Abu Dhabi area renamed after Sheikh Zayed's first horse Rabdan

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Abu Dhabi - The horse descended from the thoroughbred Arabian horses owned by the Al Nahyan dynasty for hundreds of years.

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Published: Wed 8 Jul 2020, 2:35 PM

Last updated: Thu 28 Sep 2023, 11:53 AM

Abu Dhabi's Al Maqta and Bawabat areas have been merged into one and given a new name: Rabdan. The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's first horse was called Rabdan.

One of the horses that the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, owns is also called Rabdan. This particular horse "descended from the thoroughbred Arabian horses owned by the Al Nahyan dynasty for hundreds of years", the Abu Dhabi Media Office tweeted on Wednesday.


The renaming was done based on directives issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. It aims to embody the importance of heritage in naming cities and areas across the emirate.


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