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Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918 – 2004) was the first President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1966 to 2004. Background and history: Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was born in Abu Dhabi, in the Al Nahyan family, which had ruled the emirate since the 18th century. He was educated in traditional Islamic and Arabic studies and received military training in the...