Mahrukh Ibrahim (Dawood Ibrahim’s Daughter)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mahrukh Ibrahim

• Mahrukh Ibrahim is a Pakistani woman who is known for being the elder daughter of gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

• She came into the limelight in 2006 when her wedding celebration occurred at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dubai. Despite being a widely watched event, her father, Dawood Ibrahim, reportedly did not attend. According to media reports, approximately 500 guests were present, but specific details about the attendees were not disclosed. The Grand Hyatt Hotel had strict security measures in place, restricting access to the Benias Ballroom where the special dinner occurred. Security personnel on duty instructed journalists and photographers to keep a distance from the main venue during the wedding.

• Later, according to some media sources, it was said that Dawood reportedly used a Pakistani passport to travel to Saudi Arabia for the wedding. He planned to go to Dubai for the reception of Mahrukh’s wedding, using the fake identity Ali Miyan, which he allegedly often uses for travel between Saudi Arabia and Dubai. Dawood Ibrahim intended to stay at a farm near Dubai to welcome important guests. However, the arrest of a feared sharpshooter associated with the rival Chhota Rajan gang, Vicky Malhotra, in Delhi, alongside a retired intelligence officer, raised concerns about a potential joint intelligence-mafia operation, and this alerted Dawood. How he managed to reach the wedding venue in Mecca is uncertain. Indian Intelligence sources mentioned the presence of a group of women in burkhas at the Mecca mosque, but their identities could not be verified. It was speculated that one of them might have been Dawood himself. Later, some media sources reached Javed Miandad in Pakistan after the wedding. After discussing various matters, a media outlet asked him if Dawood had attended the ‘nikaah,’ and Miandad’s response was, “Sab aayen the (everyone was present).”^[1]The Times of India