People say 'What's in a name?'. As children, we have tried writing our names on the beach at some point. But whereas most people's 'sandwriting' is washed away, one super-rich Arab sheikh has ensured that his doodles will last a little longer.
Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, 63, has scrawled his name in sand on an island he owns with letters so big they can be seen from space. A man famous for owning world's most expensive cars has another feat to his name:
Reports says that the name is so massive that it's spread over three kilometers with each letter more than half a kilometer long. It doesn't stop there. The gigantic name is even visible from space. The sheikh - who goes with the first name of Hamad - carved his name in capital letters on his Al Futaisi island - near Abu Dhabi.
The reports don't say when and how the name was inscribed on the land. The project was started some time ago but was halted in between. The completed project picture was uploaded on the billionaire's Facebook site a few hours ago indicating that the project has very recently been completed. The letters, according to reports, don't wash away as they form waterways to absorb the encroaching tide.
The UAE sheikh is a known philanthropist with focus on medical causes and also owns an automobile museum in Abu Dhabi housing over 200 exotic cars. Bloomberg, earlier this month, reported that the he bought custom-made Bugatti L'Or Blanc fitted with a porcelain caviar tray. Hamad also has built the world's largest truck - Dodge Power Wagon - which is 64 times bigger than the original with a whole apartment inside in the middle of the desert.
Well, he has made a name for himself.
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