Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed al Maktoum

Sheikha Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum was the wife of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum until Sheikh Maktoum's death in 2006. They were married on 12 March 1971.[1][2]

Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Sheikha
HusbandMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
HouseAl Maktoum
FatherKhalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum

Sheikha Alia, like other members of the Maktoum family, is involved in horse racing. In 2005, she purchased four horses.[3] Her horse Eilean Ban won the EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes on September 2, 2005, at the Newmarket Racecourse.[4]

References
Princely Family of Dubai
  1. ARR: Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited. 1971. p. 136. Shaikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Ruler's heir, married a cousin, Alia bint Khalifa, on 12 March.
  2. Champ, Genna (17 March 2009). "Family Pictures". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. "Sheikha Alia al Maktoum". Breeders' Cup Stats & Bios. Breeders' Cup. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  4. "McRae's Charge in the Driving Seat". sportinglife.com. 365 Media Group. 2 September 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
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