Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi Founder, Burjeel Art Foundation Origin: UAE Residence: UAE Sector: Culture and Society Emirati commentator and patron of the arts, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi remained engaged with his community during the lockdown last year by hosting online cultural majlis events. Al Qassemi, who is also the founder of Sharjah-based Barjeel Art Foundation – a massive private collection of modern and contemporary Arab art – also plays a key role in discussions about regional art, architecture and culture on social media platforms like Twitter, where he has nearly half a million followers. He is also a leading advocate for greater representation of women in the art world.