He is known for the close connections to the ruling regime and for initiating the Khazar Islands with the Azerbaijan Tower, which he planned to be the tallest building in the world.
[1] Following secondary school in Nehram, where he was born, Ibrahimov graduated at the Faculty of Economics of the Nakhchivan State University.
[2] He developed a close relationship with Heydar Aliyev, the country's third President, who served as chairman of the legislative body.
When Aliyev became president of Azerbaijan, Ibrahimov expanded his business and transferred the headquarters of his company to Baku.
[3] Ibrahimov planned for the project to set several other world records, including the largest car park, the longest boulevard (at 150 kilometers), the most restaurants in one city.