President of the UAE Council for Fatwa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, and President of the Higher Academic Council of Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities
His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Bayyah
Sheikh Bin Bayyah is a founding member of the Muslim Council of Elders and serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Global Center for Renewal and Guidance (GCRG) in London, as well as the Shariah Board for the French Council of Islamic Finance. He is a member of numerous institutions worldwide, including the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA), which is one of the most important subsidiary organs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Specialist Panel presiding over the Prince Naif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud International Prize for the Prophetic Traditions and Islamic Studies, the Muslim World League’s World Supreme Council for Mosques, and the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, among others.
In addition to his prestigious roles, His Excellency has held numerous significant positions including High Commissioner for Religious Affairs in the Presidency of Mauritania, First Minister for Islamic Affairs in Mauritania, Minister of Basic Education and Religious Affairs, Minister of Justice and Official Holder of the Seals, and Minister of State for Human Resources with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister. His Excellency has also been honored with numerous awards and recognitions, including the King Abdul Aziz Medal with the Rank of Distinction, the King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan Award for Excellence, the Chinguetti Prize for the Category of Islamic Studies for his book A Dialogue from Afar, the Mohammed VI Prize for Thought and Islamic Studies, and the King Abdullah II of Jordan Prize for Scholars and Callers to God in Jordan.