Mohammad Hussain Nasrullah Marafie

1870 – 1934

Born in 1870, he started the business activities at a very tender age. He was agent for many sea faring companies from Great Britain, Germany and Italy. He was also agent for Philips electronic & electrical equipments. In 1905 he established Alhussainiya Alsharqiya, today known as “The Old Marafie Hussainiya".

Launch of Telephone in Kuwait:

The first telephone set was imported by Mohammad Hussain Marafie during the beginning of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s reign. This was installed in his office located in the northern part of tradesmen souk (Souk Altijjar). Though he was excited at it’s  output  through which he would call his employees from his office above his shop, the very thought, that it was of little help in reaching him to his clientele, who too would have benefited, disappointed him. Subsequently, he refrained from using it anymore and kept at home.

‘If only he had lived long to fulfil his dreams & aspirations related to Information Technology’…is what everyone known to him had wished….when the communication Advancements of today are beyond one’s speed of imagination though.