Juma Al Majid

Juma Al Majid

Emirati businessman
Name in Arabic:
جمعة الماجد
Date of Birth: 1930 ( 96 Year)
Nationality: Emirati
Country of Residence: United Arab Emirates

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Emirati businessman. He is the founder of the “Juma Al Majid Group” and the honorary president of the “Dubai Chambers” since June 26, 2021. He is considered one of the men of culture, thought and charitable work in the UAE and the Arab world. He held several positions during his years of work, such as he was a founding member of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and served as its honorary president between March and June 2021, in addition to being Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Economic Affairs of the Emirate of Dubai, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates International Bank Limited in Dubai, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the College of Arab and Islamic Studies in Dubai, Founder of National Charitable Schools in Dubai, Founder and President of the Beit Al Khair Society in Dubai, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates University, Founding Member of the Thought Foundation Al Arabi - Beirut, Lebanon, former Chairman of the Parents Council of the Dubai Educational District, former member of the Advisory Committee for the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University, and President of the Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage in Dubai. Al Majed began his professional career in trade when he was a student in the school stages, where he sold pens and notebooks to his colleagues, then he was an employee for his uncle Ahmed Majid Al Ghurair . When Juma Al Majed grew up and his enthusiasm increased, he joined his brother at work to learn about the principles of work, the types of goods, and how to deal with people. During the two years, he demonstrated His ingenuity encouraged his uncle Ahmed Al Ghurair to establish a business for him in a store selling clothes and fabrics. Then he decided to work alone and established his own store. He was famous among the people for his honesty and conviction, and he was comfortable with his goods and customers, so his profits were increasing and his wealth was growing. After that successes continued, and his trade expanded with different countries, and the institutions he established multiplied in various types of trade, and his name shined in the Emirates and the Gulf countries. During his travels, he used to acquire useful books and periodicals that were not available in Dubai at that time, and he was keen to make money a human and cultural value. Al Majed received a number of awards and appreciations for his work, including: Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Award, UAE Cultural Personality of the Year 1992, Dubai Quality Award “Businessman of the Year” by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 1994, Contributors to Literacy Eradication and Adult Education Award. From the Ministry of Education 1995, a certificate of appreciation from the Association of Moroccan Historians in honor of his efforts in serving culture and heritage 1996, the King Faisal International Award for Service to Islam in 1999, the Righteousness Award from Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, wife of the President of the State, President of the Women’s Union in 1998, an honorary certificate from The Scientific Council of Saint Petersburg University in honor of his role in preserving Islamic heritage 1999, and others. In 2015, he was honored by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, among 44 Emirati personalities in the second session of the UAE Pioneers Initiative, as the founder of the first Emirati center for manuscript restoration.
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