Minister Fahd Bin Jassem Died yesterday
The Minister of Business and trade in qatar died yesterday in a car accident on al-wakra road, after a land cruiser had lost the controll of the car from the opposite side and crashed head to head with the minister car, the crash was very powerful and the minister died instantly.
Rahimaho llah wa awsa3aho fasiha janatihi.
oh and respects to the families of the departed. head to head crash...that's awful.
I have a better idea. Why don't they open to all the "racers" Lusail ring and let them do what they want there including killing themselves?
I witnessed with my own eyes the accident which was caused by reckless driving of the 15 years old Prince Faisal of Bahrain, who died in this same accident. Not only this idiot took his life, he killed innocent people. I was in my car 30-40 meters from the place when it had happened. Not a sight for a faint-hearted.
Gulf arabs grow up in the cars seeing their fathers and their drivers (everybody knows where they come from and where they learn to drive) violating all the possible and impossible traffic rules. What do you expect from them? Like father like son.
Traffic rules must be taught in the schools and kindergartens, while people from certain countries where no rules are enforced, and where major cities have no traffic lights, should be prohibited to drive in the Gulf (and the rest of the world) at all.
@engr2002
it's wasta, baby!
And all Qataris under 40 should be forced to drive one of the following choices
a) Camel
b) Donkey
c) Bike
d) Combination of the above
Fines are meaningless because Qataris do nor PAY. They have WASTA!
I have a better idea Alexa.. Just send them to the UK in a run down housing estate.. That will put sense's back into their heads.
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That's what I said UK. No more wasta to get them off the hook.
Gypsy.. with the family influence's of many of these reckless drivers do you think that they will ever be behind bars, they will just pay the blood money and get out before they even get in....
I think they should scrap this blood money crap and these idiots should really serve time for their horrific crimes.
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Alexa you are suggesting something unthinkable in this part of the world. lol but a good idea never the less
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Fines don't do crap here, because the guys driving like this don't care about money. They can write off a lamborghini every couple of weeks, what do they care about a 10,000 or 20,000 QR fine, Ditto with letting them off at paying blood money. The punishments NEED to be jail time and criminal records that will haunt them the rest of their lives or they'll never respect the laws.
Yes hard hitting fines and jail imprisonment will have to be brought in, to fend off this trend of reckless driving on the roads of Qatar.
They have to act swiftly before more innocent lives are lost.
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innalillahi va inna ilaihi rajiuoon.i am working qtel. he is verry good person we lost him i pray alla give to him jennethul firdows
InShallah the government will take notice now and pass stricter rules about street racing, wreckless driving, and more importantly make sure they are IMPOSED on the Qatari population.
Fines won't solve the problem, only hard jail time will.
who killed Him and what will be his punishment, i heard he is just 20 years old young man.....
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truly tragic and must be terrible for his wife and children. Lets hope that (as tragic as this is)now somebody high up has been killed, the traffic laws over here will become stricter.
Interestingly enough this was reported on the news in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Will there be a period of mourning here as in schools and offices shut or does that not happen here when a Royal dies?
and in the arabic newspaper they said he was in his 30s !!
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http://www.al-sharq.com/articles/more.php?id=144702
rachid,
the gulf times article says he was 20
ANNC,
the one that was driving that landcruiser was in his 30s !
A dear friend died in a similar accident in Saudi. Two youngsters were racing fro the oposite direction. One "clipped" the other. The "Yukon Denali" went airborne and landed on my friend's Cressida.
I had to go to hospital to identify his body. I would not wish it on anyone.
ngourlay- excellent idea- don't allow young men (under, say 30?) to drive these huge, powerful cars. They have no common sense, are reckless, and the Qatari ones have so much money that fines are meaningless.
SOMETHING should be done- Qatar is becoming a horrible place to live, because going anywhere is such a huge hassle.
