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This is the list of the prominent Muslim businessmen and entrepreneurs.is
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Sources of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issad Rebrab | $3.9 billion  | 73 |  | Cevital | [27] |
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Source(s) of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azim Premji | $5.1 billion | 73 |  | Wipro | [28] |
| M. A. Yusuff Ali | $4.5 billion | 63 |  | Lulu Group International | [29] |
| Yusuf Hamied | $1.4 billion | 82 | | Cipla | [30] |
| Habil Khorakiwala | $1.3 billion  | 76 | | Wockhardt | [31] |
| Irfan Razack | 1.2 | 65 | | Prestige Group | [32] |
| Dr P Mohamed Ali | 1.0 | - |  | Galfar | [33] |
| Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Residence | Source(s) of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahir | $4.4 billion | 67 |  | Mayapada Group | [34] |
| Eddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja | $1.1 billion | 65 | | Elang Mahkota Teknologi | [35] |
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Sources of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulat Utemuratov | $3.4 billion | 61 |  | ForteBank | [36] |
| Timur Kulibayev | $3.4 billion | 52 | | Altyn Alma | [37] |
| Dinara Nazarbayeva | $3.1 billion | 51 | | Halyk Bank | [38] |
| Alijan Ibragimov | $2.3 billion | 65 | | Eurasian Resources Group | [39] |
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Sources of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutayba Alghanim | $1.4 billion | 73 |  | Alghanim Industries | [40] |
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Source of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najib Mikati | $2.6 billion | 63 |  | M1 Group | [41] |
| Taha Mikati | $2.6 billion | 74 | | M1 Group | [42] |
| Bahaa Hariri | $2.1 billion | 53 |  | real estate, investments | [43] |
| Ayman Hariri | $1.3 billion | 41 |  | construction, investments | [44] |
| Fahed Hariri | $1.2 billion | 38 |  | construction, investments | [45] |
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Source of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary | $1.9 billion | 67 |  | MMC Corp | [46] |
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Source of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suhail Bahwan | $3.0 billion | 80 | | Suhail Bahwan Group | [47] |
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Source of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani | $1.3 billion | 71 |  | Al Faisal Holding | [48] |
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Source of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vagit Alekperov | $21.4 billion | 68 |  | Lukoil | [49] |
| Alisher Usmanov | $13.1 billion | 65 | | Metalloinvest | [50] |
| Suleiman Kerimov | $7.6 billion | 53 | | Polyus | [51] |
| Iskander Makhmudov | $6.9 billion | 55 | | UGMK | [52] |
| Name | Net worth billion USD | Age | Residence | Source of wealth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majid Al Futtaim | $5.7 billion | - | | Majid Al Futtaim Holding | [78] |
| Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair | $4.8 billion | - | | Mashreq Bank | [79] |
| Abdulla Al Futtaim | $2.5 billion | - | | Al Futtaim Group | [80] |
| Saeed Bin Butti Al Qebaisi | $2.1 billion | - | | Centurion Investments | [81] |
| Hussain Sajwani | $2.0 billion | 66 | | Damac Properties | [82] |
| Saif Al Ghurair | $1.7 billion | 95 | | Al Ghurair Group | [83] |
| Khalifa Bin Butti Al Muhairi | $1.1 billion | 40 | | KBBO Group | [84] |
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid was an Iraqi-British architect.
Farshid Moussavi is an Iranian-born British architect, educator, and author. She is the founder of Farshid Moussavi Architecture (FMA) and a Professor in Practice of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Before forming FMA, she was co-founder of the London-based Foreign Office Architects or FOA (1993-2011), recognised as one of the world's most creative design firms, integrating architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture in a wide range of projects internationally. Moussavi was elected a Royal Academician in 2015, and subsequently, Professor of Architecture at the RA Schools in 2017. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours for Services to Architecture.
Marwan Koukash is a businessman and racehorse owner whose horses have won races including the Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte, Cesarewitch Handicap, City and Suburban Handicap, Ayr Gold Cup and Chester Cup. He was also the owner of Salford Red Devils rugby league club until 2018.
| Name | Net worth ($ USD) | Age | Note | Sources of income & wealth | Industries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eren Ozmen | 1.46 Billion | Aerospace | |||
| Fatih Ozmen | |||||
| Shahid Khan | 7.5 bil [85] | 62 | Residence: Naples, Florida Origin: Lahore | Flex-N-Gate, Jacksonville Jaguars | Auto parts |
| Hadi Partovi | Code.org | Coding | |||
| Jawed Karim | YouTube | ||||
| Salman Khan | Khan Academy | ||||
| Muhtar Kent | CEO of Coca-Cola | ||||
| Leepu Awlia | LEEPU Corporation | ||||
| Yusuf Estes | |||||
| Mohamed A. El-Erian | PIMCO | ||||
| Hamza Yusuf | Zaytuna College |
See also List of American Muslims
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H.E. Mohammad Abdallah Al Gaz, was an influential financier, developer, diplomat, central banker and philanthropist in the early years of the United Arab Emirates. A scion of the House of Al-Falasi, Al Gaz rose to prominence in the 1950s as a member of Dubai's first generation of market-making investors and developers through his partnership with H.E. Juma Al Majid, himself recently ranked among the 100 Richest Arabs.
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Yusuff Ali M. A. is a UAE based Indian billionaire, businessman and Padma Shri award winner from Nattika, Thrissur district, Kerala. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of LuLu Group International that owns the Lulu Hypermarket chain worldwide and LuLu International Shopping Mall. With an annual turnover of US$7.4 billion globally, LuLu Group International employs the largest number of Indians outside India. According to Forbes, Yusuff Ali was ranked the 21st wealthiest Indian and the 270th richest in the world, with a personal wealth of $5.2 billion. According to Forbes Middle East, Yusuff Ali was ranked No. 1 in Top 100 Indian Business Owners In The Arab World 2018. In 2013, Yusuff Ali acquired 4.99% equity in the 93-year-old Thrissur-based Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB) and increased his stake in the Aluva-based Federal Bank to 4.47 per cent. In 2016, Yusuff Ali purchased the Scotland Yard Building in London. As of 2013 he held a 9.37 per cent share in Cochin International Airport. He has bought a 10 per cent stake in the UK-based trading firm, East India Company, and a 40 per cent stake in its fine foods subsidiary for around $85 million in total. Lulu's project of Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre in Bolghatty Island is one of the largest Convention Centres in South Asia along with the third largest Grand Hyatt branded hotel in the same campus.
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Launched in 2006 as an annual fine arts competition for emerging artists in the United Arab Emirates, under the patronage of Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Women Establishment and the founder of Dubai Ladies Club, wife of Mansour bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, UAE. The prize money of the awards totals to USD 110,000 and divided into four main categories: Fine Art, Photography, Multimedia and Design.
