After Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the richest Arab country. The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. The emir of Abu Dhabi serves as president while the ruler of Dubai is vice president and also prime minister.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the vice president, prime minister, and minister of defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as the ruler of Dubai. His third son Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been the Crown Prince of Dubai since 2008.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum popularly known as ‘Fazza’ is not limited to his ultra-luxurious multi-billion dollar palace only. He has become one of the much-loved figures not only in Dubai but across the world. Fazza has been instrumental in shaping Dubai into what it is today. Let’s have a look at his lavish hobbies and lifestyle.
1. Sheikh Hamdan’s Instagram Popularity
The man who took a plunge into the world’s deepest pool has more than 15 million followers on Instagram. He posts pictures and videos of all his favourite activities on his photo-sharing platform.
His Instagram bio reads, ”Every picture has a story and every story has a moment that I’d love to share with you. Thanks and enjoy.” Sheikh Hamdan’s Instagram username is ‘Fazza’.
2. Poet
The Dubai crown prince uses ancient ‘Nabati’ style to write poems. He publishes his poems under the pseudonym of ‘Fazza’. The word ‘Fazza’ means ‘the one who helps’ in Arabic.
Some of the famous poems written by Fazza were even turned into songs.
3. Love For Horses
Being a licensed equestrian, the Dubai crown prince is often seen riding horses. He is a professional horseback rider. He won a gold medal at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in 2014.
4. Pet Lover
Horses are not the only animals Fazza adores. He also owns 16 beautiful camels which he brought from the camel beauty pageant in 2008.
He also loves falcons and is doing a lot to revive the glorious Arab sport of Falconry. Sheikh Hamdan owns a private falconry which has a falcon hospital and control room inside .
Prince has his personal zoo where one can observe exotic mammals, rare birds and astonishing animals. He spends millions to obtain birds and animals he likes. He owns white lion, white tiger, falcons, elephants etc,.
5. Diving
The crown prince is a licensed Skydiver and Scuba diver. Ahead of the opening of the Dubai marvel, the deepest pool in the world, the Crown prince shared a video on his Instagram handle while diving in it. The post reads, ”“An entire world awaits you at Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest pool, with a depth of 60 meters (196 feet).”
Sheikh Hamdaan loves diving over Dubai, Fujairah and other places.
Fazza was also seen scaling the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa. He took a picture of himself standing on the tip of the spire while waving the UAE flag. Fearless crown prince loves dare-devil activities.
He also loves flying motorised paraplane. Check video below
6. Fisherman
Known for his swimming skills also, the multi-talented crown prince of Dubai is often seen diving deep into the sea. He loves catching fishes and has shared his fishing videos and photos on Instagram various times.
7. Sheikh Hamdan’s Love For Photography
Fazza, who is always accompanied by a wide range of lenses, loves photography also. He is always seen sharing all his activities with followers. He also founded the Hamdan International Photography Award in 2011.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as the crown prince has also launched various welfare schemes for the residents of Dubai. He not only loves to do dare-devil activities but also launches welfare schemes from time to time for the benefit and upliftment of poor people.