Sheikh Writes Name On Island That Can Be Seen From Space

| Jul 29, 2011

Origin of Cool: United Arab Emirates

A desert sheikh has taken vanity to the next level. He has carved his name into the island he owns called Al Futaisi so it can be seen from space!

Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan’ name is two miles across with letters a kilometre high.

Thanks to Marco Pouyat for the link

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