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| birth_date = 06-06-1949
| birth_place = [[Thalikulam, Thrissur]], India
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| employer = Founder of Galfar Engineering and Contracting Co
| occupation = Businessman
| net_worth = 1 billion USD<ref>{{cite web | title=50 Richest Indians in the GCC | website=ArabianBusiness.com | date=2019-10-10 | url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/50-richest-indians-in-gcc-488856.html | access-date=2021-01-27}}</ref>
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P Mohamed Ali, popularly known as Galfar Mohamed Ali is a [[non-resident Indian]] businessman hailing from [[Thalikulam]] in [[Thrissur]]. He is the founder of Galfar Engineering and Contracting Co.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://about.me/pmohamedali|title=P Mohamed Ali on about.me|first=P. Mohamed|last=Ali|website=about.me}}</ref> Ali is ranked as the twelfth richest [[Indian people|Indian]] ($950 million) in the [[Persian Gulf]] region by Arabian Business.com.
<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/50-richest-indians-in-gcc-488856.html?view=profile&itemid=488513#.Uvc01PmSxHU
|title=50 Richest Indians in the GCC
|publisher=Arabian Business
|access-date=2014-03-09}}</ref> The [[Oman]] Government has awarded "Civil Order Grade Three" to him for the contribution to the country.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-9224-top-10-richest-indians-in-the-gcc/10/
|title=Top 10 Richest Indians in the GCC
|publisher=Constructionweekonline.com
|access-date=2011-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/cw-power-100-408918.html?view=profile&itemid=408885
|title=CW Power 100
|publisher=Arabian Business
|access-date=2011-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.islamicvoice.com/february.2003/profile.htm
|title=The Dream Merchant from Oman
|publisher=Islamic Voice
|access-date=2011-11-10}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1972, Ali founded [[Galfar Engineering and Contracting]], in the Sultanate of Oman, along with Sheikh Dr. Salim Said Al Fannah Al Araimi and Shiekh Mohamed Rashid Al Fannah Al Araimi. Galfar began as a small construction company and grew to become Oman's largest private sector employer. Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG (Galfar) is Oman's largest construction company with EPC capability in Oil & Gas, Roads & Bridges and Civil, Marine Infrastructure and Utilities & Service sectors operating in Oman, other GCC countries as well as India. For over 40 years, Galfar has established itself as the "Preferred Partner in Development" in Oman with a turnover above US$1 Billion. The ompany has grown steadily over the last four decades, owns a fleet of more than 8000 equipment, employs a workforce of over 25,000 and also prides itself as the largest employer of Omani nationals in the private sector. Galfar has become a vital part of Oman's economic development, as an industry leader in oil and gas, roads and bridges and other vital forms of infrastructure in Oman, and as a multinational company. Galfar has extended out to India and neighbouring [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf countries]] such as Kuwait. During his time at Galfar, Ali founded and is currently chair of the Oman Petroleum Alliance, dedicated to maintaining the standards for oil and gas refining and production in Oman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://galfar.com/about_galfar |title=About Galfar |publisher=Galfar.com |date= |accessdate=2021-01-27}}</ref>

==Achievements, awards and honor==
Through his work at Galfar and his numerous social initiatives and projects, Ali has received many accolades from both the Omani government and those abroad. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Science from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2001. In 2002, he was presented the Oman Civil Order award from the representative of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, for his contribution to Oman in the business sectors, as well as for his social and education initiatives. Then in 2004 from Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. P. Mohamed Ali received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award, for promoting the honor and prestige of India.<ref name="pmali1">{{cite web|url=http://www.pmali.com/awards.htm |title=pmali.com |publisher=pmali.com |date=2019-12-12 |accessdate=2021-01-27}}</ref> In 2013, he was honoured with the Pravasi Diwas, by the President of India for his contributions to the hospitality sector, as well as his support in developing the Cochin International Airport.<ref name="pmali1"/> This past year, he was awarded the Asian Business Leadership Forum Award (ABLF Award), for Business Courage 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ablfawards.com/winners/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-04-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701231021/http://www.ablfawards.com/winners/ |archive-date=2013-07-01 }}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
During his tenure at Galfar, Ali has founded numerous non-profits and social initiatives in an effort to give back not only Oman, but his birth country of India. He founded and pioneered universities and secondary schools such as Yenopoya University & Islamic Academy of Education, CSM Central School, Indian School, the Oman Medical College, and the Caledonian College of Engineering, in both Oman and India. Ali has also created many youth education initiatives and foundations to foster better education in India and the GCC region. The Social Advancement Foundation of India (SAFI) and the P M Foundation were created to help assist families and communities in providing better education to their children and to help communities develop socially and economically through the education of their youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pmali.com/social.htm |title=pmali.com |publisher=pmali.com |date=2019-12-12 |accessdate=2021-01-27}}</ref>

==Community support==
With all this allegations and conviction, the supporters of Ali have recently created a website in his support. They are also constantly supporting him through the social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Slideshare.

==Controversies==
On 11 January 2014, Ali was one of three men convicted on bribery charges for a deal that extended Ali's Galfar contract with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). In addition to an OMR 600,000 (~ US$1.56 million) fine, he was sentenced to three years imprisonment.
<ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-oman-trial-verdict-idUKBREA0B0CE20140112]</ref>
Oman's Court of First Instance on Sunday, 9 March 2014 sentenced P Mohammad Ali, former managing director of Galfar Engineering and Contracting SAOG, to 15 years in jail and slapped a fine of OMR 1.7 million (Dh 16.9 million or US$4.61 million) after convicting him in five graft cases in addition to the above sentences.
<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oman-corruption-sentences-idUSBREA280I020140309]</ref>
.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/ex-officials-of-oman-s-galfar-get-15-years-and-hefty-fines-1.1301545 |title=Ex-officials of Oman's Galfar get 15 years and hefty fines | Oman – Gulf News |publisher=Gulfnews.com |date=2014-03-09 |accessdate=2021-01-27}}</ref> He was acquitted from all charges as part of a Royal pardon issued by [[Qaboos bin Said al Said|Sultan Qaboos bin Said]] and released by on 6 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2016/6/8/amnesty-for-indian-businessman-jailed-during-oman-corruption-scandal|title=Amnesty for Indian businessman jailed during Oman corruption scandal|date=8 June 2016|work=The New Arab|access-date=20 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/oman-releases-indian-tycoon-convicted-for-graft-1.1842588|title=Oman releases Indian tycoon convicted for graft|date=8 June 2016|work=Gulf News|access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref>

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