The Donald Of The Desert

Master Marketer Hussain Sajwani Is Betting He Can Still Sell Trump In Dubai.

- Abram Brown

Two weeks after Donald Trump announced a travel ban on seven Muslim nations, his billionaire real estate partner in the United Arab Emirates, Hussain Sajwani, is a picture of serenity. Sitting in a room near the top of his 25-storey Dubai skyscraper, he calmly explains how he’ll handle being a Muslim in a Muslim nation while doing business with a man perceived as fiercely anti-Muslim.

He’s changing nothing. In fact, he’s doubling down on his Trump relationship. Sajwani has already built one community with a Trump golf course, and he’s at work on another. “For the people who play golf, they understand that Trump delivers the highest quality of golf courses,” says Sajwani, clad in traditional flowing, white Emirati robes and headdress.