Dubai princess’ bombshell ‘I divorce you’ Instagram post rocks royal family
- Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum appeared to invoke the controversial ‘triple talaq’ practice in her explosive post
The explosive social media post, uploaded to the princess’ verified account on Wednesday, left little ambiguity about the state of her marriage. “Dear husband, as you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce,” Mahra, 29, proclaimed, invoking the controversial Islamic “triple talaq” practice that has enabled men to instantly end marriages verbally.
The princess, who is the daughter of Dubai’s billionaire ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, also deleted all photos with her husband, 25-year-old Emirati businessman Sheikh Mana Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, on her profile.
Their grand wedding last year had been celebrated across glossy magazines like Grazia and Harper’s Bazaar Arabia.
The couple announced on Instagram in May that they’d had a daughter.
With no official statements from the Dubai or UAE governments, or from Sheikh Mana himself, analysts say the princess’ very public airing of her marital grievances has “tied the hands” of her powerful father and others.