Comments on: Kuwait 1950, People and Places http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:53:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: obaid http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-459405 obaid Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:18:08 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-459405 Hi, are there anymore similar photos to these on the internet? Hi,

are there anymore similar photos to these on the internet?

]]> By: Mohammed Shirazi http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-453540 Mohammed Shirazi Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:21:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-453540 Just to confirm it is Mr. Abdul Razzaq Shirazi in the picture as he is my father. Best Regards, Mohammed Just to confirm it is Mr. Abdul Razzaq Shirazi in the picture as he is my father.

Best Regards,
Mohammed

]]> By: Mansoor Behbehani http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448591 Mansoor Behbehani Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:35:47 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448591 No, I Am 100% Sure it's not baba Mohammad Saleh No, I Am 100% Sure it’s not baba Mohammad Saleh

]]> By: Behbehani http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448514 Behbehani Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:17:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448514 ehehe mansooor ishloonik? ana 3ali weld 5altik .. ;p i hope u spell Behbehani right next time ;p ehehe yeah that is baba murad allah yir7ama oo ur grandfather mohammad redha behbehani.. bes ily bainhom mu baba mohammad saleh? ehehe mansooor ishloonik? ana 3ali weld 5altik .. ;p i hope u spell Behbehani right next time ;p ehehe yeah that is baba murad allah yir7ama oo ur grandfather mohammad redha behbehani.. bes ily bainhom mu baba mohammad saleh?

]]> By: Mink http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448495 Mink Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:09:51 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448495 I contacted and corresponded with David Foster a while ago about these photos. He said: "I looked at your photos and Kuwait City has changed so much since 1950. Francis Andrus, the man who took the photos in 1950 passed away in 1971 and many of the specific locations in Kuwait are unidentified. You have my permission to download any photos of Kuwait. The photo's might only be up for one year and hopefully someone in Kuwait will download to donate to a historical collection at a library or University. There are so few photos left of the old Kuwait. I'm married to Francis Andrus's youngest daughter. He passed away in 1971, I never met him. What I know of the photos is already there, unfortunately most of the photos had nothing written on them and none of his family can give any additional information. The photos belong to Francis Andrus's widow. In the Bechtel book you can find a few photos taken in the same place. Also I found a few on-line photos of early Kuwait that were the same, like the police station. It would appear that there are very few photos of Kuwait in 1950 or before. As time passes these photo will become historically important. Anyone capable of identifying these photos in the USA or Kuwait would be 70 years old or older. I just hope someone in Kuwait will take them in and give them a home. Best Wishes David" Thank you David for taking the time to scan those photos. I contacted and corresponded with David Foster a while ago about these photos. He said:

“I looked at your photos and Kuwait City has changed so much since 1950.

Francis Andrus, the man who took the photos in 1950 passed away in 1971 and many of the specific locations in Kuwait are unidentified.

You have my permission to download any photos of Kuwait. The photo’s might only be up for one year and hopefully someone in Kuwait will download to donate to a historical collection at a library or University. There are so few photos left of the old Kuwait.

I’m married to Francis Andrus’s youngest daughter. He passed away in 1971, I never met him.

What I know of the photos is already there, unfortunately most of the photos had nothing written on them and none of his family can give any additional information.

The photos belong to Francis Andrus’s widow.

In the Bechtel book you can find a few photos taken in the same place.

Also I found a few on-line photos of early Kuwait that were the same, like the police station.

It would appear that there are very few photos of Kuwait in 1950 or before. As time passes these photo will become historically important.

Anyone capable of identifying these photos in the USA or Kuwait would be 70 years old or older. I just hope someone in Kuwait will take them in and give them a home.

Best Wishes

David”

Thank you David for taking the time to scan those photos.

]]> By: Mansoor Behbehani http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448313 Mansoor Behbehani Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:54:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448313 Hello everyone, the picture is of Murad Yousif Behbahani (on the wheel), and his brother (My Grandfather) Mohammed Redha Behbahani & standing on his left is Mr. Abdul Razaq Shirazi from Bahrain. This is for sure as I am the grandson of Mohammed Redha Behbehani. Mansoor Adel Behbehani, thank you Anymore Quastions, Happy to answer?? Hello everyone, the picture is of Murad Yousif Behbahani (on the wheel), and his brother (My Grandfather) Mohammed Redha Behbahani & standing on his left is Mr. Abdul Razaq Shirazi from Bahrain. This is for sure as I am the grandson of Mohammed Redha Behbehani.

Mansoor Adel Behbehani, thank you

Anymore Quastions, Happy to answer??

