sad, silent look with the streets all empty and the pain and srorrow clearly showing on the residents' faces.

Under the directives of the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs, all mosques inside Al Ain held the Al Ghayeb prayer after the Al Asr prayer for the soul of Shaikh Zayed.

Speaking to Khaleej Times, Maktoom Al Harsoosy, deputy director of Al Ain Educational Zone (AAEZ} said that Shaikh Zayed's death was a great loss. "Shaikh Zayed was not only the leader of the UAE and the builder of the country as we see it now, but he also brought to it honour and glory under his wise leadership. he was not just the leader of the UAe but also of the the Arab world and the father of all UAE residents," he said.

played an mportant role in the creation of the federation and had overseen the progress of the country since it was established in 1971.

"I could not believe that Shaikh Zayed had passed away," said Hadia Abdulnasir, a homemaker. "He was generous and kind to all those who lived and worked here,"

Habib Nemi, sales manager of Hafit Mericuer hotel. sais nobody can ever forget the role the great statesman. Dr. Wasna Al-Yawer, a gynaecology specialist at the Al Ain hospital said that Shaikh Zayed had a clear vision. He roled back the desert and turned the whole country into an oasis where nationalities from all over the world can come and co-exist. "

Sommaya, a local officer in Towam hospital, was at a loss of words. She just could not summon herself to saything and instead brike down and cried copious tears.

Yagoub Fadel Al-Mawla, a legal officer said that the country's loss was also a loss to humanity. "Nobody can imagine the Emirates without Zayed," he said.