Private company
Jashanmal
Logo: Jashanmal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
UAE consumer goods company
The Jashanmal Group is a wholesale distributor of consumer goods and services in the Persian Gulf region. The company, established in 1919 by Rao Sahib Jashanmal with its first store in Basra, Iraq as a general store selling many of the products that are still sold in the stores today. Expansion through the GCC followed the path of oil discovery, first into Kuwait in 1934, then Bahrain in 1935 and subsequently into UAE, with stores in Dubai in 1956 and Abu Dhabi in 1964.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Jashanmal Group is a wholesale distributor of consumer goods and services in the Persian Gulf region. The company, established in 1919 by Rao Sahib Jashanmal with its first store in Basra, Iraq as a general store selling many of the products that are still sold in the stores today. Expansion through the GCC followed the path of oil discovery, first into Kuwait in 1934, then Bahrain in 1935 and subsequently into UAE, with stores in Dubai in 1956 and Abu Dhabi in 1964. In the environment of fast expanding markets Jashanmal evolved from solely a retailer to also specializing in the wholesale and distribution of consumer products.2
Products and brands
- department store
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1919Founded Founded1
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataJashanmal on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJashanmal on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsJashanmal logo by Jashanmal, CC BY-SA 4.0