H.E. Mr. Mohammed Nahad, Consul General and Special Envoy of France to the OIC visited the Academy’s headquarters on Thursday 05 Jumada Al-Ula 1446, corresponding to 07 November 2024, and was received by H.E. Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the Academy, who expressed his thanks and appreciation for the visit.

His Excellency expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Consul General for the visit, stressing that it is a sincere expression to get to know the Academy and consolidate communication and cooperation; he then gave a brief overview of the Academy’s activities and programs, praising the prestigious position and great respect enjoyed by the Academy’s resolutions at Muslim world and beyond. He also stressed the Academy’s commitment to promoting awareness among Muslim communities about the importance of respecting the requirements of citizenship in their countries and the need to respect laws and regulations while preserving their religious identity, as there is in fact, no conflict between religious affiliation and loyalty to the homeland in which the Muslim person lives. He then expressed the Academy’s readiness to hold more intellectual and scientific events in France in coordination with religious institutions that have mutual interests.

The Consul General expressed his deep gratitude to the Secretary General for the warm welcome, stressing his keenness to strengthen cooperation, partnership, and coordination with the International Islamic Fiqh Academy. He also praised the Academy’s pioneering role, moderate thought, and distinguished efforts to spread tolerance and coexistence among religions. He also expressed his aspiration to consolidate cooperation and coordination between the Academy and leading religious institutions in France, such as the Association Islam France, to serve the noble humanitarian goals in promoting collaboration and communication among people.

The Consul General concluded his visit by writing his impressions in the golden book, whereupon he said: “We thank the Secretary General for the warm reception and appreciate the Academy’s efforts in spreading important messages of peace, tolerance, and mediation in the today’s world. I sincerely hope for more cooperation in the coming years.”

The meeting was attended by Ms. Elisabeth Chawki, Cultural Attaché at the Consulate General of France in Jeddah, Mr. Mohammed Chouk, Director of Cabinet and Protocols, Ms. Sarah Bedewi, Director of Family, Women, Childhood and the Elderly, Dr. Haj Manta Drami, Head of International Cooperation and Foreign Relations, and Mr. Amjad Ibrahim Mustafa Al-Mansi, Head of Protocols.