Fashion designer Khalid Al Qasimi, the 39-year-old son of the ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has died in circumstances described … The funeral was held on Wednesday in Sharjah where thousands came to mourn.Al Qasimi's death comes 20 years after his older brother died from a drug overdose in the family's home in East Grinstead, the Guardian reported. The President of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, offered his condolences to Sheikh Sultan and his family.Police said they had received a report of "a sudden death at a residential property in Knightsbridge".A post-mortem examination was carried out on Tuesday but proved inconclusive, and they were awaiting the result of further tests, the police statement added.Qasimi said Sheikh Khalid had been "praised for his tenacious yet sensitive exploration of social-political issues, particularly those pertaining to the Middle East and its sometimes strained relationship with the West".According to the fashion label, he had studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins in London, and released his first collections in 2008.Sheikh Khalid was also chairman of the Sharjah Urban Planning Council, which was tasked with overseeing infrastructure projects in the emirate.A friend - who did not want to be named - said Sheikh Khalid studied at the Architectural Association and was "very talented, incredibly smart" and "incredibly passionate about human rights". Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, better known as Khalid al Qasimi, was the owner of a British fashion label, Qasimi, in operation since 2008. And because he was on the floor appearing to be sleeping, Yohan left the premises.“There is no suggestion of anybody acting in a way to give or make Khalid take these drugs.”Al Qasimi, the owner of British-based fashion label Qasimi Homme, had taken high levels of GHB and a recreational amount of cocaine, the toxicology report confirmed.Relatives of the prince were reportedly not present, but his cleaner Maria Kisaohanyan – who had let herself into the apartment and found him sitting on the floor by a sofa, before raising the alarm – paid tribute to him.“He was full of life, on top of his career and on top of the world, very open-minded and very clever,” she told the court.Al Qasimi’s older brother, Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, died from a heroin overdose at the age of 24 at the family’s home in East Grinstead in 1999.

E-mail: subs@jpost.com Telephone +972-3-761-9056 "Several people have shared their grief at the news on social media, including fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco who called him "my angel".The Qasimis are one of six ruling families in the country, and rule both the Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah emirates.People coming to the UK from France, the Netherlands and several other countries must self-isolate for two weeks from 04:00 on Saturday. Arab prince Khalid Al Qasimi dies following alleged 'drug orgy' Post-mortem exams failed to explain the cause of death. He was the crown prince and the second son of the ruler of Sharjah - a city on the Arabian Gulf in the United Arab Emirates. "Qasimi is a way for me to discuss what's going on around us whether it is politics or economics," he said a previous interview with "I've always considered myself to be an outsider wherever I am.

The new book entitled “Bainal Madeenatain” (Between two cities) is to explain the conflict between the rulers of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah until the arrival of a Sheikh Saqr bin Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, as a reformer and a ruler who could unite them again. The 39-year-old had forged a career for himself as a fashion designer. 39 year-old Sheikh Khalid was the chairman of the Sharjah Urban Planning Council as well as the leader of the region’s first international platform for architecture, the Sharjah Architecture Triennial. Brand Qasimi The brand Qasimi is said to be centred around the idea of an urban nomad.

Son of Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi… Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. British media said the body was that of Qasimi.Funeral prayers were held for Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi on Wednesday as the emirate announced three days of mourning, with flags flying at half staff.His father, Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, posted images and a video of the prayers on Instagram Wednesday.

These are external links and will open in a new window Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, better known as Khalid al Qasimi, was the owner of a British fashion label, Qasimi, in operation since 2008. Khalid Al Qasimi studied architecture and fashion design at Central Saint Martins in London and was the brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi… "The design world has lost a great philosopher and artist and we ask that the privacy of the family, team and brand are respected at this difficult time," the label said in a statement.The Emirate statement listed numerous condolences from the UAE leadership, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and regional heads of states including Saudi Arabia and Jordan.Qasimi had three sisters, one half sister and a half-brother, who died years ago, according to the official biography of Sharjah ruler Sultan Al Qasimi.

"He didn't care too much about ego - he could have, but he didn't.

Telephone: *2421 * Extension 4 Jerusalem Post or 03-7619056 Fax: 03-5613699E-mail: subs@jpost.com The cause of death remains unknown. Son of Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, died in "unexplained" circumstances UK authorities said and CNN reported. London police say his death is being treated as unexplained.The 39-year-old had forged a career for himself as a fashion designer. Toll Free number in Israel only 1-800-574-574  Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi died on Monday. A post-mortem examination carried out Tuesday failed to identify the cause of death, it added.