Abdulkarim Bin Mohammed Farooq Bin Mohammed Aqil Bin Ahmed Al Arshi was a member of the

Farooq Farooq (also transliterated as Farouk, Faruqi, Farook, Faruk, Faroeq, Faruq, or Farouq, Farooqi, Faruque or Farooqui; ) is a common Arabic given and family name. ''Al-Fārūq'' literally means "the one who distinguishes between right and wrong." ...

, Al Arshi Family, Al Khaladi family who are also known as The Sheikh Sultan Al Olama Family. A Huwala (Sunni Persian) family, the Farooq / Faruk or Faruq (Arabic: فاروق) Al Arshi family originates from

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belonging to the Al Ansar tribe that settled in Bastak in the Hormozgan Province in

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in the year 1200 Hijri. The family is amongst the first of

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’s business and aristocratic families. Abdulkarim Farooq became the new heir to the Farooq legacy and business enterprise after the death of his father

Mohammed Farooq Mohammed Farooq Bin Mohammed Aqil Bin Ahmed Al Arshi also known as The Great Farooq was a member of the Farooq and Al Arshi Family. A Huwala (Sunni Persian) family, the Farooq / Faruk or Faruq (Arabic: فاروق) Al Arshi family originates fro ...

known as "The Great Farooq". He owned the biggest general trading establishment in Al Bastakiya, Dubai known as London store which specialized in importing quality brands directly from

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, UK. He was regarded as the "wealthiest man in Dubai and owned symbols of affluence which included a yach". ". Abdulkarim Farooq was also an advisor to the rulers of Dubai, specifically the late

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, the former ruler of Dubai, and other rulers across the Persian Gulf region. As of 2014, the majority of the family members reside in the

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, Kuwait, Canada and United States. The Farooq Al Arshi family has close ties with the Al Khaldi, Fikree and Al Ulama families. The Al Ulamas are also known as the Sheikh Sultan Al Ulama family.Anne Coles & Peter Jackson, Windtower: Houses of the Bastaki, pg 13 (2007)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Farooq, Abdulkarim 20th-century Iranian businesspeople Year of birth missing Year of death missing

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