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'''Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi''' (فاطمة بنت مبارك الكتبي) is the third wife of the founder, inaugural [[President of the United Arab Emirates|president]] of [[the United Arab Emirates|the United Arab Emirates (UAE),]] and late [[Emir of Abu Dhabi|emir (ruler) of Abu Dhabi]], Sheikh [[Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan]]. She is firstly referred to as the mother of [[Sheikh|sheikhs]] and secondly, as the Mother of the UAE .<ref name=ayouth/><ref name=999april2011/><ref name=ClausAbad2009>{{cite book|author1=Isabell A. Claus|author2=Diana Abad|author3=Kasim Randeree|title=Leadership and the Emirati woman: Breaking the glass ceiling in the Arabian Gulf|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K5WDECaMtukC&pg=PA15|accessdate=16 April 2013|date=1 April 2009|publisher=LIT Verlag Münster|isbn=978-3-643-10251-5|pages=15}}</ref>
'''Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi''' (فاطمة بنت مبارك الكتبي) is the third wife of the founder, inaugural [[President of the United Arab Emirates|president]] of [[the United Arab Emirates|the United Arab Emirates (UAE),]] and late [[Emir of Abu Dhabi|emir (ruler) of Abu Dhabi]], Sheikh [[Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan]]. She is firstly referred to as the mother of [[Sheikh|sheikhs]] and secondly, as the Mother of the UAE.<ref name=ayouth/><ref name=999april2011/><ref name=ClausAbad2009>{{cite book|author1=Isabell A. Claus|author2=Diana Abad|author3=Kasim Randeree|title=Leadership and the Emirati woman: Breaking the glass ceiling in the Arabian Gulf|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K5WDECaMtukC&pg=PA15|accessdate=16 April 2013|date=1 April 2009|publisher=LIT Verlag Münster|isbn=978-3-643-10251-5|pages=15}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
[[Sheikh]]a Fatima was born in Al Hayer in [[Al Ain]] as the only daughter to her parents.<ref name=swar2002june>{{cite journal|last=Swaroop|first=Sangeetha|title=National Heroine and International Champion of Women Rights|journal=Al Shindagah|date=June–July 2002|issue=76|url=http://www.alshindagah.com/shindagah76/En/HerHighness.htm|accessdate=16 April 2013}}</ref> Her family are [[bedouin]] and religious,<ref name=ayouth/> like a traditional Emirati family. Her father died when she was young so her mother remarried and had two more sons, Suheil and Owad.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}
[[Sheikh]]a Fatima was born in Al Hayer in [[Al Ain]] as the only daughter to her parents.<ref name=swar2002june>{{cite journal|last=Swaroop|first=Sangeetha|title=National Heroine and International Champion of Women Rights|journal=Al Shindagah|date=June–July 2002|issue=76|url=http://www.alshindagah.com/shindagah76/En/HerHighness.htm|accessdate=16 April 2013}}</ref> Her family is [[bedouin]] and religious,<ref name=ayouth/> like a traditional Emirati family. Her father died when she was young so her mother remarried and had two more sons, Suheil and Owad.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}


