of The Great Farooq, was the Arab world's first female ambassador of the United Nations. Faiqa was born in Paris in 1929, and joined the diplomatic corps of Tunisia due to her Tunisian mother, and was soon posted to Washington as the Third Secretary. Social responsibility The Al Arshi family has a history of association with humanitarian causes. The Bait (house) Farooq in Bahrain played host to many events that contributed to the good of society. One of the most renowned political events that were held at the "Bait" Farooq during 1948, provided the initial impetus of Bahrain’s support for Palestine. The mass meeting led to many generous donations and lectures about Palestine during the year. Today, the generosity of the Al Arshi family is evident through various landmarks such as a mosques and the Farooq House part of the Dubai creek heritage in Al Bastakiya, Dubai and a museum in Bandar Lengeh all named after the family. The Al Arshi’s continue to support various global initiatives focused on humanitarian and environmental issues. Trivia In English, the family name is often spelt ‘Farooq’ / ‘Faruk’ or ‘Faruq’, however in Arabic and Persian the spelling is فاروق. Businesses were often operated by the men of the Al Arshi family in Bandar Lengeh who would regularly travel back to Bastak during trading, to visit their families. Consequently, the family built a mosque in Al Bastakiya, one of the oldest a districts in Dubai. The mosque is now known as the Farooq Mosque. The original wind tower house that this family lived in while staying in Bandar Lengeh has been turned into a museum and is sometimes called the Farooq mansion due to its size. The Great Mohammed Farooq had close ties with the rulers of Arab States of the Persian Gulf, namely the late Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saqer Al Qasimi, the former ruler of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah and the late Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, The former Ruler of Dubai. Abdulkarim Farooq was an extremely close associate and advisor to the rulers of the Gulf, as was his father "The Great Farooq" before him. The official Farooq al-Arshi family Seal of the two carved lions was placed at the entrance of Bayt Faruq in Bahrain Which is now current Day Ibn Sina medical hospital. Faiqa Farooq, The Arab world's first women ambassador to the United Nations is from the