People Worth Knowing: Mohammed Al-Bahar
Net Worth: 1.8 Billion.
Chairman of National Bank of Kuwait, the country’s oldest public company and one of the most consistent performers among region’s banks.
Also involved in industry: Al-Bahar’s eponymous construction group is the regional distributor for Caterpillar heavy construction equipment, which is in high demand in the Gulf.
Part of FORBES billionaires list.
He is well known for his humanitarian efforts also.
Here is what the people at HILALIYA had to say, (Highly respected blog) :
“Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-Bahar is a humble, low-key family man who literally built his fortune from scratch.
In contrast to others of his league, he is righteous and decent enough not to use his financial empire to monopolize or impede others from achieving commercial success. He made his fortune and is happy to let others do the same – this is an unusual trait in the modern Kuwaiti businessman.
He is one of the most transparent, and overall most decent businessmen in the Gulf, his generosity is always behind the scenes, never meant to attract any attention or exploited for business purposes (unlike the ‘New Tycoons’ in Kuwait).
He is literally one of a kind and represents the dying ‘Old Guard’ – men with principles, wisdom and
generosity who helped build this state.”
THANK YOU GUYS !
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He’s also one of the most generous men in Kuwait !
A man worth knowing indeed !
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His hands are shiny in a badass way! =O
Ma3a e7teramy le3amy M7amad ! Mashala Morta em7aftha 3ala bayaath lebsa.. Ahaneha 9ar7taan the good old traditional wife!
erm, Allah y3afee il bleach and a good washing machine? I’m sure she has WAY better traits than maintaining the whiteness of her husband’s clothes.
Great man by the way…
i cant you people shkthr you only and only care about looks!!
grow up children!!
he is mohammed jassim elbahar!
o 60,000 ne3im!!
a5af bill gates wana madri *caugh* ;p
il 7ara o ma itsawe
hes a great guy and all….and hes achieved alot….but its funny how everyone you post in the “people worth knowing” posts are rich most are billionaires….
Go to the search bar above, type this ” people worth knowing ” go check the people over there.
Get your facts correct so you can find the “HUMOR” in my “funny” posts.
Mohammed Al-Bahar, Suad Al Humaidhi, Dhari Al-Wazzan, Saad Al Barak, Shaikha Al Bahar, Faiza Al Kharafi, Lubna Al Qasimi, Maha Al Ghunaim….and btw this is a blog where u post ur opinion and in the comments we post ours….there is no need to be bitter
I am never bitter. I dont take things personally. ALLAH isam7ich ana ma qasadt shay.
lakin just to correct the point where you said that ALL the people i mention are rich, here is the list of ppl you over looked:
- Asiya bint muzahim.
- Yousef Al-Falah.
- Dr.Tariq Al-Suwaidan.
- Dr.Abdulrahman Al-Sumait.
- Ibn Khaldoun.
- Muhammed Al-Idrisi.
- Nabella Al-Mulla
-Kathem Behbehani and the list goes on and on. What about them ?
Dhari Al-Wazan was in the interviews section, i dont know why you choose to throw his name in.
Lakin anyway, no worries, no harm done, all is well and all is good.
mashallah la elah ela allah ,allah yehaneh o yarzig eljemee3
Ameen
madri bs bank NBK rebawi = so 7aram ;/ allah yahdeh 50 years o ohw yetajer bel reba, qaweya
La7ool
Ee wala ma fakart feeha chthy, wee maskeen 50 yrz wohwa yakl o iwakl ahala mn ifloos 7aram
why don’t people look at the bigger picture:O and who are they to say “rebaa money”.. last time I checked their not “bin baz”
and calm down,, or ma ibarid wahi
and most of you own “alshabab” account yeah? so zip it..
and thank you p0ach each time u post about another interesting person people should appreciate knowing.
I dont just love you for your kindness and courage. I dont know you, yet, I am IN LOVE with you.
THANK YOU for the kind words, wisdom !
Lol wa3alaya “K” shfeeha wayd mash7oona!! 3ady 5o kil wa7d ga3d igool raya, mala da3y kil hal shi6a.. Calm down hon
Oh some people are bitter. I guess jealousy does get the best of some.
He got to where he is because of his brains first and far most.
“Q” you’re entitled to your own opinion, true, but if you want to rely on facts, get them all together, don’t overlook some and post the ones that you think back up your cause.
Gimme a hug
There is nothing wrong with people being billionaires, most of them got their thru hard work and dedication! And what People Worth Knowing does is that it highlights a person’s achievements and accomplishments, which at the same time show how the people of Kuwait are smart and hardworking like other people around the world…money is never mentioned once.
I THANK YOU, honestly.
I for one, admire your “People worth Knowing” posts..
I feel really proud seeing what our country men have achieved. Be them rich or poor! And honestly what does money have to do with anything? They earned it, hatha 7alalhom!
And mashalla 9ij m7amad alba7ar is truly a clever business man, NBK is like the best middle eastern bank no?
Keep it up, Abdulla!
and country women;p
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, thats so nice of you, you made my day
Excuse you people who think this is funny. He is the most generous, sweetest and amazing man I have ever known. And for all you people, get your facts right. Esma M7amad 3abdelra7man Al Bahar. I should know. He is my grandfather
Thank you people who appreciate him not his money and what he owns. And I thank the person who posted this.
