Born in 1957 in the Republic of Togo in West Africa, Sheikh Mamadou Abdo Bachi received his basic education in a an environment of scholarship under his father’s tutelage who taught him the Holy Quran and Maliki jurisprudence. His Eminence then enrolled in the regular school, then in the school of Lome (now known as the educational complex), obtaining his secondary school certificate in 1400H/1980G at the Islamic University of Madinah’s Secondary Institute, followed by a bachelor’s degree in 1985 from the same university’s Faculty of Dawah and Theology. His Eminence has taken part in several important workshops, forums and conferences, including the National Special Committee’s workshop on reviewing family law and other laws pertaining to women, comparing them to similar issues in Islamic jurisprudence. His Eminence spoke at the forum on AIDS, how to combat it, how to follow up on those affected, and how to sponsor orphans. In addition, His Eminence was offered a translation permit before Togo’s Court of Appeal in 2007. As a member of the Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, H.E. Prof. Mamadou Abdo Bachi has represented the Togolese Republic since September 13, 2012.