House of Alireza
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The House of Alireza, Founded in 1845 by Zainal Alireza, is reputed to be Saudi Arabia's
oldest organized commercial enterprise. Initially a food importer with suppliers from the Indian sub-continent, the House of Alireza expanded their businesses to include, real estate, representative agency rights for the shippers that delivered their cargo and joint ventures with construction and engineering companies with whom they contributed to the Kingdom's
infrastructural development.
Zainal Alireza's descendants separated their commercial activities into distinct (see Rezayat
, Xenel
and Haji Hussein Alireza & Company
) groups of which the original operates under the banner of Haji Abdullah Alireza & Company though is regionally known as Beit Alireza (translates in English to "House of Alireza") and is wholly owned by the descendants of the founder and continues to be a major shipping agent representing international companies such as Hapag-Lloyd
and the shipping lines of ExxonMobil
. In the forefront of the Arabian pearling industry, the Alireza Group has been retailing and trading jewellery since in 1920s, and continue to do so in the modern day. Other areas of investment include travel agency services, the manufacture and distribution of aviation fuels and lubricants, and operators of shipping and freight terminals. As is common among many of Saudi Arabia's business groups, real estate continues to be a significant Alireza Group activity.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
oldest organized commercial enterprise. Initially a food importer with suppliers from the Indian sub-continent, the House of Alireza expanded their businesses to include, real estate, representative agency rights for the shippers that delivered their cargo and joint ventures with construction and engineering companies with whom they contributed to the Kingdom's
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
infrastructural development.
Zainal Alireza's descendants separated their commercial activities into distinct (see Rezayat
Rezayat
Rezayat Group is a group of companies which are headquartered in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Originally called Ali Reza Group, it was founded by Abdullah Alireza in 1949 in the British Protectorate of Kuwait, the Rezayat Group is active in the industries of oil & gas, water, power generation,...
, Xenel
Xenel
Xenel is a diversified company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1973 by the four sons of Ahmed Alireza who headed the locally renown House of Alireza, Xenel - a spelling variation for family patriarch, the late Zainal Alireza - grew by establishing multiple joint ventures with...
and Haji Hussein Alireza & Company
Haji Hussein Alireza & Company
Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd. was established as a general trading company in 1906 with diverse interests in foodstuffs, building materials, toilets and jewelry....
) groups of which the original operates under the banner of Haji Abdullah Alireza & Company though is regionally known as Beit Alireza (translates in English to "House of Alireza") and is wholly owned by the descendants of the founder and continues to be a major shipping agent representing international companies such as Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd is a German transportation company comprising a cargo container shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd AG, which in turn owns other subsidiaries such as Hapag-Lloyd Ships and a cruise line, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises which is now integrated into TUI AG, Hanover...
and the shipping lines of ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil
Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas...
. In the forefront of the Arabian pearling industry, the Alireza Group has been retailing and trading jewellery since in 1920s, and continue to do so in the modern day. Other areas of investment include travel agency services, the manufacture and distribution of aviation fuels and lubricants, and operators of shipping and freight terminals. As is common among many of Saudi Arabia's business groups, real estate continues to be a significant Alireza Group activity.