| Hind bint Maktoum Al Maktoum | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1962-02-12)12 February 1962 (age 63) |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | See list |
| House | Al Maktoum |
| Father | Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum |
| Mother | Shaikha bint Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum |
SheikhaHind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum (Arabic:الشيخة هند بنت مكتوم بن جمعة آل مكتوم; born 12 February 1962) is an Emirati royal who is the senior wife and consort of SheikhMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler ofDubai.[1] They were married on 26 April 1979. She is the mother of 12 of her husband's thirty children, including hisheir apparent,Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, theCrown Prince of Dubai.[2][3]
Sheikha Hind's paternal grandfather was SheikhJuma bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, brother ofEmir Saeed II of Dubai, paternal grandfather of the current Sheikh. She is also the niece of Sheikh Ahmad Bin Juma Al Maktoum, who died in 2009.[4]
Her mother, Sheikha Shaikha bint Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum (who died on 28 January 2017), was the daughter ofEmir Saeed II of Dubai, making Sheikha Hind afirst cousin of her husband through her mother as well assecond cousin of her husband through her father.[5]
In 1979, Hind bint Maktoummarried her cousin,Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. Their wedding was Dubai's first major public event. Elaborate arrangements were made to celebrate the event. A 20,000 seater stadium was built to host the wedding, which featured displays of horse and camel riding, and an aerobatics display by theDubai Air Force. The total cost of the wedding celebrations was estimated to be around $100 million.[6] Her photograph has never been shown publicly.[7][8]
Being the Sheikh's seniorwife and consort, Sheikha Hind is the ruling family's chief matriarch and resides with her family in theZabeel Palace (Ruler's Palace) inDubai. He is divorced from the rest of the wives. Sheikha Hind oversees the upbringing of her children and the orphans she has adopted.[7]
Sheikha Hind has 12 children:[9][10]
| Name | Lifespan | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hessa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum | 6 November 1980 (1980-11-06) (age 45) | |
| Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 12 November 1981 – 19 September 2015 (2015-09-20) (aged 33) | Died of a cardiac arrest, aged 33. |
| Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 14 November 1982 (1982-11-14) (age 43) | Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister of UAE, Defense Minister of UAE |
| Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 24 November 1983 (1983-11-24) (age 42) | Deputy ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister of UAE, Finance Minister of UAE |
| Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 7 February 1987 (1987-02-07) (age 38) | Deputy ruler of Dubai, Head of the UAE olympic committee |
| Saeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 20 March 1988 (1988-03-20) (age 37) | |
| Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum | 30 March 1989 (1989-03-30) (age 36) | , Crown Prince of Fujairah |
| Maryam bint Mohammed Al Maktoum | 11 January 1992 (1992-01-11) (age 33) | [11] |
| Shaikha bint Mohammed Al Maktoum | 20 December 1992 (1992-12-20) (age 32) | |
| Futaim bint Mohammed Al Maktoum | 22 July 1994 (1994-07-22) (age 31) | |
| Salamah bint Mohammed Al Maktoum | 8 August 1999 (1999-08-08) (age 26) | |
| Shamma bint Mohammed Al Maktoum | 13 November 2000 (2000-11-13) (age 25) |
The tournament was launched on 17 December 2012, at theDubai World Trade Centre, and was organized by the Women's Sport Committee of the Dubai Sports Council, under the patronage of Sheikha Hind, and the guidance of her son, Sheikh Hamdan, the Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council (DSC). The sports tournament is meant to encourage women to come out and actively participate in fitness and sports activities.[12]
In January 2013, Sheikha Hind donated three planes to airlift theUnited Arab Emirates national football team’s fans fromManama inBahrain to Dubai following UAE's 1-0 victory overKuwait in the semi-final of the21st Arabian Gulf Cup.[13]
In June 2013, The Mohammed bin Rashid Charity and Humanitarian Establishment distributed 4100 smart cards of Ramadan Ration by donation of Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum in its charitable programmes for the Holy Month ofRamadan, aiming at distributing basic foodstuff to the needy and poor families in the emirate of Dubai and northern areas. Ibrahim Boumelha, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, expressed his gratitude and thanks to Sheikha Hind for her moral and material support for various charitable projects, undertaken by the Foundation for the benefit of the citizens and residents expatriates, particularly during Ramadan.[14]
