Yousif bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulla bin Hassan bin Mahmood Fakhro
| Yousif bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulla bin Hassan bin Mahmood Fakhro | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1871 Muharraq, Bahrain |
| 💀Died | 1952 Bahrain1952 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Bahraini |
| 💼 Occupation | Businessman |
Yousif bin Abdulrahman Al-Hassan Al-Fakhro (Arabic: يوسف بن عبدالرحمن بن عبدالله آل حسن آل فخرو) (lived 1871–1952), also known as Yousif Al Oud, was one of the most prominent and wealthiest businessmen in Bahrain.[citation needed]
Biography[edit]
He owned more than fifty ships (dhows) that roamed the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, with offices in Bahrain, Basra, India, Kuwait and Dubai.
He was known to finance the government of Bahrain at the time and the Ottoman army.
He was one of the few businessmen that filled in to establish the first school in Bahrain in 1919, Al-Hidaya Al-Khalifiya.
Children[edit]
He had five sons:
- Ahmed (died 1979)
- Mohammad (died 1989)
- Abdulla (died 2001)
- Ibrahim (died 2001)
- Ali (died 2008)
He also had eight daughters.
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