Born in Tunis in 1922, H.E. Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Habib bin Al-Chadhli Belkhoja obtained a bachelor’s degree in Sharia from the Az-Zaytuna University in Tunis and a doctorate in Arabic literature from the Sorbonne University in France.
His Excellency held several scientific and administrative positions inside and outside his country, the most important of which include as Former Mufti of the Republic of Tunisia, member of the Islamic Research Academy at Al-Azhar University in Egypt, member of the House of Wisdom in Tunisia, member of the Supreme Advisory Council of the Islamic University of Medina.
H.E. Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Habib Belkhoja was the delegate member of the Republic of Tunisia since the creation of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy as well as its Secretary General for twenty-four years (1984-2008). His Excellency passed away in 1433H, corresponding to 2012. May Allah shower him with His mercy and reward him with eternal gardens of paradise.
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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.
