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Who was the founder of modern Dubai?

  • Maktoum bin Butti Al Maktoum

  • Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum

  • Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum

  • Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Answer

Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who ruled Dubai from 1958 to 1990, is considered the founder of modern Dubai. He initiated several major infrastructure projects, such as the construction of Port Rashid and the Dubai World Trade Centre, which transformed Dubai into a global city.
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