في الوقت الذي كان يلعب فيه اغلب الاطفال الصغار في الشوارع والطرقات وعلي اسطح المنازل خرج الطفل سعود بهوان ابن التسع سنوات في

a commercial sea voyage to India with his father, Sheikh Salem, and a group of sailors, intending to sell dates and dried fish there. Years after this journey, he grew

The young boy grew into an ambitious young man with many aspirations and dreams of succeeding in business and making money. He fully understood that these dreams and ambitions would not

This would only be possible if he conducted his own independent business ventures. He therefore offered to buy from his father, Sheikh Salem, the dhow they had previously sailed together to India on during

their trading trip, agreeing to pay for the vessel from the profits he would earn from his future business ventures.

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Sea and Trade Voyages:

After young Saud Bahwan bought a dhow from his father, he began making regular trips to transport passengers between Dhofar and Muscat, while also trading in dairy products

and ghee. After 18 months of hard, consistent work, he had earned a substantial amount of money and repaid his father in full for the boat. Young Saud

Bahwan wanted to earn even more, so he made many long-distance sea voyages. Of course, the weather was not always calm and pleasant,

and the waves often rose as the sea grew rough, bringing considerable hardship and fatigue.

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Difficult Situations and Ingenious Solutions:

One day, businessman Saud Bahwan set out on a commercial sea voyage to sell timber at a market in Africa. After selling his cargo and collecting the money, on his way

back, he lost all the money he had and found himself in an unfamiliar country. He cut down trees, sold firewood in the markets, raised enough money, and returned home.

On another voyage, he was heading to India to sell kingfish. Before he arrived, however, a fierce storm capsized his boat, and he lost his cargo at sea.

But, miraculously, he survived.

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عزيمة لا تثبط:

These setbacks never discouraged him or made him lose hope. Instead, they strengthened his resolve to work and succeed, and he continued in business.

He became known for his honesty and for keeping his promises. This earned him people’s affection and helped him open markets in Baghdad, Tehran, and the East.

Africa, India, and China.

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Establishing a Trading Company in Muscat:

بعدما نمت تجارته وحقق الكثير من الارباح قرر رجل الاعمال الصغير حينها سعود بهوان ان يفتتح شركه تجارية صغيره في العاصمه العمانيه

Muscat. He rented a small shop from a friend and managed it very effectively, leading to increased profits and expansion of his trading activities.

Over time, he owned several shops operating in different commercial sectors. He then secured the Seiko watch agency, followed by the Toshiba agency, laying

the foundation for greater success in the world of business and finance.

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The First Omani Citizen to Travel to Japan:

Toyota, the Japanese car manufacturer, did not yet have an agent in the Sultanate of Oman. Many businesspeople sought to win the company’s agency there, and

one of them was Omani businessman Saud Bahwan. To give himself an advantage over the other candidates for Toyota’s agency, he decided to

travel to Japan. As soon as he entered the airport, security officials detained him because they had never seen an Omani passport before and believed

he was an impostor. After the British Embassy, which issued visas at the time, confirmed that his visa and passport were genuine, he was released

and airport security allowed him to leave the airport and enter Japan, making him the first Omani to travel to Japan.

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After Sheikh Saud Bahwan met with Toyota executives and spoke with them, they recognized that he was a visionary man with sharp business instincts, and so they decided to

They worked with him to become the official Toyota dealer in the Sultanate of Oman. After the agreement between the two parties was signed in 1975, the first shipment of cars arrived.

Toyota cars reached the Sultanate of Oman by sea. Because Toyota had a strong reputation and owning one was a dream for many Omanis, the cars were sold while still aboard the ship.

As soon as the cars were unloaded onto the port quay, buyers paid for them, drove away, and headed off.

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The Secrets Behind Sheikh Saud Bahwan’s Success:

Sheikh Saud Bahwan, may God have mercy on him, said that one reason for success is to remember the words of God Almighty: “And We created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six days.” He also spoke of

the principle of perseverance: “Try and try again, time after time… until you achieve success.”