==Activities==
==Activities==
Sheikha Fatima is a supporter of women's rights in the UAE.<ref name=swar2002june/> She is the supreme chairperson of the family development foundation<ref name=999april2011>{{cite journal|title=Civil Defence honours Mother of the Nation |journal=999 |date=April 2011 |issue=484 |page=10 |url=http://www.moi.gov.ae/portal/En/Publication/PDF/103120111055202343750.pdf |accessdate=16 April 2013 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=almoj2009july>{{cite journal|title=Tunisian President confers Grand Cordon of Order of November 7 on Sheikha Fatima|journal=Almojtama|date=July 2009|issue=22|page=7|url=http://www.takafulgov.com/uploaded/english.pdf?page_id=42|accessdate=16 April 2013}}</ref> and significantly contributed to the foundation of the first women’s organization in 1976, the Abu Dhabi Society for the Awakening of Women.<ref name=swar2002june/> She was also instrumental in a nationwide campaign advocating for girls' education<ref name=swar2002june/> and heads the United Arab Emirates' Women Federation, which she founded in 1975.<ref name=999april2011/><ref name="Maddy-Weitzman2002">{{cite book|author=Bruce Maddy-Weitzman|title=Middle East Contemporary Survey: 1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zs57d0logH8C&pg=PA629|accessdate=16 April 2013|date=1 August 2002|publisher=The Moshe Dayan Center|isbn=978-965-224-049-1|pages=629}}</ref> She is also the President of the Motherhood and Childhood Supreme Council.<ref name=ayouth>{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://arabyouthawards.net/en/pages/biography.aspx|publisher=Arab Youth Awards|accessdate=16 April 2013}}</ref> At the end of the 1990s, she publicly announced that women should be members of the [[Federal National Council (United Arab Emirates)|Federal National Council of the Emirates]].<ref name="Maddy-Weitzman2002"/>
Sheikha Fatima is a supporter of women's rights in the UAE.<ref name=swar2002june/> She is the supreme chairperson of the family development foundation<ref name=999april2011>{{cite journal|title=Civil Defence honours Mother of the Nation |journal=999 |date=April 2011 |issue=484 |page=10 |url=http://www.moi.gov.ae/portal/En/Publication/PDF/103120111055202343750.pdf |accessdate=16 April 2013 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=almoj2009july>{{cite journal|title=Tunisian President confers Grand Cordon of Order of November 7 on Sheikha Fatima|journal=Almojtama|date=July 2009|issue=22|page=7|url=http://www.takafulgov.com/uploaded/english.pdf?page_id=42|accessdate=16 April 2013}}</ref> and significantly contributed to the foundation of the first women’s organization in 1976, the Abu Dhabi Society for the Awakening of Women.<ref name=swar2002june/> She was also instrumental in a nationwide campaign advocating for girls' education<ref name=swar2002june/> and heads the United Arab Emirates' Women Federation, which she founded in 1975.<ref name=999april2011/><ref name="Maddy-Weitzman2002">{{cite book|author=Bruce Maddy-Weitzman|title=Middle East Contemporary Survey: 1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zs57d0logH8C&pg=PA629|accessdate=16 April 2013|date=1 August 2002|publisher=The Moshe Dayan Center|isbn=978-965-224-049-1|pages=629}}</ref> She is also the President of the Motherhood and Childhood Supreme Council.<ref name=ayouth>{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://arabyouthawards.net/en/pages/biography.aspx|publisher=Arab Youth Awards|accessdate=16 April 2013}}</ref> At the end of the 1990s, she publicly announced that women should be members of the [[Federal National Council (United Arab Emirates)|Federal National Council of the Emirates]].<ref name="Maddy-Weitzman2002"/>


