Moving to Al Ain

He have moved from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain in 1927, after the assassination of his father. As Zayed was growing up in Al-Ain, there were no modern schools anywhere along the coast. He only received a basic instruction in the principles of Islam, and lived in the desert with Bedouin tribesmen, familiarizing himself with the life of the people, their traditional skills and their ability to survive under the harsh climatic conditions.