Hey there,
Thanks for dropping by. Its alright. People are bitter towards success in general.
I wish you and your family all the best in prosperity and growth, you make us all proud.
Warm regards to your grandfather, I love him.
Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-Bahar is a humble, low-key family man who literally built his fortune from scratch.
In contrast to others of his league, he is righteous and decent enough not to use his financial empire to monopolize or impede others from achieving commercial success. He made his fortune and is happy to let others do the same – this is an unusual trait in the modern Kuwaiti businessman.
He is one of the most transparent, and overall most decent businessmen in the Gulf, his generosity is always behind the scenes, never meant to attract any attention or exploited for business purposes (unlike the ‘New Tycoons’ in Kuwait).
He is literally one of a kind and represents the dying ‘Old Guard’ – men with principles, wisdom and
generosity who helped build this state.
THANK YOU A, for the insightful review.
Its definitely up there now as an addition to the post.
Thank you for dropping by
Thank you Abdullah and keep up the great work with your blog ~
Ofcourse, more power to you and the whole team over there
We are the native original kuwaitis, since the old days we were “tujar”. wely tawhum yayeen may3arfoun hal shay. Thats why they dont know him and call him “akel el riba”, now a days everything is mixed up bas il “a9il” ma yinbaa3 wala yishtara.
OHHH, rasha is on fayaaH !
fayaah = fire
Haw shi6areee?
Shaku il a9il al7eeen ;S
I dont think u understood the arguement sweetie, i say re-read oo istaw3ibay;D
Hint: il 7alal oo il 7aram shay oo il a9il oo il fa9il shay thani
Ma7ad gal shay 3an a9el il rayal, wini3im bilba7ar kilhum, il nas tgool 3an il 7alal oo il 7aram, oo loo u want to argue against, u shudnt have brought up a9el ;S maybe ina who r people to judge..
And the “we native kuwaitis” mala da3ee, kilmen 3aref nafsa, i dont comment usually ya3ni, bas ur comment made me laff
ina allah yal fashla 8a9ib im sum1 a9eela
Kilish kalam malla da3e..
Sent you an e-mail
eshda3wa na6er raykOm “M7mad il Ba7ar”,
t7alamOn ena u acheive what he has achieved, Oo 2nd lat7aleloon, matadron minO laah il jana Oo il nar :S
One Word ” SAJJJAAAAAAAH ! ” LOL
nice post ! good to know more about those people
THANK YOU ZOZA
Hey there Poach! I’ve been a silent reader for quite some time. bas fee shay ib hal post 5alany lazm a3al8.. awal shay i have to say ina win3m bl 3am m7amad o ib9ara7a ystahil kil il kalam izayn ily ingal 3ana bas ishay ily i7z bl 5a6er ina lil2asaf some of your readers iglbooha shi’3l 3awayl o a9il o fa9il o ana ib n’6aray hal shay 3ayb.. I do agree ina il 3am mn itujar il 8adeemeen but that doesn’t mean ina in6b ib kil itujar il yidad 3alabo i7na il 8ademeen, ana 3an nafsy ma a7b a5oo’6 ib salfat il a9l o atnarfaz lama a7ad iyey idsh 3ar’6 ib a post il 8a9d mna ita3reef ib sha59ya 3a’6eema o instead ytkalam ib kalam il jahilya il ola!!
First of all, I thank you for dropping by, breaking the silence and speaking whats on your mind.
I wish I had control over what people can/cant say, yet, I do share your vision, I have written something about a dear friend of mine about two weeks back, here is my view on the same issue your discussing.
http://www.p0ach.com/2009/08/04/phenomenon-horseskarma/
Still, I might have applauded “some” readers just for the cause of “shutting up” the haters. Thats all.
So once again, I hope you read what I wrote on that post, have an open mind, and just realize that some people WANT to not CHANGE. o hatha shay mo7zin o jad i7iz bil kha6ir.
THANK YOU !
I dont get why people are taking this personally !
Mishkila..a room full of light with a dark corner,you think they’de look at the whole picture ? 6AB3AN la’a.. they’d probably criticize the dark corner !
M7amad ilba7ar ? No can deny that this man is one of the smartest men around. wilni3im feeh
the light/dark comparison is just “IT” FOR ME !
People need to chill! I don’t know why they look at the negative side of things, or try to prick and pry and something just to see what reaction they can get!
I believe that you write these posts to remind people of how with hard work, Kuwaitis can be successful and each their dreams. They are excellent because we live in an age where there is not a lot to be proud of in Kuwait in achievements!
il3am Mohammed Al-Bahar is a pillar in Kuwait society. Putting aside his business achievement, he gave so much back to the community that most people do not even realize! He has help build Kuwait, and put it on the map.
Sorry for the long comment!
No need to be sorry, your presence is a gift to this blog.
I can do nothing but thank you for your kind words, courage and presence.
More power to you !
Agree with AL-BAHAR & AL-BABTAIN
I have one thing to say those clever people who say NBK is reba ,, do you relly thing islamic banking is any diffrent.
look closely