They will not care, Qatar Idol. One life more or less is not a big issue as long as they have fun.
how i WISH you all LEARN from this!
i used to see accidents often on the roads, wreckless drivers and still its like they are not scared in accidents...
i hope & wish they will be more careful in driving...
IT WAS A VERY SAD NEWS.
ONCE AGAIN RECKLESS DRIVING BY A BOY OF HIS 20 - TAKES A VALUABLE LIFE OF A HUMAN MOREOVER A MINISTER.
the problem I see about traffic violation here is too harsh for the expats but too lean when it comes to the locals. Thousand Rials to an expat is too much but for a local, it's peanut! Buying a big car is too much for expat while chicken to the locals. They should make the violation fee commensurate on the the violator. Maybe the local will feel the gravity of the offense by paying more! And they can also consider the age of the violator specifically on accident resulting to death!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
The driving habits show the character of the young Qataris: reckless!
But I want to ask MOI that how much blood will be shed by such a**holes drivers when MOI will take really a serious action & strategy.
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A huge fines (which cannot be revoked with any reason) & long sentence to such drivers.I'm really very much sad on Minister's death. This clearly shows how easy to kill a humanbeing in this country.
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I would urge to the government not to have any mercy to such drivers who race for death and then they should be given death even if they are found in a miserable condition.
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Friends, our & our family's lives are no longer save on Qatar's roads. We all must get very vigilant & report to police about such jerks behind wheels.
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INNA LLLAH HAI WA INNA ALLAHAI RAJAUN
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Everybody wishes they could go to heaven but no one wants to die.
... and maybe one day the police will wake up and do something about reckless driving. Just taking pictures will not solve the problem. You can never get it down to zero deaths, but the current rate in Qatar is unacceptable. What will it take before people's lives are saved???? The Emir to be killed in a car accident???
Young men in high-performance vehicles are a lethal combination.
In the UK, insurers simply deny policies to under-30s applying for large-engined cars as they are a bad risk. Whenever this has been suggested in Qatar, it is swiftly rebuked as unworkable or unfair.
Young men should drive small cars. There is simply nothing that can be done to make a young man into a safe driver of a fast car.
If you're driving any small car, Landcruisers are lethal. I fear of them, because they drive recklessly all over the city, they don't respect speed limits or any traffic law whatsoever! I fear, because I'm driving with 2 kids, and I wouldn't forgive myself if anything happens. Which brings me to another subject: safety belts!! I don't know how they can even start the car when the little ones are not properly seated and wearing seat belts! I think it's time the traffic police starts to be more strict about these issues! If they were, we would see everyone wearing safety belts and driving carefully!
Just because they are wealthy, doesn't mean they have the right to be unconscious towards other people's lives. I wouldn't ever forgive my self if my recklessness ever hurt or killed someone else!
sad news,
INNA LLLAH HAI WA INNA ALLAHAI RAJAUN
inna lillah wa inna ilaihi rajioon
everytime a land crusher involve in an accident most likely it would be fatal. i've heard how many qataris, mostly young, died or got paralyzed, because of this irresponsible and evil driving behaviour.
so guys, when you see a land crusher in your front,sides, or rear-- heads up!
inna lillah wa inna ilaihi rajioon
Anees Siddiq
May his soul rest in peace
"sometimes the heart sees what the eyes can't"
Yes, it's the driver, not the car!
Accident happens and although it can be minimized in many ways, it just happens. That's why it's called accident!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
Why No Holiday??
Not India.
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MD/Ashwin - Rest are common men, u knw?.. who cares
Sad news , and condolencs to the kins..
Why No Holiday?!! :((((
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- Listen to Many...Speak to a Few -
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon!
I Think it's the time to talk in loud about these street killers...
I was yesterday in the Chornech street,... it was frightening how they express their happiness about winning in football matches,.. did you see that...!!
Maybe the flying driver here was one of them...!!!
The speed is valid.. Its the idiotic driving that kills..
terrible, but it happens all the time.
Perhaps the Government should put a stop to this!
