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Sheikh Ali Abdullah Ibrahim Aljufali

Sheikh Ali Abdullah Ibrahim Aljufali

The history of Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Juffali and his sons Ibrahim, Ahmed and Ali, is an integral part of the history of economic, administrative and social life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the last century, where the founder t of Al Juffali House has built glory beyond view of trade, until it reached the confidence of King Abdul Aziz who chose him within the list of the first members, selected from the elite of society, to form the first Shura Council in Saudi Era. Also King Abdul Aziz the burden him with the responsibulity of administrative inspection in the Ghamid and Zahran disrict (Baha).

He contributed to the first paved road between Mecca and Jeddah, and the establishment of the first Saudi electricity company in Taif (1947), which its services included Makkah after a while. The fact that his sons later founded (Ibrahim Juffali and Brothers). The company has continued in establishing other companies for electricity in the cities of Medina and Jeddah and Al Ahsa, It has also sought to establish the first cement company in the country, and has established Saudi automated modern telecom network, and Mercedes trucks assembling factory in Jeddah.

Sheikh Ibrahim died in 1983, and Sheikh Ahmed died in 1994, after they left social and business reputation, and hidden humanitarian work in helping the needy at home and abroad, hardly know except only symbolic models such as the Aoun for the disabled in Jeddah, and Kidney dialysis centerat King Saud Hospital in Anayzah, and some charities and endowments for ongoing care for the poor and needy, pilgrims and others.

Sheikh Ali was named a member of the modern Shura Council, at its first session (1994 and 1998). The activity of Sheikh Ali Juffali concentrated directly in the responsibilities of the Board of Directors and Delgated member of the Electricity Company of Jeddah (Western Province) and cement companies, in addition to the family business.

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