# Hussain Sajwani

_Emirati businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Hussain Sajwani (Arabic: حسين سجواني; 1953) is an Emirati billionaire businessman and the founder of the property development company, DAMAC Properties, and his private investment company, DAMAC Group.  Sajwani has also developed data centers in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5949568#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dubai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5949568#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United Arab Emirates ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5949568#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5949568#P106))
- **Official website:** hussainsajwani.com/en ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5949568#P856))
- **LinkedIn:** hussainsajwani ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5949568#P6634))

## About

Sajwani bought land and property in Dubai in the 1990s, just as Dubai was developing into a regional hub. He founded DAMAC Properties in 2002.

According to Forbes, as of 2026, Hussain Sajwani is ranked among the top richest Arabs with a net worth of US$15.3 billion. Sajwani is a business associate of American president Donald Trump.

## Questions

**When was Hussain Sajwani born?**  
Hussain Sajwani was born on 1953 in Dubai.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hussain Sajwani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussain_Sajwani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5949568](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5949568) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hussain Sajwani.jpg by Farees Jamal (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hussain_Sajwani.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Hussain Sajwani". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hussain-sajwani. Retrieved 7 November 2026.