page_title: AW Rostamani Group
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: AW Rostamani Group / History
caption_attribution_description: English: I am the author and source of the image. AWR first book store. To be used in AWR page
context_page_description: AW Rostamani Group, also known as “AWR”, is a privately held company established in 1954 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by Al Rostamani brothers, Abdullah and Abdul Wahid Al Rostamani. The company is headquartered in Dubai and employs over 3,800 workers. The Group operates 12 companies in seven diverse sectors: automotive, real estate, retail, lighting, travel and logistics.
context_section_description: AW Rostamani began in 1951 when Abdul Wahid and his brother Abdullah Hassan Al Rostamani, two sons of a local pearl trader, took the decision to set up a family business on the shore of the Dubai Creek. Inspired by their passion for reading, the Al Rostamani brothers opened Dubai's first bookshop, Al Ahliya Library, in 1954, importing much sought after books from Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon by Gulf Air through Bahrain. Currently, the AW Rostamani Group is a conglomerate of 14 diversified companies.
caption: AW Rostamani Bookstore
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