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'''Mohammed al Fayed''' (born [[Alexandria]], 1933) is an Egyptian businessman with extensive interests in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]]. He is the owner of the London department store ''Harrods'' (the largest shop in the United Kingdom), of [[Soccer teams in England|Fulham FC]] football team, and of the ''Ritz Hotel'' in [[Paris]].

'''Mohammed al Fayed''' (born [[Alexandria]], 1933) is an Egyptian businessman with extensive interests in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]]. He is the owner of of the ''Ritz Hotel'' in [[Paris]]. He was the owner of London department store ''Harrods'' (the largest shop in the United Kingdom) and [[Soccer teams in England|Fulham FC]] football team.

Al Fayed, who achieved wealth through his first marriage into the Kashoggi family of arms dealers, moved to Britain in 1974 and has since attempted repeatedly to obtain British nationality. His applications have been turned down by [[Conservative]] and [[Labour]] governments on the grounds that he is not of good character. He has been involved in a number of high-profile scandals. In 1990 the British Department of Trade and Industry found that al Fayed had lied about his background and assets during the takeover by him and his brother of the Housde of Fraser Group, parent company of Harrods, in 1985. He also paid MPs, notably the Conservative Neil Hamilton, to ask questions on his behalf in the [[House of Commons]].

Al Fayed, who achieved wealth through his first marriage into the Kashoggi family of arms dealers, moved to Britain in 1974 and has since attempted repeatedly to obtain British nationality. His applications have been turned down by [[Conservative]] and [[Labour]] governments on the grounds that he is not of good character. He has been involved in a number of high-profile scandals. In 1990 the British Department of Trade and Industry found that al Fayed had lied about his background and assets during the takeover by him and his brother of the House of Fraser Group, parent company of Harrods, in 1985. He also paid MPs, notably the Conservative Neil Hamilton, to ask questions on his behalf in the [[House of Commons]].

In 1997 his son [[Dodi Fayed]] began a relationship with [[Diana, Princess of Wales]]. On 31 August 1997 an al Fayed employee, Henri Paul, driving while under the influence of alcohol, was at the wheel of the car which crashed killing himself, Dodi and Diana. Mohammed al Fayed has since tried to blame this accident on the British secret service and royal family.

In 1997 his son [[Dodi Fayed]] began a relationship with [[Diana, Princess of Wales]]. On 31 August 1997 an al Fayed employee, Henri Paul, driving while under the influence of alcohol, was at the wheel of the car which crashed killing himself, Dodi and Diana. Mohammed al Fayed has since tried to blame this accident on the British secret service and royal family.

[[Category:Egyptians]]

[[Category:Egyptians]]

[[Category:Business People]]

[[Category:Business People]]