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The Hamad Al Raya family is a business family associated with hospitality, real estate, logistics, imports and exports, food and beverage, and international business activities.^{[citation needed]} The family has been associated in family accounts with ventures including Toss Cafe, Toss Hotel, Vaxoa, and RV Real Estate.^{[citation needed]}

The family traces its origins to T. V. Sainudeen Haji, who is described in family accounts as a trader and fisherman.^{[citation needed]} Later generations of the family, including Kabeer, Ashraf, Ibrahim, and Shamsudeen, have been associated with business expansion in the United Arab Emirates and other international markets.^{[citation needed]}

History

Early origins

The family’s early history is traditionally associated with T. V. Sainudeen Haji, who is remembered within the family as a trader and fisherman.^{[citation needed]} His work in trade and fishing is described by family members as the foundation of the family’s later commercial activities.^{[citation needed]}

Second generation

Kabeer, son of T. V. Sainudeen Haji, is associated in family accounts with the family’s move from traditional trade into more structured commercial ventures.^{[citation needed]} His brother Ashraf has also been connected with the family’s business activities.^{[citation needed]}

During this period, the family is said to have expanded its interests into food services, trading, hospitality, and property-related activities.^{[citation needed]}

Later generations

Members of the next generation, including Ibrahim and Shamsudeen, have been associated with the family’s continued business expansion.^{[citation needed]} The younger generation includes Rikaz, Azeem, and other family members connected to the family’s ongoing business interests and international outlook.^{[citation needed]}

Business interests

The Hamad Al Raya family has been associated in family accounts with businesses and investments in several sectors.^{[citation needed]}

Food and beverage

The family has been associated with Toss Cafe, a food and beverage business connected to the family’s hospitality and lifestyle interests.^{[citation needed]}

Hospitality

The family has been associated with Toss Hotel, reflecting its involvement in hotels, accommodation, and hospitality-related services.^{[citation needed]}

Real estate

The family has been associated with RV Real Estate, a business connected to property, real estate investment, and related services.^{[citation needed]}

Business services and trade

The family has been associated with Vaxoa, a UAE-based business connected to commercial services and international business activity.^{[citation needed]} The family has also been linked in family accounts to imports, exports, logistics, and cross-border trade.^{[citation needed]}

International presence

The Hamad Al Raya family has described its business connections as extending across the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Poland, the United States, and other international markets.^{[citation needed]} These activities are said to be connected to hospitality, real estate, trading, logistics, imports and exports, and private investment.^{[citation needed]}

The United Arab Emirates is a major commercial hub in the Gulf region and is described by the Government of Poland as a key economic and political partner for Poland in the Persian Gulf. In 2025, Poland reported exports worth €1.1 billion to the UAE and imports worth €277 million from the UAE.^[1]

Philanthropy and charitable activity

According to family accounts, the Hamad Al Raya family has supported charitable and community-focused activities connected to food support, education, welfare, and emergency relief.^{[citation needed]} The family has also been described in family-provided material as contributing to humanitarian causes connected to the Red Crescent movement and charitable activities in the United Arab Emirates, Poland, and other countries.^{[citation needed]}

The Emirates Red Crescent Authority is the Red Crescent society of the United Arab Emirates and is listed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as part of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent network.^[2]

The Polish Red Cross states that it provides humanitarian aid to victims of natural disasters and humanitarian crises in Poland and around the world.^[3]

Dubai is also home to the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition, known as DIHAD. In 2023, the Polish Investment and Trade Agency reported that Polish companies from the humanitarian aid sector participated in DIHAD in Dubai, describing it as one of the important global events for humanitarian and development aid.^[4]

Family connections

Family accounts describe the Hamad Al Raya family as maintaining relationships with business and social circles in the Gulf, Europe, and other international markets.^{[citation needed]} Any claim of a relationship to a ruling or royal family requires reliable independent published sources and should not be included without verification.

References

↑ "United Arab Emirates - Bilateral relations". Government of Poland. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
↑ "Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates". International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
↑ "Polish Red Cross". Polish Red Cross. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
↑ "Polish stand at DIHAD in Dubai". Polish Investment and Trade Agency. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2026.

[1] "United Arab Emirates - Bilateral relations". Government of Poland. Retrieved 4 June 2026.

[2] "Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates". International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Retrieved 4 June 2026.

[3] "Polish Red Cross". Polish Red Cross. Retrieved 4 June 2026.

[4] "Polish stand at DIHAD in Dubai". Polish Investment and Trade Agency. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2026.

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