Talk:Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Date of birth
Is there a source for the 1946 date of birth? The BBC's article on his death said that he "is believed to have been in his early 60s", which would suggest that his date of birth is unclear. --Delirium 08:23, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
 * The official year from his web page is 1943 and unless anybody doubts it, this should be used IMHO. No exact date though. --217.91.73.244 09:55, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Wrong Picture.
The pic used in the article is not of shiekh Maktoum but of his brother shiek Hamdan. I Would change it myself but I'm a noob. So could somebody please correct it.

Sorry forgot to sign the last comment.S.algurg 20:31, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I've commented out the picture, hopefully we can find a picture of the real Sheikh Maktoum somewhere in the public domain. -- Arwel (talk) 03:15, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Added Photo Omoo 04:19, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

Link to correct pic.
Heres a link to a pic of shiekh Maktoum. ( http://www.sheikhhamdan.ae/english/al_maktoum_family/images/Shk_Maktoum.jpg ).S.algurg

Naming convention
Is it correct to write 'al-Maktoum' or 'Al Maktoum'? I see that the former redirects to the latter, any particular reason why? Are the two interchangeable? If so, Wikipedia should still be internally consistent (which it is not at present)
 * The best way would be "Al-Maktoum". Surnames in English are starting from a capital letter. In Arabic there is no particular reasons to make us start it from a small letter in English. And concerning the dash, it is useful to show that the "Al" is bound to the surname, that it is not an independant word. I advise everyone to stick to this. СЛУЖБА (talk) 23:36, 23 March 2010 (UTC)

Misunderstanding over the Sheikh being Prime Minister before his father
Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum had a grandfather who was also named Sheikh Maktoum. I believe that Wikipedia is making a mistake in order of Prime Ministers of the UAe. Could Someone kindly check this.--213.42.2.29 17:27, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
 * No, no, no. Sheikh Maktoum's grandfather was called Sheikh Said (at least the one on the direct paternal side). He died in 1958, before the creation of UAE. Sheikh Maktoum was really Prime Minister 2 times, the first time being before his father. His father Sheikh Rashid was Vice-President at that time. I believe it was done to weaken Dubai's position within the UAE. Or maybe that was done because Sheikh Rashid was already quite old (he was older than Zayed), and it was difficult for him to amass so many positions. In 1979 Sheikh Maktoum's government received harsh critic from Zayed and was fired. Sheikh Rashid asumed the post of Prime Minister himself not to lose this position for Dubai. СЛУЖБА (talk) 23:44, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Any references for this? 78.146.140.77 (talk) 14:48, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Strange article / modified by mistake
It seems to me that somebody has deleted some parts of this article. As it is now, it is rather a stub. Maybe somebody can fix this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.204.150.29 (talk) 06:15, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Infobox image edit war
There appears to be an edit war among whether we should use a copyrighted image of just Maktoum, or a free image of him sitting with other people. Please share your views. 78.146.140.77 (talk) 14:50, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

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Moroccan wife Sheikha Bouchra Bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, and her fate?
Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum had a Moroccan wife named Sheikha Bouchra (or Boushra) who was very active in Europe before 2000 and was apparently a painter as well. News of Maktoum Al maktoum's death mentions Bouchra surviving him.
 * https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1506981/HRH-Sheikh-Maktoum-al-Maktoum.html

Another mention under obituary of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
 * http://www.dailymail.co.uk/columnists/article-373372/Its-small-world-Debo.html

Image of Sheikha Bouchra dated 16 March 2000
 * https://donfeatures.photoshelter.com/image/I0000X6gvDwD4DzI

HELLO! Magazine, Issue 603 (21 Mar 2000) had an interview of her and there are many old articles on her from near 2000
 * http://www.magazinemix.co.uk/product/hello-magazine-603-march-21-2000-teddy-sheringham-madonna-brit-awards-dianas-bodyguard/
 * https://www.highbeam.com/Search?RelatedId=1G1:109687629

She is also mentioned in one of Guardian's articles about Sheikha Shamsa (daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) in context of an event related to her children, once she got into Dubai all news on her is gone.


 * https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/dec/10/jamiewilson.stuartmillar

Ohsin (talk) 16:34, 7 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Another reference via Kuwait state news agency https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=1066257&language=en Ohsin (talk) 15:30, 14 April 2018 (UTC)


 * https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Death+of+Sheikh+Maktoum%3A+A+great+owner+and+renowned+nation+builder.-a0140527134


 * https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sheikha+joins+ranks+of+Maktoum+owners.-a060962126


 * https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sheik+rattled+but+not+%2527rolled%2527+as+bodyguards+take+children+sheik.-a061851615 Ohsin (talk) 15:41, 14 April 2018 (UTC)