Born in 1967 in the Republic of Benin, West Africa, H.E. Sheikh Al-Hassan Omar Al-Farouq received a higher diploma in 1989 from the Faculty of Shariah affiliated with Dar Al-Fatwa in Beirut, Lebanon and a master’s degree in 1995 from the Al-Makaassid Society’s Higher Institute of Islamic Studies with a thesis titled “The Political Situation and its Impact on Muslims in West Africa: An Applied Study on Benin”. His Eminence has held various significant positions, including Professor of Political and Administrative Sciences for two years at the Lebanese University, Lecturer at Sierra Leone’s Islamic University of Magburaka, Senior Officer in the Department of Dawah and Guidance at the Islamic Forum’s Benin Office and Head of the Islamic Forum’s Togo Office. He currently serves as a religious advisor for the Islamic Union of Benin, Vice President of the Supreme Islamic Council of Benin, and Chairman of the Charitable Association for Education and Social Development’s Board of Directors. As a member of the Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, H.E. Sheikh Al-Hassan Omar Al-Farouq has represented the Republic of Benin since March 22, 2015.
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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.
