H.E. Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the Academy, chaired the 114th weekly meeting of the heads of departments on Monday, 22 Rabi’ al-Awal 1445, corresponding to 6 November 2023, at the Academy’s headquarters in Jeddah.

At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency welcomed the participants and then spoke about his participation in the international conference on: “Women in Islam, Status and Empowerment”, organised by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the generous patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. His Excellency participated in the scientific sessions of the conference, reviewing the status of women and their rights in Islam, as well as the high status they enjoy. His Excellency emphasised that women’s rights are parallel to the rights granted to their male brothers in all areas of life, be it education, intellect, culture, society, economics, or politics.

His Excellency spoke of coordination with the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the holding of the next session, and called on all departments to cooperate, integrate and make greater efforts to ensure the holding of this session.

The meeting discussed previous decisions and issued new decisions, namely:

• To submit a report on the translations of the Academy’s resolutions and recommendations.
• To reiterate the need to abide by the Academy’s rules and guidelines and to refrain from behaviour that is inconsistent with the Academy’s values and reputation.