Fakhro

Fakhro

Fakhro or Al Fakhro (فخرو in Arabic} is the family name of an Arab business family located in Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The Al Darwish الدرويش , Al Obaidan العبيدان, Al Othman العثمان, Al Mohamad Hasan المحمد حسن and Al Khal الخال in Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are branches of the family.

Origins

Originally from the Al Wahba of the tribe of Banu Tamim, the family later became a part of the Howilla, the Arab tribes which immigrated to Persia, and returned later on to the Arabian Peninsula. The family derives their name from their great grandfather Fakhir bin Abdulla, whose lineage is traced back to Adnan.

People

The family includes a number of notable individuals:

* Yousif bin Abdulrahman Fakhro, well known Bahraini businessman during 1900's. Founder of the Fakhro Group.
* Abdulla bin Yousif Fakhro, Bahraini businessman.
* Ali bin Yousif Fakhro (1924-2008), Bahraini businessman and former chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
* Abdulla Al-Darwish, Qatari businessman.

* Ahmed bin Kassim Al-Darwish, eldest son of Kassim Darwish Fakhroo, Qatari businessman.

* Abdulrahman Al-Darwish, Qatari businessman and former Head of the Qatari Amiri Diwan.

* Yousif bin Yousif Fakhro, Bahraini businessman.

* Mohamed bin Abdulrahman M. Hassan Fakhro, right hand man to Shk. Abdulla Bin Jassim, Ruler of Qatar. Also known as "Half of the World" (نصف الدنيا) due to his immense knowledge.

* Layla Abdulla Fakhro, freedom fighter.

* Yasser Nasser Alobaidan, Head figure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

* Abdulla bin Ahmad Al-Obaidan, fighter in the Zubara battles.

* Essam Abdulla Fakhro, current chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, chairman of the Fakhro Group.

* Munira Fakhro, Bahraini academic and politician.

* Shaikh Qassim Al-Darwish, Qatari businessman.

* Hassan Abdulla Fakhro, current Bahraini Minister of Industry and Commerce.

* Adel Abdulla Fakhro, Bahraini businessman.

* Ali bin Mohamad Fakhro, Former Bahraini Minister of Health, former Minister of Education, and academic.

* Jamal bin Mohamad Fakhro, First Deputy Chairman Shura Council Bahrain, Managing Partner at KPMG Fakhro, Bahrain & Qatar

* Khalid bin Mohamad Fakhro, Advisor at the Prime Ministers Court, Bahrain

* Jassim bin Mohamad Fakhro, Founder of KPMG Fakhro Bahrain & Qatar

* Ahmed bin Yusuf Fakhro, Bahraini businessman, also known as the "Emperor" Ahmed Fakhro.

* Qassim bin Mohamad Yusuf Fakhro, Bahraini Businessman

* Nasser Al Othman Fakhro, Prominent Qatari Journalist

* Ahmed Al Khal Fakhro, Qatar Ex-Ambassador to Germany & Japan, Prominent Businessman.

ee also

*Fakhro Group

External links

* [http://www.alfakhroo.net/ Family Website]
* [http://www.alfakhroo.net/photo/details.php?image_id=21/ Fakhro Family Tree]
* [http://www.fakhro.com/ Abdulla Yousif Fakhro Group]
* [http://www.darwish-group.com/ Qassim Darwish Fakhro & SonS]
* [http://www.yyfakhro.com// Yousif bin Yousif Fakhro]
* [http://www.fakhroo.com/ Moh'd Fakhroo and Bros.]
* [http://www.darwishholding.com/ Darwish Holding Co.]
* [http://www.alfakhroo.net/photo/ Fakhro Family Picture Gallery]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E0D81F3FF93BA35755C0A9679C8B63]
* [http://fa5roo.com/vb/ Fakhro family discussion]


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