Mohamed bin Abdulrahman M. Hassan Fakhro
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Mohamed Bin Abdulrahman Hassan Fakhro (nicknamed "Half of the World") نصف الدنيا)
He fought in the Zubara War of 1935 with, Al Thani
. He was also said to have brought in two cannons from India on board his uncle's ships after smuggling gold coins (sewed in his vest), as in those days it was forbidden by the English to smuggle gold out of the Persian Gulf.
He was named by Shaikh Abdulla Bin Jassim, Ruler of Qatar at the time, as "Half of the world" for his vast knowledge and wisdom and considered to be his right hand man at the time.
Later he was in charge of monitoring the education of the following sons and nephews of Shaikh Ali bin Abdulla Al Thani Ruler of Qatar, Shk. Ahmed bin Ali (Amir of Qatar) Shk. Khalifa bin Hamad (Amir Qatar), Shk. Suhaim bin Hamad (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Shk. Mohamed Bin Hamad (Minister of Education), Shk. Khalid bin Hamad and others.
A wealthy businessman, he moved in 1946 to Bahrain and continue his business away from politics, however he continued to have strong relationships until his death with the Rulers and Shaikh's of Qatar and enjoyed an excellent relationship where he was considered to be a man of wisdom and advisory to the Rulers of Bahrain mainly Shk. Salman bin Hamad and the late Amir Shk. Isa bin Salman.
He had 9 sons: Dr. Ali (Former Misniter of Health and Education in Bahrain), Dr. Hassan, Jassim(died 2001, Abdulaziz, Khalid (Advisor to Bahrain Prime Minister Court), Abdulrahman (Businessman), Adnan (Undersecretary Bahrain Ministry of Electricity and Water), Yousif (Businessman), Jamal (Deputy Chairman Shura Council
- Bahrain) and one Daughter.
- Born in 1906 in Al BiddaAl BiddaAl Bidda is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar. The Al Bidda Park is located in the district....
, DohaDohaDoha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, QatarQatarQatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its... - Died in 1982 in Qudaibiya, ManamaManamaManama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population...
, BahrainBahrain' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
He fought in the Zubara War of 1935 with, Al Thani
Al-Thani
The Al Thani family is the royal family of Qatar whose origins can be traced back to Banu Tamim. The Al Thani family has been ruling Qatar since its foundation in 1825.List of Hakims and Emirs:*Sheikh Thani bin Mohammed, Hakim of Qatar...
. He was also said to have brought in two cannons from India on board his uncle's ships after smuggling gold coins (sewed in his vest), as in those days it was forbidden by the English to smuggle gold out of the Persian Gulf.
He was named by Shaikh Abdulla Bin Jassim, Ruler of Qatar at the time, as "Half of the world" for his vast knowledge and wisdom and considered to be his right hand man at the time.
Later he was in charge of monitoring the education of the following sons and nephews of Shaikh Ali bin Abdulla Al Thani Ruler of Qatar, Shk. Ahmed bin Ali (Amir of Qatar) Shk. Khalifa bin Hamad (Amir Qatar), Shk. Suhaim bin Hamad (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Shk. Mohamed Bin Hamad (Minister of Education), Shk. Khalid bin Hamad and others.
A wealthy businessman, he moved in 1946 to Bahrain and continue his business away from politics, however he continued to have strong relationships until his death with the Rulers and Shaikh's of Qatar and enjoyed an excellent relationship where he was considered to be a man of wisdom and advisory to the Rulers of Bahrain mainly Shk. Salman bin Hamad and the late Amir Shk. Isa bin Salman.
He had 9 sons: Dr. Ali (Former Misniter of Health and Education in Bahrain), Dr. Hassan, Jassim(died 2001, Abdulaziz, Khalid (Advisor to Bahrain Prime Minister Court), Abdulrahman (Businessman), Adnan (Undersecretary Bahrain Ministry of Electricity and Water), Yousif (Businessman), Jamal (Deputy Chairman Shura Council
Shura Council
The Shura Council is the upper house of Egyptian bicameral Parliament. Its name roughly translates into English as "the Consultative Council". The lower house of parliament is the People's Assembly....
- Bahrain) and one Daughter.