Discover how Amal Salah AlBarout built a barbershop empire in Abu Dhabi, attracting global stars while shaping the city's identity and inspiring young Emiratis. How one woman helped put Abu Dhabi on the map through passion and perseverance. Abu Dhabi: When Amal Salah AlBarout told her father she was opening a barbershop, he told her. "Do whatever you want, but do not come crying if it does not work.".