Baba Zayed is an inspiration to the UAE and globally

Sheikh Zayed inspired within the UAE and across the globe, letter writers say. Other views: mosque dress code is just basic respect and crackdown on flyers welcomed.

Dubai, July 25, 2013 - Worshipers head to Al Farooq Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque for afternoon Asr prayer in Jumeirah in Dubai, July 25, 2013. (Photo by: Sarah Dea/The National, Story by: Mohammed Al KhShow more

Sheikh Zayed was a great leader for whom I have always had immense respect. ('UAE founder believed 'grace of wealth' must be shared,' July 28)

I've lived for five years in the UAE and have had the privilege to witness the results of his vision.

Adolfo Cortopassi, Dubai

Sheikh Zayed was a true leader and the father of the nation. I wish we could have leaders like Baba Zayed in Pakistan.

Name withheld by request

Sheikh Zayed was a very wise leader and a true visionary.

Werner Gessner, Switzerland

May God have mercy on the soul of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan.

I hope your readers will kindly say Surah al Fatihah [the first chapter of the Quran] for Sheikh Zayed. Evelyn Sapalicio Cruz, UAE

Sheikh Zayed was one of the great leaders of the century.

Ayyathan Radhakrishnan, India

Sheikh Zayed was one of the greatest men ever for the United Arab Emirates.

Anuraj Rajendran, Dubai

Sheikh Zayed is a real man and the UAE pays respect to his immortal soul for making this place what it is today.

My salam to you, Sheikh Zayed. Name withheld by request

Dress code is 'just basic respect'

It's not just the sign postings referred to in your story ('Jumeirah mosque in Dubai enforces dress code for worshippers', July 28), it's also the follow-up that should be done by UAE muncipalities.

There are so many signs explaining the dress code in the big malls of the UAE but these are not being followed accordingly.

Attendees have to abide by the rules and respect the masjid and the authorities.

Shaista Khanum, Sharjah

Attendees have to abide by the rules and respect the masjid and authorities.

I hope that these these rules are strictly imposed on westerners who have little or no regard towards the rules and especially the dress code.

Name withheld by request

I totally agree that those who visit mosques should dress respectfully.

Melanie Pavic, Dubai

Discipline yourself is part of your iman [Islamic articles of faith] and especially in the house of Allah.

Please, nobody should reject the dress code.

Ibrahim M K Rahim, UAE

I like the Jumeirah mosque. It is a place to pray and so a bit of respect must be shown there.

Jasvanti Bhogaita, Dubai

A lot of people wear the right clothes but are nasty and rude and inconsiderate.

Clothes do not make the man nor the manners. People should be judged on what they do, not what they say.

How petty that they worry about silly things like a Heineken T-shirt.

Aziza Al Busaidy, Dubai

Flyer crackdown a welcome move

Thank you, Sharjah, and I hope Abu Dhabi follows suit. ('Sharjah clamps down on illegal advertisers', July 28)

Whenever I come back to my car or apartment to find flyers for cars, restaurants, or sales, I never, ever think to myself, "Great! Thanks for telling me!"

It always goes straight to the trash, and I always resent the company for adding a few seconds to my day as I hunt for a place to throw away their advertisement.

Rachel Lange, Abu Dhabi

Last telegram is the end of an era

So India has sent its last telegram. Another era has been silenced. ('Telegram services finish in India STOP End of era STOP,' July 15)

When I came to UAE in 1980, our only contact with the families back home in India was a letter, costing Dh1.75. We posted letters in the ever-so-visible and shining red boxes on the street of Abu Dhabi.

Now we are all available in instant contact through email and mobile phones.

I sometimes write a handwritten note, with my Parker ink pen, to my grandchildren, asking them to reply. The reply usually comes in a strangely worded SMS, meaning 'letter arrived, all is well'.

Kanwar Hayat, Dubai

Train crash part of a global trend

This is with reference to your  story Carriages tumbled off the tracks  like dominoes in Spanish train crash  (July 26).

In recent months more train accidents are happening around the world. It is not a healthy sign. Speed causes a lot of accidents and the train drivers should take care of the passengers.

K Ragavan, India