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⚫ '''Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi''' (] :الشيخ سليمان بن عبدالعزيز الراجحي born 1929)<ref>{{cite web|title=اﻟﻤﺆﺳﺲ ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ اﻟﺮاﺟﺤﻲ – شركة أوقاف سليمان الراجحي القابضة|url=https://www.asrhc.com/?page_id=26|website=www.asrhc.com|date = 19 December 2016|accessdate=30 June 2017|language=ar}}</ref> is a Saudi Arabian corporate figure and billionaire. As of 2015, his wealth was estimated by ] to be $2.1 billion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sulaiman Al Rajhi & family |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/sulaiman-al-rajhi/ |access-date=2023-07-13}}</ref>
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⚫ '''Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi''' (] :سليمان بن عبد العزيز الراجحي, born 1929)<ref>{{cite web|title=اﻟﻤﺆﺳﺲ ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ اﻟﺮاﺟﺤﻲ – شركة أوقاف سليمان الراجحي القابضة|url=https://www.asrhc.com/?page_id=26|website=www.asrhc.com| date=19 December 2016 |accessdate=30 June 2017|language=ar}}</ref> is a Saudi Arabian corporate figure and billionaire. As of 2011, his wealth was estimated by ] to be $7.7 billion, making him the 120th richest person in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title= http://www.arabnews.com/economy/sulaiman-al-rajhi's-life-rags-riches-story }}</ref>

He received the 2012 ] for dedicating half his fortune to charity, starting an Islamic bank, supporting charity work and implementing effective national projects.<ref>{{cite web|title=King Faisal International Prize|url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20120307119142|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130811102323/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20120307119142|archive-date=2013-08-11}}</ref> He received the 2012 ] for dedicating half his fortune to charity, starting an Islamic bank, supporting charity work and implementing effective national projects.<ref>{{cite web|title=King Faisal International Prize|url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20120307119142|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130811102323/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20120307119142|archive-date=2013-08-11}}</ref>


==Biography== ==Biography==
Sulaiman Al Rajhi was born in Al ], located in ] province in ], and grew up in the ] desert where he and his brother Saleh began their business by charging money for ]s taking camel ]s across the desert to the cities of ] and ]. Sulaiman Al Rajhi was born in ], located in Al Qassim province in Saudi Arabia, and grew up in the ] desert where he and his brother Saleh began their business by charging money for ]s taking camel ]s across the desert to the cities of ] and ].


Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi holds the largest individual stake in his family's ], which has consistently reported the most profitable operations amongst all of ]'s banking groups. A co-founder of the ], with the older brother, ], he is currently the chairman of what is nationally recognized as the ]'s most venerable institution. Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi holds the largest individual stake in his family's ], which has consistently reported the most profitable operations amongst all of ]'s banking groups. A co-founder of the ], with older brother, ], he is currently the chairman of what is nationally recognized as the ]'s most venerable institution.


The Al Rajhi brothers’ business growth and expansion was fed by the flood of migrant workers to Saudi Arabia during the 1970s oil boom. The Al Rajhis helped them send their earnings home to places like Indonesia and Pakistan. In 1983, the brothers won permission to open Saudi Arabia’s first Islamic bank, one that would observe religious tenets such as a ban on interest. The Al Rajhi brothers’ business growth and expansion was fed by the flood of migrant workers to Saudi Arabia during the 1970s oil boom. The Al Rajhis helped them send their earnings home to places like India and Pakistan. In 1983, the brothers won permission to open Saudi Arabia’s first Islamic bank, one that would observe religious tenets such as a ban on interest.


The Al Rajhi family continues to be ]'s majority shareholders though Sulaiman and his brothers have diversified family investments into gypsum, agriculture, steel, and other industrial sectors. The Al Rajhi family continue to be ]'s majority share holders though Sulaiman and his brothers have diversified family investments into gypsum, agriculture, steel, and other industrial sectors.


His higher educational degree was elementary degree. He lives in ] and has at least 23 children.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web |title=Sulaiman Bin Abdul Al Rajhi |url=https://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/10/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListId=10&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&uniqueId=OH45&datatype=Person |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050313061107/http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/10/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListId=10&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&uniqueId=OH45&datatype=Person |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2005 |work=] |year=2004 |accessdate=2011-05-16}}</ref> His higher educational degree was elementary degree. He lives in ] and has at least 23 children.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web |title=Sulaiman Bin Abdul Al Rajhi |url=https://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/10/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListId=10&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&uniqueId=OH45&datatype=Person |work=] |year=2004 |accessdate=2011-05-16}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:50, 23 September 2024

Saudi Arabian billionaire
Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi
Born1929 (age 94–95)
NationalitySaudi Arabia
OccupationChairman of National Agricultural Development Company (NADEC)
AwardsKing Faisal International Prize

Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi (Arabic :سليمان بن عبد العزيز الراجحي, born 1929) is a Saudi Arabian corporate figure and billionaire. As of 2011, his wealth was estimated by Forbes to be $7.7 billion, making him the 120th richest person in the world.

He received the 2012 King Faisal International Prize for dedicating half his fortune to charity, starting an Islamic bank, supporting charity work and implementing effective national projects.

Biography

Sulaiman Al Rajhi was born in Al Bukairiyah, located in Al Qassim province in Saudi Arabia, and grew up in the Nejd desert where he and his brother Saleh began their business by charging money for pilgrims taking camel caravans across the desert to the cities of Mecca and Medina.

Sulaiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi holds the largest individual stake in his family's Al Rajhi Bank, which has consistently reported the most profitable operations amongst all of Saudi Arabia's banking groups. A co-founder of the bank, with older brother, Saleh, he is currently the chairman of what is nationally recognized as the Tadawul's most venerable institution.

The Al Rajhi brothers’ business growth and expansion was fed by the flood of migrant workers to Saudi Arabia during the 1970s oil boom. The Al Rajhis helped them send their earnings home to places like India and Pakistan. In 1983, the brothers won permission to open Saudi Arabia’s first Islamic bank, one that would observe religious tenets such as a ban on interest.

The Al Rajhi family continue to be Al Rajhi Bank's majority share holders though Sulaiman and his brothers have diversified family investments into gypsum, agriculture, steel, and other industrial sectors.

His higher educational degree was elementary degree. He lives in Saudi Arabia and has at least 23 children.

Philanthropy

The Al Rajhi family is considered, by most in Saudi Arabia, as the country's wealthiest non-royals, and among the world's leading philanthropists.

He established the Sulaiman Al Rajhi University in his hometown, a non profit university. The university's main focus is on health and Islamic banking, but contains other faculties as well.

In May 2011, he announced he was donating most of his $7.7 billion fortune to charity.

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  1. "اﻟﻤﺆﺳﺲ ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ اﻟﺮاﺟﺤﻲ – شركة أوقاف سليمان الراجحي القابضة". www.asrhc.com (in Arabic). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. "http://www.arabnews.com/economy/sulaiman-al-rajhi's-life-rags-riches-story". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "King Faisal International Prize". Archived from the original on 2013-08-11.
  4. "Sulaiman Bin Abdul Al Rajhi". Forbes. 2004. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  5. Gatenby, Victoria (2011-05-16). "Saudi donates billions to charity". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2011-05-16.

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