Dubai princess Sheikha Mahra divorces husband via Instagram post
A princess from Dubai has announced that she intends to divorce her husband in a scathing post online.
Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum took to her Instagram page to announce that she wants to divorce her husband.
Sheikha Mahra and her husband, Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum, married in April 2023 and have since welcomed a daughter.
But the romance appears to be on the rocks just one year on as Sheikha Mahra took to social media to announce she wanted a divorce.
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In the post she alluded to 'other companions' her husband was 'occupied with', and announced her desire to end the marriage.
She wrote: "Dear Husband, As you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce.
"I divorce you, I divorce you, and I Divorce You. Take care. Your ex-wife."
The princess, who is the daughter of Dubai ruler and United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, had previously gotten people talking when she posted a picture of herself and her daughter with the caption 'just the two of us'.
In her post, Sheikha Mahra also referenced an old Islamic tradition called 'triple talaq', which is no longer recognised in the UAE.
In triple talaq, a man can immediately divorce his wife by verbally announcing his intent three times, though the practice was not open to women.
The practice has been banned in many Muslim countries, including the UAE, and the pair will now have to move to the courts to formally proceed with the divorce.
Nonetheless, the princess' referencing the tradition could have been a way to make her intent and her feelings clear.
Some people initially speculated that the princess' account was hacked, however, there has not been any indication of this since the post went up.
Neither family has made any public comment on the announcement as of yet, but both Sheikha Mahra and Sheikh Mana have unfollowed each other on Instagram and deleted their wedding photos from their respective profiles, according to a report from the Khaleej Times.
Many people went into the comments to share their well wishes.
One wrote: "I think many people aren’t seeing the value of her saying it three times but it adds power to her statement. It means she is 1000000% done."
Another said: "Every woman should know her self worth."
A third wrote: "Your happiness is not negotiable."
UNILAD has reached out to the United Arab Emirates embassy in London and the Government of Dubai media office for comment.
Topics: Instagram, Sex and Relationships, World News
Kit Roberts