Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Overview
Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (Arabic: زايد بن خليفة آل نهيان; 1835 – 19 May 1909), also known as Zayed the Great was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1855 to his death in 1909. He was the grandfather and namesake of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan, founding father of the United Arab Emirates.
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Editorial note
This record is a sourced summary, not original research. Where the underlying material is silent on a point, this article is silent too. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.