The Late Alsayed Abdulla Al Hashemi United Arab Emirates

The Late Alsayed Abdulla Alsayed Al Hashemi, also known as Al Sayed Al Oud, (or the Senior Sayed), is a remarkable example of a man who committed his life to working with dedication, honesty and modesty.

In his role as an advisor to the Rulers of the Emirate, the late Al Sayed Abdulla has witnessed the various stages of Abu Dhabi’s development since the discovery of oil, firstly for the late Sheikh Shakhboot bin Sultan Al Nahyan and later for the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Upon the late Sheikh Zayed’s succession, Alsayed Abdulla worked as a personal advisor to the Ruler. Appointed Director of Sheikh Zayed’s Private Department, he oversaw the financial and administrative operations of the late Sheikh Zayed’s palaces, farms, personnel, procurement and employee salaries, as well as supervising a number of construction and development projects funded by Sheikh Zayed including Hajj and Umrah.

Throughout his lifetime of loyal and dedicated service, Alsayed Abdulla worked silently with honesty, sincerity, determination, commitment and initiative.

Alsayed Abdulla was educated and raised in a family of religious scholars, with his father Alsayed Mohamed Alsayed Al Hashimi being a judge and religious scholar.