# Mohammed Al-Sharekh

_Kuwaiti businessman and author (1942–2024)_

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> Mohammed Al-Sharekh was a Kuwaiti businessman and author, who was the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Sakhr Software Company. Through Sakhr, he introduced the first Arabic language operating system into computers.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6892907#P569))
- **Died:** 6 March 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6892907#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Kuwait ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6892907#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6892907#P106))
- **Education:** Cairo University; Williams College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6892907#P69))
- **Awards:** King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam; World Summit Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6892907#P166))

## Questions

**When was Mohammed Al-Sharekh born?**  
Mohammed Al-Sharekh was born on 1942.

**Where did Mohammed Al-Sharekh study?**  
Mohammed Al-Sharekh was educated at Cairo University, Williams College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohammed Al-Sharekh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Al-Sharekh) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6892907](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6892907) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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