His Excellency Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, presided over the sixteenth periodic meeting of the divisions’ heads of the Academy on Thursday 1st July 2021, where he started by welcoming the attendees, and pointing out the importance of adhering to the schedule of the periodic meetings in order to achieve the objectives of the strategic plan. He also highlighted the importance of cooperation and flexibility among all the staff to carry out the work of the Academy in the best possible way.
His Excellency also spoke about the results of the visit he made with the delegation accompanying him to the headquarters of the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah and his meeting with His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Saleh Al-Suhaibani, the KSA’s permanent representative to the OIC. HE also mentioned the visit of the American Consul and Special Envoy of his country to the OIC, to the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Academy. After that, His Excellency moved to consider the items on the meeting’s agenda and discussed with the heads of the divisions the topics concerning them. The meeting resulted in a number of decisions, notably:
1. Confirmation of posting the fourth edition book of the decisions of the Academy on the website of the Academy.
2. Publishing the biographies of the scholars of the Academy, both those deceased and those still among us, in the monthly newsletter of the Academy by order of seniority.
3. Summarizing the news of the periodic administrative meetings of the Academy published in the monthly newsletter into three main headings: a report on the weekly meetings of the heads of the departments, a report on the bi-monthly meetings of the heads of divisions, and a report on the monthly meetings of the staff of the Academy.
4. Assigning Mr. Walid Al-Hadrami to compile the biographies of the late scholars of the Academy.
5. Begin the process of translating the Academy’s statements published on its official website into English and French.
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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.
