The Al Qasimi Group was founded in 1982 by H. E. Sheikh Faisal Khalid Sultan Al Qassemi in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

Sheikh Faisal is a member of Sharjah ruling family. After graduating from California State University in 1980, with a degree in Business Administration, he began his career in Sharjah government UAE as Chairman of the Royal Court. In 1987, he was appointed as Chief Commander of Sharjah Royal guard and Government Security, and then in 1990, as Chairman of the Ruler's Office. In 1992 he left the Government to join the private sector so as to consistently grow his business under the banner of the Al Qasimi Group.