Sheikh Mohamed contacted the UAE’s first female mechanic to get his ‘vehicle mended.’

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the new UAE President, is a people’s leader. His majlis is open to anyone; he pays surprise visits to Emiratis and expats, and personally summons residents who impress him with their efforts. Huda Al Matroushi, an Emirati woman who defied gender conventions to own a garage in Sharjah, received a call in the year 2021. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was the one who called.

Sheikh Mohamed informs her that he needs to get his automobile repaired, which makes her happy. In a video that went viral on social media, an emotional Al Matroushi tears up as the then-Abu Dhabi Crown Prince congratulates her on her one-of-a-kind achievement of launching her own auto repair shop, Imex Car Service.