Via Sheikh Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum/Instagram
Sheikha Maala bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum shared the photo on Instagram.
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The daughter of the Dubai ruler appeared to announce the divorce on social media, an unusual move for a UAE princess.
of Instagram account Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, daughter of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, has announced her intention to separate from her husband, who is also a member of the royal family.
“I hereby declare divorce,” Sheikha Mara, 30, wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. “I am divorcing you. I am divorcing you. Take care. Your ex-wife.”
The princess, Controversial practices The triple divorce method used in some Islamic countries allows a man to divorce his wife immediately by declaring divorce three times. This method is banned in some countries and is not customarily used by women against their husbands.
Mahra married Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, a member of the Dubai royal family, in a lavish wedding last year which was covered in magazines such as: Harper’s Bazaar Arabia and GraziaHer daughter was born shortly thereafter, and photos of her and her husband have been removed from her account. Sheikh Mana’s Instagram Account too.
The princess was in the public eye, Social Media PresenceShe frequently attends red carpet events in Dubai and has appeared on the covers of local magazines – a rare sight for a female royal – with nearly half a million followers. InstagramHer mother is Zoe Grigorakos, a Greek national. According to local media.
Some Instagram users speculated that her account may have been hacked, but the post and account remain active more than a day after it was posted.
CNN reached out to the Dubai government’s media office for comment, which referred CNN to Sheikha Maharrah’s media office. CNN was unable to contact Maharrah’s media office.
Neither the UAE government nor Mahra’s husband, Sheikh Mana, have publicly commented on the Instagram post. CNN has reached out to Sheikh Mana for comment through his Instagram account.
