Born in 1941 in the Republic of Tunisia, H.E. Dr. Othman Batikh earned a graduation certificate in 1963, a law degree in 1967 and a Sharia degree in 1972 from the Department of Fiqh and Sharia Policies, and a third-cycle doctorate, followed by a state doctorate in 1982. His Eminence has served in significant positions as judicial judge at the Tunis Court of First Instance from 1968 to 1971, professor at the Faculty of Sharia and Theology at al-Zaytuna University from 1980 to 2001, member of the Supreme Islamic Council from 1987 to 2010, advisor to Tunis Municipality for three parliamentary sessions, attaché to the Republic’s Presidency in charge of Religious Affairs Department from 2005 to 2010, Imam at Al-Zaytouna Mosque from 2002 to 2010, and Imam-Khatib at Mahrez bin Khalaf Mosque, then at Al-Abidin Mosque in Carthage. His Eminence was Mufti of the Tunisian Republic from 2009 to 2013, Minister of Religious Affairs in 2015, and again the Republic’s Mufti with minister grade from 2016 to date. Some of his research and articles have been published in local and international journals and newspapers. As a member of the Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, H.E. Sheikh Dr. Othman Batikh has represented the Republic of Tunisia 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.
