Tarik bin Faisal Al-Qasimi

Sheikh Tarik bin Faisal Al Qasimi is a member of the Al Qasimi family of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; businessman and Jiu-Jitsu champion.^[1][2] He served as a member of the Executive Council of the Government of Sharjah and led the economic committee from 1997 to 2007.^[3] He is the Chairman of ENSHAA PSC, Chairman of Emirates Investments Group and serves as the Chairman of Arab Union for Entrepreneurship.^[4][5]

Sheikh Tarik bin Faisal Al-Qasimi
Tarik in 2019
Born	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Alma mater	University of Westminster
Occupation(s)	Chairman, Arab Union for Entrepreneurship ENSHAA Chairman, Emirates Investments Group
Website	Emirates Investments Group

Early life

Tarik earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai and master's degree in International Finance from Westminster University.

Career

After completing his education, Tarik returned to Sharjah. He served as chairman for the General Authority of Sharjah Free Zones in 1997.^[6] He served at the Sharjah Economic Development (SEDD) and the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA).^[7][8] He was involved in the creation and growth of enterprises to develop and manage projects in hospitality and real estate through six operating units: Enshaa, Faya Investments and others.^[9][10] He developed Palazzo Versace Dubai, a luxury five-star hotel in Dubai.^{[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]}

Jiu-Jitsu

Tarik is a professional martial artist and won the multiple titles:

• Bronze medal in the blue belt division European Jiu-Jitsu Championship held in Lisbon Portugal in 2011.^[19]
• Gold medal European^[20]
• Silver medal worlds No Gi 2014 in Los Angeles US International Jiu-Jitsu Championship^[21][22]
• Silver medal worlds No Gi 2015^[23]
• Gold medal Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in London 2016^[20]