At the outset, His Excellency welcomed the delegation and expressed appreciation for the academic and educational role International Islamic University Malaysia plays in preparing qualified professionals and educating students from across the world. He also commended the distinguished academic standing the University has attained since its establishment.

The meeting discussed ways to strengthen communication between the University and relevant waqf institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as opportunities to benefit from endowment expertise and experience to support the University’s Endowment Fund and develop its resources to further its educational and research mission.

For his part, Mr. Mir Azrul Shaharudin expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to His Excellency for the warm reception and hospitality. He praised the Academy’s scholarly standing in the Muslim world and the strong relationship it enjoys with the International Islamic University Malaysia. He also conveyed the University’s aspiration to benefit from His Excellency’s guidance and expertise on avenues to enhance engagement with endowment institutions in the Kingdom and support the University’s efforts to develop its waqf assets and academic programmes.

His Excellency affirmed the Academy’s readiness to provide whatever support and advice it can in this regard. He highlighted the prestigious status of the International Islamic University Malaysia, its international character in education and scientific research, and its significant contribution over the years to graduating generations of scholars, researchers, and specialists in various fields.

His Excellency also reflected on his academic career at the University, which spanned many years as a professor of Islamic Law and Islamic Finance, and later as Deputy Rector for Internationalisation and Innovation. He expressed his pride in the University’s academic achievements and its continuing contribution to education and research throughout the Muslim world.

The meeting was also attended by Mrs. Sarah Amjad Badewi, Supervisor of the Office of the Secretary General, and Dr. Alhagi Manta Drammeh, Director of Planning and International Cooperation at the Academy.