H.E. Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary-General of the Academy, chaired the 118th weekly meeting of the directors of IIFA’s department on Monday, 3 Rajab 1445, corresponding to 15 January 2024.

At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency welcomed everyone, then spoke about the visit of some ministers of religious and Islamic affairs from the OIC’s member states to the headquarters of IIFA, during which they discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and communication between the Academy and the scientific, religious, and intellectual institutions of these countries. He also spoke about concluding a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, which aims to enhance cooperation in the common field between them, especially with regard to spreading Islamic knowledge and culture and preserving Islamic heritage.

His Excellency expressed condolences on the death of His Eminence Sheikh Mohammed Haj Yusuf, former representative of the Republic of Somalia, praising his merit and contributions to IIFA’s sessions, which left a positive impact, asking the Lord to grant him in His vast paradise and grant his family patience and solace.

The meeting reviewed previous decisions and issued new decisions, notably:

• Start preparations for the next IIFA session to be held in Qatar.
• Communicating with a number of countries to consider hosting future IIFA sessions.
• Submit the annual report on activities to the Secretary-General and prepare the introduction, to be printed in a booklet form.