Death. On 2 November 2004, Zayed died at the age of 86. He was buried in the courtyard of the new Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. His eldest son, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, took an increasing role in government beginning in the 1980s.

How Sheikh Zayed found and conserve water?

Shaikh Zayed developed extensive projects to level dunes and sand hills and cover surface areas with mud. ... Water was UAE's most precious natural resource, according to Shaikh Zayed. He encouraged finding new mechanisms for effectively conserving water and was always looking for ways to boost ground water reserves.

Who is referred to as the mother of sheikhs?

Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi (Arabic: فاطمة بنت مبارك الكتبي‎) is the third wife of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and inaugural president of United Arab Emirates, and emir (ruler) of Abu Dhabi. She is referred to as the Mother of sheikhs and as the Mother of the UAE.