Sheikha Fatima also supports efforts concerning adult literacy and provision of free public education for girls.<ref name=999april2011/> An exclusive award named the Sheikha Fatima Award for Excellence has been presented in her honour since 2005 for the outstanding academic performance and commitment to the environment and world citizenship of the female recipients.<ref name=zaw10may>{{cite news|title=Outstanding female students honoured at the Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Award for Excellence|url=http://www.zawya.com/story/ZAWYA20100510121532/|accessdate=16 April 2013|newspaper=Zawya|date=10 May 2010}}</ref> The reward includes a full-tuition scholarship that extends to schools across [[Middle East]] and in 2010 expanded to [[India]].<ref name=zaw10may/> She has consistently supported women in sport and initiated an award called Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Woman Athletes.<ref>{{cite news|title=The judging panel of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Woman Athletes holds an introductory meeting |url=http://www.fbmwsa.ae/en/readnew.aspx?id=168 |accessdate=16 April 2013 |newspaper=FBMWSA |date=27 November 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219011918/http://fbmwsa.ae/en/readnew.aspx?id=168 |archivedate=19 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak also created a Ladies sports academy called Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Academy in Abu Dhabi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fbma.ae/en/about-us/our-chairwoman/|title=Our Chairwoman - Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy|website=www.fbma.ae}}</ref> Shaikha Fatima Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]] is named after her.{{cn|date=June 2017}}
Sheikha Fatima also supports efforts concerning adult literacy and provision of free public education for girls.<ref name=999april2011/> An exclusive award named the Sheikha Fatima Award for Excellence has been presented in her honour since 2005 for the outstanding academic performance and commitment to the environment and world citizenship of the female recipients.<ref name=zaw10may>{{cite news|title=Outstanding female students honoured at the Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Award for Excellence|url=http://www.zawya.com/story/ZAWYA20100510121532/|accessdate=16 April 2013|newspaper=Zawya|date=10 May 2010}}</ref> The reward includes a full-tuition scholarship that extends to schools across the [[Middle East]] and in 2010 expanded to [[India]].<ref name=zaw10may/> She has consistently supported women in sport and initiated an award called Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Woman Athletes.<ref>{{cite news|title=The judging panel of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Woman Athletes holds an introductory meeting |url=http://www.fbmwsa.ae/en/readnew.aspx?id=168 |accessdate=16 April 2013 |newspaper=FBMWSA |date=27 November 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219011918/http://fbmwsa.ae/en/readnew.aspx?id=168 |archivedate=19 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak also created a Ladies sports academy called Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Academy in Abu Dhabi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fbma.ae/en/about-us/our-chairwoman/|title=Our Chairwoman - Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy|website=www.fbma.ae}}</ref> Shaikha Fatima Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]] is named after her.{{cn|date=June 2017}}


===Awards===
===Awards===
In 1997, five different organizations of the United Nations ([[UNICEF]], [[WHO]], [[UNIFEM]], [[UNFP]] and [[UNFPA|UNFPA)]] awarded Sheikha Fatima for her significant efforts for women's rights.<ref name=ClausAbad2009/> The UNIFEM stated "she is the champion of women's right."<ref name=ClausAbad2009/> She was also awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order by the then Tunisian president [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali|Zine el Abidine ben Ali]] in 2009 for her contributions to raise the status of Arab women.<ref name=almoj2009july/> She was also given the [[UNESCO]] Marie Curie Medal for her efforts in education, literacy and women's rights, being the third international and the first Arab recipient of the award.<ref name=ClausAbad2009/>
In 1997, five different organizations of the United Nations ([[UNICEF]], [[WHO]], [[UNIFEM]], [[UNFP]] and [[UNFPA|UNFPA)]] awarded Sheikha Fatima for her significant efforts for women's rights.<ref name=ClausAbad2009/> The UNIFEM stated, "she is the champion of women's right."<ref name=ClausAbad2009/> She was also awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order by the then Tunisian president [[Zine El Abidine Ben Ali|Zine el Abidine ben Ali]] in 2009 for her contributions to raise the status of Arab women.<ref name=almoj2009july/> She was also given the [[UNESCO]] Marie Curie Medal for her efforts in education, literacy and women's rights, being the third international and the first Arab recipient of the award.<ref name=ClausAbad2009/>


==Marriage and children==
==Marriage and children==

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Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi
Sheikha
BornAl Hayer, Al Ain
SpouseZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
IssueSheikh Mohammed
Sheikh Hamdan
Sheikh Hazza
Sheikh Tahnoun
Sheikh Mansour
Sheikh Abdullah
Sheikha Shamma
Sheikha Alyazia
HouseHouse of Al Nahyan (by marriage)
FatherMubarak Al Ketbi
ReligionIslam

Template:Abu Dhabi Princely Family Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi (فاطمة بنت مبارك الكتبي) is the third wife of the founder, inaugural president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and late emir (ruler) of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. She is firstly referred to as the mother of sheikhs and secondly, as the Mother of the UAE.[1][2][3]

Early life

Sheikha Fatima was born in Al Hayer in Al Ain as the only daughter to her parents.[4] Her family is bedouin and religious,[1] like a traditional Emirati family. Her father died when she was young so her mother remarried and had two more sons, Suheil and Owad.[citation needed]

