Photo from Hamdan al-Maktoum's Instagram account, where rave reviews are pouring in among his 16.6 million followers. (Credit: Al-Maktoum's Instagram account @faz3)
It was May 2013. Crown Prince of Dubai Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum fell on his side during an endurance race on horseback, dragging along his brother-in-law, the son of the King of Bahrain, who was hot on his heels. The latter's face was seized with terror. Hamdan's, however, remained impassive. Once on the ground, he immediately got up, straddled his horse and continued the race as if nothing had happened. At the time, the video prompted an outpouring of admiration among the Dubai citizens. "People said, 'Look how confident, daring and courageous he is,'" recalled Mira al-Hussein, a sociologist from the emirate. They saw in him the qualities of a knight and those of his father, the powerful Emir of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, also Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a keen sportsman and equestrian. "Being so...
It was May 2013. Crown Prince of Dubai Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum fell on his side during an endurance race on horseback, dragging along his brother-in-law, the son of the King of Bahrain, who was hot on his heels. The latter's face was seized with terror. Hamdan's, however, remained impassive. Once on the ground, he immediately got up, straddled his horse and continued the race as if nothing had happened. At the time, the video prompted an outpouring of admiration among the Dubai citizens. "People said, 'Look how confident, daring and courageous he is,'" recalled Mira al-Hussein, a sociologist from the emirate. They saw in him the qualities of a knight and those of his father, the powerful Emir of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, also Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a keen sportsman and equestrian. "Being so...
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