H.E. Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the Academy, chaired the 161st Weekly Departmental Meeting on Wednesday, 16 Muharram 1448 H, corresponding to 1 July 2026, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Jeddah.
At the outset of the meeting, His Excellency welcomed the participants and congratulated the Academy’s staff on the publication of the first edition of the book “Resolutions and Recommendations of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy” in its final translated Turkish version. He expressed his appreciation to the Department of Research, Studies, and Encyclopaedias for its efforts in bringing this scholarly work to completion. He also commended the contributions of Dr Ismail Cibaci, Head of the Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries Division, and Mr Mohammed Al-Munther Reda Al-Shawk, Director of the Department of Cabinet Affairs and Protocol, for their continuous follow-up throughout all stages of the book’s preparation, printing, and final publication.
His Excellency further expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Amjad Ibrahim Al-Mansi, Head of the Protocol Division, on the conclusion of his service at the Academy. He praised his dedicated efforts, professionalism, and commitment in carrying out his responsibilities, and directed the Department of Financial and Administrative Affairs to coordinate the organisation of a recognition ceremony in appreciation of his contributions.
The meeting then discussed a number of administrative and organisational matters related to the workflow of the Academy’s departments.
The meeting concluded with several decisions, the most important of which were:
•⁠ ⁠Reassessing the Academy’s computer equipment and updating the report of the Department of Media and Information Technology regarding devices requiring maintenance or replacement, while expediting implementation according to the approved timetable.
•⁠ ⁠Enhancing the Academy’s newsletter, annual report, and informational publications, and uploading them to the Academy’s website after integrating QR codes. This also includes updating the data of Academy members and preparing a booklet containing minutes of administrative meetings from previous years.
•⁠ ⁠Adopting a unified mechanism for monitoring translation, printing, and publication activities, and strengthening cooperation with partner academic institutions to complete the printing of the Academy’s resolutions book translations in Persian, Urdu, and Hausa.
•⁠ ⁠Approving a new mechanism for the review and production of the Academy Journal, with the aim of improving the quality of scholarly review and enhancing coordination among the concerned departments prior to printing.
•⁠ ⁠Emphasising the proper regulation of leave requests through the “Jisr” system, with the requirement that staff inform their immediate managers before submitting requests, thereby helping to ensure smooth workflow, while reaffirming that leave is a guaranteed right for all staff.