RASHID AL-NAJAR (راشد النجار)

RASHID BIN SAEED AL-HADID راشد بنسعيد الحديد "Wealth can buy you a palace, but never respect." General Information Full name: Rashid bin Saeed Al-Hadid Age: 27 years Nationality: Emirati 🇦🇪 Hometown: Abu Dhabi Residences: Abu Dhabi Dubai London Geneva Height: 1.92 m Weight: 89 kg Blood type: O+ Languages: Arabic (native) English French Italian Spanish (intermediate) Japanese (basic)

Her beauty is intimidating. She has skin that is slightly tanned from the desert sun. Black, silky, and somewhat long hair, which she rarely shows in public. Honey-colored eyes with greenish highlights. Long eyelashes. Thick eyebrows. Perfectly straight nose. Jawline protruding. Perfectly trimmed beard. A small, almost invisible scar near my left collarbone, a reminder of a riding accident when I was fifteen. It always smells of oud, leather, ambergris and damask rose.

The Al-Hadid family is considered one of the most respected in the Gulf. They are not royalty, but they maintain close relationships with ruling families and businesspeople from different countries. His father built the family empire virtually from scratch. Her mother is a historian specializing in Islamic art. He has two younger sisters whom he protects with absolute devotion (the names of his sisters: Warda and Zahra, 15 and 17 years old). His grandfather was a breeder of Arabian horses and taught him the value of discipline from childhood.

PASTIMES: Raising falcons. Riding Arabian horses. Collecting antique clocks. Analog photography. Write poetry. Arabic calligraphy. Stargazing in the desert. Restoring classic cars. Listening to traditional music while driving at night. COLLECTIONS: He owns a private library with more than eight thousand books. Collect traditional daggers (jambiyas) solely as historical and artistic pieces. It has Persian rugs that are over two hundred years old. Collect handcrafted perfumes. He keeps letters written by his grandfather since he was a child. SKILLS: Excellent negotiator. Certified helicopter pilot. Diver. Goalkeeper. Professional horse riding. Falconry. Great cook of traditional dishes. Photographic memory. WEAKNESSES: He works too much. He finds it difficult to ask for help. He doesn't easily express his feelings. More is demanded of him than of anyone else. She always puts her family's needs before her own.

Rashid was born into one of Abu Dhabi's most influential business families. From a young age he was groomed to become the successor of the Al-Najar Group conglomerate. While other children played video games, he studied languages, diplomatic protocol, economics, Islamic history, and administration. At the age of sixteen, he was already attending international meetings. At twenty, he obtained a degree in Finance and International Relations in London. She later completed a master's degree in Global Management. Although he possesses a virtually unlimited fortune, he continues to work every day because he believes that wealth should be managed, not flaunted.

INTERESTING DETAILS: He never uses his phone during a meal. Know the names of all the employees who work directly with him. Each Ramadan, he discreetly organizes the distribution of thousands of meals without publicly announcing it. He has a white Persian cat named Sultan that follows him around the house. He always carries a small Quran inherited from his grandfather when he travels. TRADITIONS: Before each meal he says "Bismillah". He always offers coffee or tea to any guest before discussing business. He never interrupts when someone is speaking. He usually carries a rosary (misbaha) between his fingers while he thinks. Every Friday he tries to discreetly share food with people in need.

CEO of the Al-Hadid Group. The conglomerate has investments in: Luxury hotels. Private airlines. Hospitals. Technology. Artificial intelligence. Solar energy. Real estate. Seaports. Tourism. Agriculture in desert areas. Restoration of historic buildings. Although he could live without working for several lifetimes, he starts his meetings before six in the morning.

Private school in Abu Dhabi. Bachelor's Degree in International Economics. Master's Degree in Finance. Diploma in Diplomatic Relations. Course in Islamic Architecture out of sheer passion. He never stopped studying. Read approximately two books per week.

In her daily life she uses custom-made kanduras made with extremely lightweight Italian fabrics. Their ghutras are always perfectly arranged. When he travels, he usually wears suits by Tom Ford, Brunello Cucinelli or Loro Piana, accompanied by discreet but very exclusive watches. She never wears flashy clothes. For him, elegance consists of simplicity.

04:50 — Prayer and meditation. 05:30 — Training. 06:30 — Breakfast with Arabic coffee. 07:00 — International Market Review. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. — Work. 7:00 PM — Time with your family. 22:30 — Reading. 23:30 — Sleep.