HISTORY
The Magrabi Company was first established by Dr. Amin El-Maghraby
in Egypt in 1927. Proudly following in his father’s footsteps, Dr. Akef El-Maghraby
is the man responsible for the prominence of the Magrabi name in
the eye care and eyewear industries, and for laying the foundation for
Magrabi Hospitals, the Magrabi Retail Group, and AMICO.
Born in 1940, Dr. El-Maghraby is the founder and Chairman of the El-Maghraby
Eye and Ear Hospitals and Centers in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Dr. El-Maghraby’s passion for eye care and his love for people led him to found
non-profit hospitals and facilities.
The first Magrabi Optical store opened in the 1980’s. In 1999 Amin El Maghraby took
the lead of the company and diversified the portfolio to include Sunspot then The
Counter transforming the family business into a leading regional
eyewear expert.
The Magrabi Retail Group was established, in the year 2007 to overlook all the retail chains becoming the largest ophthalmic eyewear and sunglass retail group in the Middle East, the Gulf and North Africa.
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Sketch of the first Magrabi Eye and Ear hospital, in Jeddah |
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