On Sunday, 16th of Safar 1447 AH, corresponding to 10th of August 2025, the Academy held its fifty-sixth staff meeting at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Jeddah, under the chairmanship of His Excellency Prof. Dr. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the Academy, who opened the meeting by welcoming the attendees and expressing his appreciation for the efforts of the Department of Sessions and Conferences in completing the booklet for the session and sending it to Malaysia. He also emphasized the importance of activating cooperation between the various departments and transforming ideas and proposals into practical plans that contribute to improving the Academy’s performance and enhancing its presence at both the local and international levels.
He then spoke about the invitation he received from the Muslim World League to participate in the First Jurists Forum, scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur at the end of this month, affirming his intention to communicate with the Malaysian Ministry of Religious Affairs to discuss arrangements for the session in case their delegation is unable to attend in Jeddah.
Based on the fact that this meeting was designated as a platform for constructive dialogue among the Academy’s staff, resolving issues, and presenting proposals that would elevate institutional work, the meeting witnessed the presentation and discussion of several topics, most notably:
- Assigning the Department of Fatwas and Libraries to communicate with Dar Al-Maiman to finalize the arrangements related to contracting with them.
- Uploading the electronic versions of the Academy’s journal issues available on the website.
- Communicating with ICESCO to discuss signing a cooperation memorandum with the Academy.
- Presenting a proposal to update the Academy’s website.
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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.
