Crown Prince Court mourns death of Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei

The Crown Prince Court in Abu Dhabi said it was mourning the death of Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, adviser for culture and heritage at CPC, who died on Thursday in a traffic accident.

Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, and Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, at the funeral prayer of Mohammed Khalaf Al MazShow more

The Crown Prince Court in Abu Dhabi (CPC) said it was mourning the death of Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, adviser for culture and heritage at CPC, who died on Thursday in a traffic accident.

Two other people were also killed in the car crash outside Madinat Zayed cemetery, Abu Dhabi Police confirmed. Investigations were ongoing.

The CPC expressed its profound sorrow and extended solace to the bereaved family and relatives, Wam, the state news agency reported.

Al Mazrouei was born in Medina Zayed in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. After completing his schooling at a number of government schools in the emirate he continued his education in the United States for five years. He held a master’s degree in management from Oregon State.

Al Mazrouei had been the director-general of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), now known as the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA), as well as chairman of Abu Dhabi Media – publisher of The National.

Hundreds of people have been passing on their condolences through the social media site Twitter, many commemorating Al Mazrouei for his notable work on the country’s culture scene.

“For all of us who worked as a collective family with Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei you will be missed. May u all rest in peace,” Eliza Ilyas tweeted from her account @Elizal.

Lara Sawaya tweeted: “Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei May Your Soul Rest in Peace. My sincere condolences to all His Family ...”

Al Mazrouei made rich contributions towards the preservation of UAE’s heritage and culture.

In 2003, Al Mazrouei was instrumental in the launch of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition The event is now one of the most popular cultural festivals on the calendar.

While at TCA, he helped launch two of the most successful TV poetry programmes in the Arab world, which draws millions of viewersas well as the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, New York-Abu Dhabi Film Academy, Eastern Melodies Festival and the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, Kilmat for Translation Project and many others.

The UAE Journalists Association also released a statement on Wam to mourn Al Mazrouri’s passing, saying that the UAE has lost a national symbol and loyal figure who contributed to good national deeds notched in the memory.