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The Honorable Lady Sayyida Ahad of Oman Releases a Statement on the Occasion of Mother’s Day

On the occasion of Mother’s Day, observed annually on March 21st in the Sultanate of Oman, Her Highness The Honorable Lady Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah Al Busaidiyah issued a statement extending her congratulations to mothers across Oman and around the world.

In her statement, The Honorable Lady emphasized that Mother’s Day should not be regarded as the sole moment in which the virtues of motherhood are acknowledged. Rather, she noted that the values embodied by mothers, including patience, selflessness, devotion, and enduring generosity, ought to remain present in both public consciousness and daily life throughout the year.

“Mother’s Day should not be the only occasion on which we recall the values of patience, dedication, and selflessness… rather, these meanings should remain present in our lives every day,” she said, adding that “mothers are the essence of existence and a blessing in our lives.”

The Honorable Ladyalso addressed the role of mothers in society, describing them as central to human existence and a source of enduring blessing, whose contributions extend beyond the family to the broader fabric of national and social development.

Her Highness The Honorable Lady Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah Al Busaidiyah is the wife of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman. Together have four children: His Highness Crown Prince Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said of Oman, His Highness Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said of Oman, Her Highness Sayyida Thuraya bint Haitham Al Said of Oman, and Her Highness Sayyida Omaima bint Haitham Al Said of Oman.

His Highness Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Senior Omani Royal and Deputy Prime Minister, Dies at 85

In Muscat, the Diwan of the Royal Court of the Sultanate of Oman announced that His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said passed away on the morning of Thursday, March 12, 2026, corresponding to the twenty-second day of Ramadan 1447 AH. He was 85 years old.

His Highness was a senior member of the royal family of Oman and served for decades as Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, making him one of the longest-serving and most prominent officials in the Sultanate’s modern government.

In its statement, the Diwan of the Royal Court paid tribute to his long life of service to the nation, noting that he devoted decades to the Sultanate with sincerity and dedication during the era widely known in Oman as the Blessed Renaissance, the period of national development that began in 1970.

The Diwan of the Royal Court concluded its announcement with prayers for God’s mercy upon the deceased and extended condolences to his family and loved ones.