H.E. Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the Academy, received a delegation from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). The delegation was headed by H.E. Prof. Ahmad Faris Ismail, Vice President for Scientific Affairs and External Relations. The meeting took place at the Secretariat General’s headquarters in Jeddah, on 6 Rajab 1445, corresponding to 18 January 2024.

His Excellency extended a warm welcome and expressed gratitude for the visit, highlighting the strong cooperation, coordination, and communication between the Academy and the university. He praised IIUM’s role in providing high-quality Islamic education, combining tradition and modernity. He emphasized the importance of implementing the strategic cooperation agreement between the two entities to achieve common objectives.
The IIUM Vice President expressed appreciation for the warm welcome and hospitality, acknowledging the Academy’s efforts in promoting moderation, tolerance, openness, and coexistence in OIC member states. He expressed aspirations for further cooperation and partnership in various fields.

The meeting was attended by several distinguished individuals, including Mr. Raja Badrul Hisham Raja Mohammed Ali, Head of the Legal Affairs Department at the University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Faris Abdullah, Director of the Office of Strategy and Institutional Change, and Mr. Almizat Ismail, Director of Alumni Relations Department. On the side of the Academy, it was attended by Dr. Abdulfatah Abnauf, Director of International Cooperation.