The Driver Of the LandCruiser was a qatari man in his 30s who as said in the newspaper was driving very fast on te opposite direction while he lost controll of his vehicle and went on the other side where the minister was, he is still alive and will go to Public Prosecution for the necessary action.
the other person who was with the minister is still in the hospital but no serious injuries.
the other man did not die, it is a horrible accident and the way between Wakra and Doha has nor Radar and the allowed speed is 120KM and it should be less than that.
i urge all to use cars wisely and not turn them to killing tool
this accident proves us that life has nothing to do with wealth or health and age. it comes with order of God without giving a single option or information.
so just dont waste ur precious and health.
just do good as much u can
dont fight
dont abuse
dont blame
dont , dont , dont
pray do good and be helpful to all u can
this is important
and it shoul be our goal of life and target....
A valuable treasure lost to qatar.This news should be highlighted to all these big headed guys for racing and putting others life at risk.
Perhaps this will cause someone in authority to stop the senseless driving habits of the Land Cruisers, and also the motorcycles who endanger everyone's lives on the roads in Qatar. It is a serious, life endangering menace.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=288195&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56
"Police were questioning the driver who was involved in the accident. Sources said the motorist was apparently racing another car before colliding with the minister’s vehicle.
The public prosecution listened to the statement of the driver, a Qatari national aged 20, before ordering him to be kept in custody..."
What a way to waste a very precious life... too saddening! Will they ever get to learn from this?
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May the soul of the lost departed be finally rest in peace and harmony, alongside the place of dwelling of our mighty creator... in heaven.
Not informed in Qatar ??? I got the news in biggest chinese website in China.. It's high time to control those dangerous Land Cruiser drivers..
Minister dies in car crash
Sheikh Fahd bin Jassim
Qatar’s Minister of Business and Trade HE Sheikh Fahd bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Abdurrahman al-Thani has been killed in a car accident
HE the Minister of Business and Trade Sheikh Fahd bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Abdurrahman al-Thani died in a car accident late Thursday.
He was on his way to Wakrah when a Land Cruiser hit the minister’s car. The minister died instantly. A person accompanying the minister was admitted to hospital with serious injuries.
Sheikh Fahd bin Jassim, 40, was a graduate in telecommunications engineering from the University of Kent in the UK.
He had joined the Qtel in 1997 and rose to the position of director of operations. He was inducted into the Cabinet last July. He was also a board member of the Qatar Investment Authority and the Doha Stock Market.
Police were questioning the driver who was involved in the accident. Sources said the motorist was apparently racing another car before colliding with the minister’s vehicle.
The public prosecution listened to the statement of the driver, a Qatari national aged 20, before ordering him to be kept in custody.
The accident took place 1km away from Abdul Ghani Roundabout next to Ras Abu Fontas on Al Wakrah road
Qatari businessmen yesterday expressed their shock over the minister’s death, saying it was a huge loss for the entire nation.
The Business and Trade Ministry Undersecretary Mohamed Hasan al-Saadi paid tribute to the minister’s contributions and hard work.
Al-Saadi said Sheikh Fahd was friendly and modest “who dealt with everyone with respect and love”.
“He was extremely loyal and sincere to his job and was often seen in the ministry even beyond the normal working hours.”
The chairman of Trans-Continent for Exhibitions Muteeb Saaq said the late minister was personally following up the progress on the fourth international exhibition for real estate and investment scheduled to open in Doha on May 25.
Qtel’s executive manager of customer service Waleed al-Sayed said the late minister “was like a brother to all”.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
*يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ارْجِعِي إِلَى رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَّرْضِيَّةً فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي*
صدق الله العظيم
with a deep sorrow we heard the sad news of the death. Deep sympathies and condolences to his Family.
May Allah embrace his soul and rest him in eternal peace & give the bereaved family the strength to bear this irreplaceable lost. Ameen
May he rest in peace and grant his family solace.
