Farooq family

Originating from Saudia Arabia , said to be descendants of The Islamic warrior Khalid ibn waleed [1][2] As of 2014, the majority of the family members reside in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United States and Canada.

As Coles and Jakson put it "The Great Farooq’s generosity and hospitality earned him respect and a reputable status amongst Gulf royalty".

Faiqa was born in Paris in 1929, and joined the diplomatic corps of Tunisia due to her Tunisian mother, and was soon posted to Washington as the Third Secretary.

[11] One of the most renowned political events that were held at the "Bait" Farooq during 1948, provided the initial impetus of Bahrain’s support for Palestine.

[14] Trivia In English, the family name is often spelt ‘Farooq’ / ‘Faruk’ or ‘Faruq’, however in Arabic and Persian the spelling is فاروق.

[12] The original wind tower house that this family lived in while staying in Bandar Lengeh has been turned into a museum and is sometimes called the Farooq mansion due to its size.

[4][16] The official Farooq family Seal of the two carved lions was placed at the entrance of Bayt Faruq in Bahrain Which is now current Day Ibn Sina medical hospital.