Activities

Sheikha Fatima is a supporter of women's rights in the UAE.[4] She is the supreme chairperson of the family development foundation[2][5] and significantly contributed to the foundation of the first women’s organization in 1976, the Abu Dhabi Society for the Awakening of Women.[4] She was also instrumental in a nationwide campaign advocating for girls' education[4] and heads the United Arab Emirates' Women Federation, which she founded in 1975.[2][6] She is also the President of the Motherhood and Childhood Supreme Council.[1] At the end of the 1990s, she publicly announced that women should be members of the Federal National Council of the Emirates.[6]

Sheikha Fatima also supports efforts concerning adult literacy and provision of free public education for girls.[2] An exclusive award named the Sheikha Fatima Award for Excellence has been presented in her honour since 2005 for the outstanding academic performance and commitment to the environment and world citizenship of the female recipients.[7] The reward includes a full-tuition scholarship that extends to schools across the Middle East and in 2010 expanded to India.[7] She has consistently supported women in sport and initiated an award called Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Woman Athletes.[8] Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak also created a Ladies sports academy called Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Academy in Abu Dhabi.[9] Shaikha Fatima Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences in Lahore, Pakistan is named after her.[citation needed]

Awards

In 1997, five different organizations of the United Nations (UNICEF, WHO, UNIFEM, UNFP and UNFPA) awarded Sheikha Fatima for her significant efforts for women's rights.[3] The UNIFEM stated, "she is the champion of women's right."[3] She was also awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order by the then Tunisian president Zine el Abidine ben Ali in 2009 for her contributions to raise the status of Arab women.[5] She was also given the UNESCO Marie Curie Medal for her efforts in education, literacy and women's rights, being the third international and the first Arab recipient of the award.[3]

Marriage and children

Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi was married to Zayed when he was the ruler of the Eastern region in the 1960s.[1][10] She was spotted by her husband when engaging in a traditional dance.[11] Fatima was the only spouse that remained married to Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan until his death.[12] They moved to Abu Dhabi when Sheikh Zayed became the ruler in August 1966. She was his most influential and favorite spouse because of her influential personality.[13][14] She is the mother of Sheikh Mohammed (born 1961), the current Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; Sheikh Hamdan (born 1963), Sheikh Hazza, Sheikh Tahnoun, Sheikh Mansour, Sheikh Abdullah, Sheikha Shamma and Sheikha Alyazia.[13] They are the most powerful block in the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, the Al Nahyans.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Biography". Arab Youth Awards. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Civil Defence honours Mother of the Nation" (PDF). 999 (484): 10. April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b c d Isabell A. Claus; Diana Abad; Kasim Randeree (1 April 2009). Leadership and the Emirati woman: Breaking the glass ceiling in the Arabian Gulf. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 15. ISBN 978-3-643-10251-5. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d Swaroop, Sangeetha (June–July 2002). "National Heroine and International Champion of Women Rights". Al Shindagah (76). Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Tunisian President confers Grand Cordon of Order of November 7 on Sheikha Fatima" (PDF). Almojtama (22): 7. July 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  6. ^ a b Bruce Maddy-Weitzman (1 August 2002). Middle East Contemporary Survey: 1999. The Moshe Dayan Center. p. 629. ISBN 978-965-224-049-1. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Outstanding female students honoured at the Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Award for Excellence". Zawya. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  8. ^ "The judging panel of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Woman Athletes holds an introductory meeting". FBMWSA. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Our Chairwoman - Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy". www.fbma.ae.
  10. ^ Anthony, John Duke (30 August 1999). "Succession in Abu Dhabi" (PDF). NCUSAR. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  11. ^ "UAE First Lady: Behind-the-Scenes Player". United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi. 6 October 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan". The Telegraph. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  13. ^ a b "UAE Succession Update: The Post-Zayed Scenario". Wikileaks. 28 September 2004. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "With MBZ's promotion, Sheikha Fatima sons take centre stage". Gulf States Newsletter. 724. 12 November 2003. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  15. ^ "Abu Dhabi's family business". Financial Times. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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