His Eminence Dr. Mohammad Mustafa Shuaib, Supervisor of the Observatory of Fatwas and Reviews at the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA), representing the Secretary General, participated in the symposium held by the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) in Bahrain, under the title “Islamic Investment Funds: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities” on Wednesday 23 Jumada al-Akhirah 1443H, corresponding to 26 January 2022G, virtually through Zoom technology.
The symposium dealt with the participation of Islamic financial institutions in the global Islamic investment fund market, and what is related to those participations, their size, effects, and the factors affecting them positively and negatively. The symposium also dealt with the importance of raising awareness about Islamic investment funds and understanding the developments and stages they are going through, which helps in providing innovative products for managing these funds.
During the symposium, the Council’s special report on “Islamic investment funds: trends, challenges and opportunities” was also launched, a report that provides a broad analysis of the new horizons, challenges and obstacles faced by Islamic financial institutions in the way of the growth and prosperity of these funds at the regional and global levels.
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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.
