A picture of UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, hugging children has recently gone viral on social media. Moved by the picture, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, took to Instagram to pay tribute to the president.
The viral post shows Sheikh Khalifa being hugged by three young children as he looks upon them with affection.
Snapped during the day time, the Ruler can be seen seated on a sofa in a lounge, with just a garden showing in the background.
The location and date of the picture cannot be confirmed, but royals and residents have widely shared it on social media.
Sheikh Hamdan posted this tribute video - in Arabic - on Instagram:
Video: #Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh @HamdanMohammed pays tribute to #UAE President Sheikh Khalifa as heartwarming picture goes viral https://t.co/zNI4o0f6UQ pic.twitter.com/Y6yC2LFE4P
— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 5, 2018
Delighted to see the picture of the president, Sheikh Hamdan says that it's difficult to express one's feelings on seeing this "amazing" picture - but it seems as if the country is hugging back the people of UAE.
Even the Abu Dhabi Police re-posted the picture:
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