- Fakhro
Fakhro or Al Fakhro (فخرو in Arabic} is the family name of an Arab
business family located inBahrain ,Qatar , andSaudi Arabia . The Al Darwishالدرويش , Al Obaidanالعبيدان , Al Othmanالعثمان , Al Mohamad Hasanالمحمد حسن and Al Khalالخال in Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are branches of the family.Origins
Originally from the
Al Wahba of the tribe ofBanu Tamim , the family later became a part of theHowilla , theArab tribes which immigrated toPersia , and returned later on to theArabian Peninsula . The family derives their name from their great grandfatherFakhir bin Abdulla , whose lineage is traced back toAdnan .People
The family includes a number of notable individuals:
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Yousif bin Abdulrahman Fakhro , well known Bahraini businessman during 1900's. Founder of theFakhro Group .
*Abdulla bin Yousif Fakhro , Bahraini businessman.
*Ali bin Yousif Fakhro (1924-2008), Bahraini businessman and former chairman of theBahrain 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 theZubara battles.*
Essam Abdulla Fakhro , current chairman of theBahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry , chairman of theFakhro 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
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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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