Salam
I would like to ask and hence re-inquire the question MD asked...
where there any other casualties????
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May God be merciful to him..Amen...
everyone will die at some point in time which is unknown so what have we done to that moment?
your afterlife depends on what you do in this life..Take death as a reminder..and i am not saying this as a muslim, which I am, but as a human who subjects his thoughts to instinct and day to day observation..
there is a matter worth pursuing!
May he rest in peace.
Condolences to the family in their time of loss.
Inna lillah Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
IMI - The Screen Behind The Mirror
"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent."
"The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend."
very shocking .. may his soul rest in peace ...
agree with u magicDragon .. yes no news abt the land cruiser driver ?????
Not a single word about the other driver??
H.E Business and Trade Minister passes away
Doha, May 01 (Qna) - H.E. Sheikh Fahd Bin Jassem Bin Mohamed Al- Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Minister of Business and Trade, has passed away in a distressing traffic accident.
The funeral prayer will be performed after the Friday mass prayer at the Grand Mosque in Al-Wukair area where he will be laid to rest.
We ask all the almighty to rest his soul in peace, make paradise his last abode and grant the bereaved family solace and fortitude. (qna)
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This is obviously NOT me, I don't smoke..
May Allah rest his soul in peace and place him in the highest level in heaven,Amen
May he rest in peace and be granted a place in heaven..
how many voilation points how many traffic fines will the govt increase on reckless driving...........if only people value once life it will make a diffrence......
Life is a play with out a script ...
Did the other guy die, too? Or is it not worth talking about him?
I am so sorry reading this.
Should take more action on these type of driving.
I've met Sheikh Fahad several times. He had a bright engineering mind and a very humble personality. This is a great loss for Qatar and his family.
When I saw the news it took me some time to realise that it was him. I feel really sorry for what had happened, may his soul rest in peace.
It's time for Qatar and Qataris to wake up to the reality and enforce law and order on the streets.
نا لله وإنا إليه راجعون.
HE Sheikh Fahad was a nice person.
I have had opportunity to speak & interact with this gentleman. He was one of our Executive Directors at Qtel, before becoming Minister of Trade.
He was so humble & down to earth personality.
Iam , along with others who knew him, deeply saddened by his sudden demise. May Allah rest his soul in Janna.May Allah help his family to bear this great loss.
Jabir.A.T
"after a land cruiser had lost the controll of the car", what a freaking Land Cruiser! This is the best time now, to ban Land Cruiser in Qatar. They kill!
MAy AllAH Bless his soul
and save us all from these very usual out of control land cruisers
MAy AllAH Bless his soul
and save us all from these very usual out of control land cruisers
here is the official announcement.
H.E. Sheikh Fahd Bin Jassem Bin Mohamed Al- Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Minister of Business and Trade, has passed away in a distressing traffic accident.
http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/Local_News/Politics/Pages/HEBusinessandTradeMinisterpasses111101052009.aspx
May God bless him...
Condolence for his Family n may God give them enough strength to handle the situation.....
إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون..
May his soul rest in peace..
The location of the accident is the exact same one that my brother in law has his horrible accident last month.. I guess something should be done regarding the street itself. It's not safe.
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Here is the news on al-sharq newspaper but in Arabic.
http://www.al-sharq.com/articles/more.php?id=144609
Lets Pray for his soul to rest in Peace...God bless him and his Family
" Successful people are not Gifted, they just worked hard and Succeed on Purpose...."
pics? Not again...so weird! Reminds me of the City Center case...Condolences to the family!
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon!
May allah bless him with Jannah.
Well wishes for his family.
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such news are only headlines in Arabic newspaper not English.
Did not see this on headline news at this moment, however, May his soul rest in peace.
and plz Minister of Economy and Trade he was never.
Wishing his family peace and solace....may God bless.
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the main difference between a dog and man.
-Mark Twain-
inna lillah wa inna ilaihi rajioon
but there is nothing in the newspapers