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Ibrahim Hussein Marafie
lived in the period from 1907 - 1997, and was living in Al-Midan
neighborhood in the current site of the new buidling of the
Central Bank opposite to old Marafie Hussainiya, and he was
“God have mercy on him” a lover of people, and he founded
his own Diwaniya in the early fifties the in early sixties
moved to the area of Bneid Al-Qar. After his death the
Diwan has been moved to Al-Shaab area. He had his study in
Koranic School, the study workshops that were available at
that time. He was “God have mercy on him” funny and has the
sense of humor and joking, loving people and loving to do
good. He lived all his life a self-made man relies on
himself after Allah with insight vision. He was a complacent
face to people in all occasions, shared with them the joys
and sorrows without intolerance to any religion or
denomination. He was greeting Christians at Christmas, and
was one of the senior traders, that he worked in the trade
of food and furniture then turned to buying and selling real
estate and shares inside and outside Kuwait. He was also one
of the early traders who imported blankets from Italy, and
food from China and continued the trading until the late
sixties until the economic life started to change with the
appearance of share companies so he was one of the first
founders of these companies.
About his Charity Work in Kuwait:
He was the first and largest who contributed in the building
of the fourth wall of Kuwait, which was built after the
liberation of Kuwait directly. After his death, and from the
assets of the third of his legacy, the following works were
completed: renovation and modernization of wing eleven in
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital the Department of Internal
Medicine in full, building a health center in Bneid Al-Qar
area includes all medical specialties to serve the people of
the area and waiting for its opening by the Ministry of
Health, also a mosque was built with a bather and their
accessories in Jaafaria cemetery which are equipped with all
necessities, as well as building Diwan for his family that
combines members of this family in various events in Marine
Shaab area.
About his Charity Work out of Kuwait:
He built an elementary, middle and high school, entire
hospital in Bandar Machor includes nearly eighty room, and a
mosque in Bandar Machor as well.
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