Gold of the East: the richest sheikhs

The word "sheikh" brings to mind Oriental fairy tales, and the life of real sheikhs, in fact, is the very fairy tale in which untold riches are combined with beauty, family ties, ancient traditions and advanced technologies. In this issue you will find the richest sheikhs of the world.

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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

$18 billion

It's hard to imagine, but 18 billion is nothing compared to other capitals that Al Nahyan has to do with. For example, the total fortune of his family is estimated at $ 150 billion, and the capitalization of the investment fund, whose curator is the sheikh, exceeds 875 billion.

Al Nahyan is a big man in every sense, he is the Emir of Abu Dhabi and the President of the United Arab Emirates. He became the head of state 13 years ago, but has ruled the UAE since 1990, since his father retired. The sheikh is valued very highly in his native country, and literally: the most-the most skyscraper in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is named after him.

Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

$18 billion

The 34-year—old heir to the throne of the Emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan, is a secular person no worse than Prince Harry. He is rich, travels a lot, runs Instagram. And he also knows how to do good. Patronage of the autism center, large donations for charitable purposes — this is also Hamdan.

The third important aspect of the life of the heir to the throne is extreme entertainment. The sheikh's Instagram is constantly updated with reports about jumping from a height, demonstrating himself in the pilot's seat of a jet plane or a Formula 1 car. But Hamdan's talent was most clearly manifested in equestrian sports: the prince won gold at the Asian Olympic Games.

Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi

4.1 billion dollars

He is a sheikh not by birthright, but by merit — he received the title for his achievements and wealth. Being the second richest man in Saudi Arabia, Ali al-Amoudi lives in two countries — Arabia and Ethiopia, where he was born and grew up. He made money on oil by setting up oil refineries in West Africa, as well as growing everything from vegetables and fruits to coffee. The sheikh's businesses supply, among other things, coffee for Starbucks and tea for Lipton.

Ali al-Amoudi also owns a chain of hotels and hospitals. He is seriously tied not only to African, Eastern countries: the sheikh invests in the economy of Western countries, in particular in Sweden. They also wrote that the arrival of the Swedish brand H&M in Ethiopia, where labor is very cheap, took place thanks to Ali al-Amoudi. With the personal life of a billionaire, everything is simple — married, no children.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

$4.9 billion

The 46-year—old smiling Sheikh Mansour is a member of the ruling family of the Emirates, he is the half-brother of the president, Sheikh Khalifa. It is not surprising that there was a job for him in power — Mansour holds the post of prime minister of the country. In addition to state affairs, the sheikh is engaged in the oil industry — he manages the Abu Dhabi International Oil Investment Company. And he also loves sports very much and does not spare money for it: the company, of which Mansur is the head, contains local teams in handball, football, volleyball and so on.

But this is all a trifle compared to Manchester City, yes, that legendary British football team. Mansur is her master. Some say that it is a toy for the sheikh, others say that he is extremely serious. One thing is for sure: Mansur does not skimp on expenses. After all, why worry about money for a person who, as soon as oil prices rise by one dollar, becomes richer by half a billion?

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

4.5 billion dollars

A person who has set a goal to turn the Emirates into an investment, public, cultural paradise can be satisfied with what he has already done for this. The Emirates airline, the Jumeirah Group travel holding, and many multinational projects are the work of Sheikh Mohammed. And, in fact, the Burj Khalifa Hotel is also the sheikh's idea.

In addition to work, he knows a lot about entertainment — he is fond of horse racing, makes huge bets, owns an incredible yacht "Dubai". Apparently, the ability to take everything from life was inherited by his son, Sheikh Hamdan, who was discussed at the very beginning. Well, it doesn't matter that Hamdan is four times richer than his father. One family after all.