The daughter of Dubai’s ruler, Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum divorced her husband on Instagram. The Sheikha announced her divorce in an Instagram post on Wednesday, 17th July. Two months after welcoming their first child, Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum declared the dissolution of her one-year old marriage to industrialist Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum. Her father, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in addition to being the ruler of Dubai.
“Dear Husband, As you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce. I divorce you, I divorce you, and I divorce you. Take care. Your ex-wife,” she wrote on the social media platform. The Sheikha used the age-old Islamic divorce custom known as triple talaq, in which Muslim males can dissolve a marriage by orally declaring their decision to do so three times while Muslim women have the legal authority to file for divorce through the procedure known as “khula” under Islamic law.
Sheikha Mahra gave birth to their daughter two months ago after the couple wed in a grand ceremony in April 2023. Shaikha Mahra is a supporter of women’s rights in the United Arab Emirates. Her husband and family have not yet released a statement to the public. Khaleej Times says that both parties have deleted their wedding photos from social media and unfollowed one another.
After the post was made public, several Instagram users first theorized that the princess’s account had been hacked, but there has been no evidence of that as of yet. Several netizens congratulated her and offered their best wishes for her decision and future. The princess earlier shared a photo of her daughter on social media with the remark, “Just the two of us,” which ignited rumours about her unhappy marriage.
