Born in 1956 in Algiers, Prof. Kamal Bouzidi earned his baccalaureate in 1977 at Amara Rachid High School, a bachelor’s degree in 1986 at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences in Caroubier, and a magister degree in jurisprudence and its foundations in 1992 with a thesis entitled: “A Companion’s Opinion and its Influence on Sharia rulings”, and earned a state doctorate in jurisprudence and contemporary fiqh issues, entitled: “Exemption in Sharia and its Impact on Contemporary Fiqh Rulings”. His Eminence served in important scientific positions as Chairman of the Scientific Council of the University of Algiers’s Faculty of Islamic Sciences (Le Caroubier), Director of the Sharia Department, and Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at the same university, respectively. His Eminence has also served as an expert member for the Evaluation Committee of Islamic Sciences Curricula under the Ministry of Higher Education, as well as coordinator of the scientific colloquia organized by the Faculty of Islamic Sciences monthly. His Eminence has also been a senior member of several institutions, including the Supreme Islamic Council (Algeria), National Ifta Committee of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Awqaf, National Committee of Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Awqaf, National Committee of Fatwas and Islamic Financial Industry of the Supreme Islamic Council, as well as the chairman of the Ifta Committee of the Supreme Islamic Council As a member of the Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, H.E. Prof. Kamel Bouzidi has represented the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria since April 29, 2009.
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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.
