The General Secretariat of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy recently issued the sixth issue of its monthly newsletter called “Academy News”.
This new issue included on its main page a report on the second meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Academy’s Endowment Fund chaired by His Excellency Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It also included a report on the proceedings of the first consultative symposium between the International Islamic Fiqh Academy and the secretariats and General Departments of endowments in the GCC countries which was headed by His Excellency Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid, the Advisor to the Saudi Royal Court, member of the Council of Senior Scholars, Imam and Preacher of the Grand Mosque, and President of the Academy.
The issue also featured on its first page the text of the statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Academy regarding the clarification of the Sharia ruling on taking vaccines against Covid 19 during the day in the month of Ramadan, and on the precautionary measures taken by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding those visiting the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan.
The rest of the pages of the issue dealt with a range of reports on the meetings, visits and agreements conducted by His Excellency the General Secretary of the Academy, Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, as well as the activities carried out by the Academy’s departments, and a summary of the minutes of the periodic meetings of the departments and divisions of the Academy.
It is worth mentioning that the monthly newsletter “Academy News” is a paper and electronic newsletter published monthly in three languages: Arabic, English, and French. It aims to introduce members, experts and institutions to the most important activities and events organized by the Academy’s General Secretariat through its departments and divisions in an accurate and continuous manner.
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Secretary‑General of the Academy Visits the Consulate General of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan His Excellency Professor Dr. Qutb Mustafa Sano, Secretary‑General of the Academy, paid an official visit on 29 Sha‘ban 1447 AH, corresponding to 17 February 2026, to the Consulate General of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Jeddah. His Excellency and his accompanying delegation were received by His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed Salah Sobhi Hameed, Consul General and Permanent Representative of Jordan to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, who welcomed him warmly and expressed his pleasure at the visit. He praised the distinguished intellectual efforts undertaken by the Academy under His Excellency’s leadership in addressing numerous religious and intellectual issues of concern to the Islamic world, affirming his personal honor in meeting His Excellency again and Jordan’s keenness to strengthen channels of communication and cooperation with the Academy, especially in areas of mutual interest. For his part, His Excellency expressed his deep gratitude and great appreciation to the Ambassador for the warm reception and generous hospitality. He commended the tremendous support, gracious care, and continuous attention the Academy has received from the leadership and people of Jordan since its establishment. He also conveyed his sincere appreciation for the Ambassador’s recent visit to the Academy, affirming the Academy’s full readiness to do everything that would enhance partnership, cooperation, coordination, and communication between the Academy and Jordanian religious and academic institutions. His Excellency was accompanied by Mr. Mohammed Al‑Mundhir Rida Al‑Shawk, Director of the Office and Protocol; Mr. Mohammed Waleed Al‑Idrisi, Director of Media and Public Relations; Ms. Sarah Amjad Badawi, Director of the Department of Family, Women, Children, and the Elderly; and Mr. Amjad Ibrahim Al‑Mansi, Head of the Protocol Section.
