Nivin El-Gamal. Egyptian model, socialite and interior designer. She was the first wife of Sheikh Ahmed Al
Maktoum, the head of Emirates airline and one of the richest men in the Middle East. He is the uncle of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh
Mohammed. They had an incredible love and luxurious
life. However, betrayal, dashed hopes and a broken
fate awaited her in the end. How did a perfect romance turn into a nightmare? Why didn't the Sheikh want to recognize their
common son? And how did this dramatic story end? Don't forget to put a like and subscribe to
the channel. Let's get started! Nivin was born into one of Egypt's wealthiest
families and grew up in a palace surrounded by luxury. The girl earned a design degree from the prestigious
Alexandria University. She never imagined that she would live such
a tumultuous life that it will be discussed by newspapers and glossy magazines. Nivin was only interested in her profession. To improve her skills, she even moved to London. Here she enrolled at American InterContinental
University, successfully graduated and began to engage in her favorite and profitable business. And the girl also loved to travel. Her passion for tourism led her to Dubai. If only she knew how this trip would end! After sightseeing, the girl decided to have
dinner in a Japanese restaurant. Here she met her future husband. The new acquaintance's name was Ahmed bin
Saeed Al Maktoum. He is an uncle to the ruler of Dubai Sheikh
Mohammed. At that time, Sheikh Ahmed was the richest
man in the Middle East. The size of his assets slightly exceeded even
the fortune of the King of Saudi Arabia. At the moment of meeting Nivin did not even
suspect that she had met a billionaire. The man behaved very modestly. They chatted sweetly and exchanged phone numbers. Ahmed's true status became clear only on the
second date. He brought his new acquaintance a stack of
glossy magazines with his portraits on the covers. Nivin, a modest girl, was shocked, intrigued
and... in love. Apparently, the love was mutual. A dizzying romance began between the man and
the woman. Luxury penthouses, private yachts, fashion
shows and endless trips to VIP resorts changed with kaleidoscopic rapidity. By Nivin's own admission, she felt like the
happiest woman on the planet. The Egyptian had no doubt that everything
was going towards the wedding, but she preferred not to talk about marriage with Ahmed directly. Secretly from him the girl bought the best
wedding dress in the famous London department store "Harrods" and was looking forward to
wearing it. But Nivin had no idea that the sheikh would
be so cunning that he would stage the wedding ceremony and then sneakily deceive the bride. But how can you have a fake wedding? We will reveal this intrigue very soon! Ahmed and Nivin's relationship was perfect
only in the first year of their acquaintance. Then, as is often the case, the girl became
suspicious of the duplicity of her fiancé. The couple spent the time between trips in
London. It was convenient for both. After receiving a degree in design, Nivin
opened an agency for the selection of luxury real estate. Ahmed headed the largest Arab airline "Emirates",
which was headquartered in the British capital. They visited London theaters and concert halls,
actively participated in social life. The girl was madly in love with the man. "If he asked me to throw myself into the river,
I would have done it," - so she described her then state in an interview with the British
newspaper "Standard". The first harbingers of a future nightmare
appeared a year after they met. Nivin became friends with Ahmed's cousin named
Nobu. One day they were having dinner at a restaurant. Having had too much to drink, Nobu told her
friend that the sheikh had a secret wife living in Lebanon. Moreover, she gave birth to a baby girl from
him, which Ahmed does not officially recognize. Nivin didn't believe it at first, but later
she got a lot of evidence of her fiancé's double life. A year later, she found traces of pink lipstick
on the pillow in the apartment where she lived with Ahmed. A scandal erupted and she decided to leave
the rich but unfaithful man. However, he swore that the lipstick was not
left by his mistress, but by the housemaid. The sheikh showered Nivin with expensive gifts,
but she was adamant in her decision to break off the relationship. Then the sheikh used one last argument. He declared that he had decided to marry the
girl officially. And this argument worked on all 100%. The only condition the sheikh set was that
the marriage should be conducted according to a simplified Muslim custom. Such a ceremony is called Urfi in the Islamic
world. It doesn't imply a lavish wedding with inviting
a lot of guests. Only close people of the bride and groom come
to Urfi. In their presence, the newlyweds repeat the
phrase "We are married" three times, and then say the oath of fidelity. The marriage document is signed by witnesses,
but it is usually not registered with the state authorities. Nivin and Ahmed underwent just such a ceremony
in January 2007. However, on the latter's side, the document
was signed not by relatives, but by some of the sheikh's assistants. As it turned out later, this was the main
trick of the groom. In the event of a trial, his men could deny
in every possible way that the ceremony had actually taken place. The Egyptian woman took Urfi's ceremony at
face value and became happy again. In her mind, she became a legitimate wife
with all the consequences. In particular, she no longer had to hide her
relationship outside of marriage from her parents, who were strict Muslims. A few months later, the woman became pregnant. This is where the real nightmare began for
Nivin. After learning about the pregnancy, Ahmed
first congratulated her and even agreed to marry her in public. Then he simply disappeared. The worried woman flew to Dubai to find out
what was going on. However, she was not allowed even on the doorstep
of the palace. The sheikh's brothers called her a courtesan
who had no right to meet the noble Ahmed. Moreover, they told her that he had been dating
the Moroccan king's sister for a long time and that they would be officially married
any day now. Nivin got hysterical, but even this didn't
melt the icy heart of the duplicitous sheikh. In fact, he cruelly threw her out of his life
when the woman was carrying his child under her heart. Nivin had to give birth without the support
of her fake spouse and relatives, many of whom turned their backs on her. She named her son Saeed after Ahmed’s father. But it was as if the sheikh had forgotten
about his descendant. He never once came to even look at his son,
let alone provide financial assistance. A few months later, a friend called her and
told her to turn on an Arabic TV channel. What Nivin saw on the screen shocked her. The man she had married less than two years
earlier had married his cousin. Nivin felt the earth leaving under her feet. For a month, she tried unsuccessfully to call
Ahmed. He finally answered her. Sheikh said that he did not need her or the
child. This conversation ended in a nervous breakdown
for the girl, she disconnected the phone and locked herself in her apartment. The police found her sitting on her bed crying,
and her friends feared she might do something terrible to herself. However, Nivin decided to be strong and obtained
child support through the London court. Thanks to a DNA test, she managed to prove
Ahmed's paternity. But Urfi's ceremony was not recognized as
a marriage. In British law there is just no such term,
and marriage must be concluded only through the state authorities. Thanks to her talent in business, Nivin managed
to build a normal life in London. Now she is very successfully engaged in the
design of luxury real estate and social activities. The woman lives in a luxury house near Buckingham
Palace. She looks happy and confident. But only those closest to her know how much
pain she carries in her heart. For in return for pure and naive love she
received a despicable betrayal, which almost drove her to suicide. In 2012, Nivin founded a charity named after
her son Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum to support people in any part of the
world who are victims of war or natural disasters and to provide them with medical care. In 2019, Sheikh Ahmed married for the third
time and had a son Mohammed. His firstborn son Saeed is now 15 years old. He grew up to be a smart but sickly child. When he was two years old, doctors discovered
he had a rare, life-threatening immune disease. The disease was overcome, in which, by the
way, Sheikh Ahmed helped a lot, taking upon himself the payment of medical bills. However, during the whole time he never once
talked to his son. And no money can replace a father's love. What do you think of this dramatic love story? Write in the comments! Subscribe to the channel, don't forget to
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