Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi

Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi (1920 – 2010) was the ruler of Ras Al Khaimah , from 17th of July 1948 to 27th of October 2010 . Soon after becoming ruler on the 17th of July 1948 , Sheikh Saqr worked on setting up rules and regulations of national unity among the tribes in the emirate. he worked also for the reunification of these tribes and for building interrelations that changed them into a cohesive community. Believing in the role of education in building people and communities , and in creating the awareness of civilization , Sheikh Saqr focused a lot of attention on education and knowledge , and emphasized on building schools and encouraging the scientific scholarship missions for the dissemination of education all over the Emirate.