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.