Born in 1967 in Oujda, Kingdom of Morocco, H.E. Dr. Muhammad al-Bachari received his basic education in Morocco and obtained a doctorate in computer science from the University of Paris. His Eminence has served in several positions, as Secretary General of the World Council of Muslim Communities in UAE since its foundation, Dean of the Ibn Sina Institute for Human Sciences in Lille, France, Secretary General of the European Islamic Conference, President of the General Federation of Muslims in France, Vice-President of the French Council of the Muslim Faith, Vice-President of the Awqaf Foundation for Islamic Actions in France, Vice-President of the Association of Islamic Universities in Egypt. His Eminence has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Supreme Council of the Secretariat General for World’s Ifta Councils and Bodies (Egypt), the Advisory Board of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Dialogue between Followers of Religions and cultures (Austria), the European Council of Religious Leaders (Norway), the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, the Supreme Council for Islamic Culture in the West (ISESCO, Morocco), the Global Dialogue Forum (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia). His Eminence has also been contributor to the Emirati newspaper Al Ittihad and served as a former advisor on Islamic issues and European- Arab relations in the European Parliament, as well as a former advisor on European-Arab relations in the Arab League Parliament. His Eminence is the recipient of several awards such as Jordan’s King Abdullah II Medal for Excellence and Egypt’s Medal for Sciences and Arts. His Eminence authored several research and works, including Islam, Western Media and the Challenges of Post-9/11 (2004 – Dar al-Fikr), The Islamic world and the Challenges of 9/11 – Reality and Aspirations (2006 – Dar al-Fikr), and The Question of Tolerance: An Introduction to a Civilized Human Pattern – 2020. As a member of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al-Bashari has represented the Islamic community in France, and has participated as a researcher, commentator, and speaker in its various sessions and seminars.