]]> By: giggles http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448249 giggles Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:13:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448249 Mr/Ms. B. I was being sarcastic. I was mocking how alot of the people from the "family" made it a point to tell me that they were Behbahani...My referemce to the Kennedy clan wasn't meant to be disrespective or anything.. I am all about good people. For me, I can care less who and what family you come from. I come from a family of farmers. Nothing much to brag about, but we are and always have been honest, hard working people. I was trying to see if it were commonplace for people to make such a big deal about who and where they are descended from, that's all. In the USA, there aren't too many people that go around saying," I am a member of this and that family." Alot of the people I met from Kuwait, or in overhearing coversation in general discuss which family they are from. None of that means anything to me. But seeing a familar name made me wonder... are they like the Bush's? Is it a big deal to be associated with someone from that family? Bottom line for me, it's a no. But I wasn't sure how it would be perceived from the other side. Sorry that you didn't see it that way. My mistake. But thanks for the reply. =) Mr/Ms. B. I was being sarcastic. I was mocking how alot of the people from the “family” made it a point to tell me that they were Behbahani…My referemce to the Kennedy clan wasn’t meant to be disrespective or anything..
I am all about good people. For me, I can care less who and what family you come from. I come from a family of farmers. Nothing much to brag about, but we are and always have been honest, hard working people.
I was trying to see if it were commonplace for people to make such a big deal about who and where they are descended from, that’s all. In the USA, there aren’t too many people that go around saying,” I am a member of this and that family.”
Alot of the people I met from Kuwait, or in overhearing coversation in general discuss which family they are from. None of that means anything to me. But seeing a familar name made me wonder… are they like the Bush’s? Is it a big deal to be associated with someone from that family? Bottom line for me, it’s a no. But I wasn’t sure how it would be perceived from the other side.
Sorry that you didn’t see it that way. My mistake. But thanks for the reply. =)

]]> By: b http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448235 b Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:33:42 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448235 Name: yeah i think i read that somewhere as well. I think that someone made a book for GM Middle East. If I am not mistaken its Al-Ibrahim family, will check if u REALLY wana know, the book is here somewhere. Giggles: u shouldnt be flattered to meet someone bcz of their family name, you should be flattered if you meet good ppl. If thats the way u think then i dont think Kuwait is right for you. Or maybe it is depending on what kind of ppl u want to mix with. Name: yeah i think i read that somewhere as well. I think that someone made a book for GM Middle East. If I am not mistaken its Al-Ibrahim family, will check if u REALLY wana know, the book is here somewhere.

Giggles: u shouldnt be flattered to meet someone bcz of their family name, you should be flattered if you meet good ppl. If thats the way u think then i dont think Kuwait is right for you. Or maybe it is depending on what kind of ppl u want to mix with.

]]> By: Name http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448211 Name Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:35:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448211 I know that they brought the first porsche but i was asking who brought the first car in kuwait... I know that they brought the first porsche but i was asking who brought the first car in kuwait…

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448210 Mark Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:23:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448210 the post Says they brought the first Porsche not first car the post Says they brought the first Porsche not first car

]]> By: Name http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448207 Name Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:59:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448207 I did the research and no behbahani didnt bring the first car to Kuwait neither did al-ghanim. The first car in Kuwait was brought by a rich kuwaiti family forgot the name of it. He bought more than one and he gave one as a present to mubark al sabah. I did the research and no behbahani didnt bring the first car to Kuwait neither did al-ghanim. The first car in Kuwait was brought by a rich kuwaiti family forgot the name of it. He bought more than one and he gave one as a present to mubark al sabah.

]]> By: giggles http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448186 giggles Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:18:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448186 Thanks. I guess that means I should be flattered to have made acquaintance of someone from such an influential family. Sounds like the US equivalent to the Kennedy's, perhaps? Thanks. I guess that means I should be flattered to have made acquaintance of someone from such an influential family. Sounds like the US equivalent to the Kennedy’s, perhaps?

]]> By: b http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448166 b Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:48:37 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448166 This article will help http://www.arabianbusiness.com/519674-gulfs-most-influential-families-revealed As for spelling Behbehani is refers to family in article. (article not correct spelling). Behbahani same origin, no or very distant relationship to Behbehani. Whatever family, i think its crazy to have those cars back in the 50s! What would be the equivalent in today's world? This article will help

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/519674-gulfs-most-influential-families-revealed

As for spelling Behbehani is refers to family in article. (article not correct spelling). Behbahani same origin, no or very distant relationship to Behbehani.

Whatever family, i think its crazy to have those cars back in the 50s!

What would be the equivalent in today’s world?

]]> By: giggles http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448143 giggles Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:44:03 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448143 What's the scoop on Behbehani/Behbahani? I have been reading alot of blogs and see this name quite often these days. Also, I have met seveal people telling me they are members of this family and that family. Is this a big family or something? It is customary to tell someone which family they belong to?(No, I am not in Kuwait...just learning a bit here and there before I make the move) Sorry to sway off the topic. What’s the scoop on Behbehani/Behbahani? I have been reading alot of blogs and see this name quite often these days. Also, I have met seveal people telling me they are members of this family and that family. Is this a big family or something? It is customary to tell someone which family they belong to?(No, I am not in Kuwait…just learning a bit here and there before I make the move)
Sorry to sway off the topic.

]]> By: b http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/kuwait-1950-people-and-places/#comment-448095 b Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:03:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5445#comment-448095 Not sure if the first car ever, but one of the first and for sure the first Porsche. but cars were not just some of the first things brought to kuwait among other things such as refrigerators, vcrs etc. Behbehani, 3esa? Not sure if the first car ever, but one of the first and for sure the first Porsche. but cars were not just some of the first things brought to kuwait among other things such as refrigerators, vcrs etc.

Behbehani, 3esa?

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