H.E. Sheikh Dr Ali Gomaa is a professor of Juristic Methodologies at al-Azhar University. He received his MA and Ph. D from the University Al-Azhar in Egypt.
In 2003 Sheikh Ali was appointed Grand Mufti of Egypt. Since taking on the position he has revolutionized the process of issuing fatwas in Egypt transforming Dar al-Ifta from a institution that was the extension of one individual (the Grand Mufti) to a modern institution with a fatwa council and a system of checks and balances
Professor Ali Gomaa is a prolific author and writer on Islamic issues and he writes a weekly column in the Egyptian al-Ahram newspaper in which he discusses matters of current interest and religion.

Professor Muhammad A. S. Abdel Haleem is a professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, England; and editor of the Journal ofQur'anic Studies

Born in Egypt, Abdel Haleem learned the Qur'an by heart during his childhood, and is now a hafiz. In 2004, Oxford University Press published his translation of the Qur'an into English. He has also published several other works in this field.

Professor Abdel Haleem was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in The Queen's 2008 Birthday Honours. in recognition of his services to Arabic culture, literature and to inter-faith understanding.

Dr. Mohieldin was born in Egypt in 1965. He received his Bachelor of Science
in Economics, with highest Honors, First in Order of Merit, from Cairo
University, Egypt. In 1989 he received a Diploma in Quantitative Development
Economics, from Warwick University, England and in 1990, he received a
Master of Science in Economic and Social Policy Analysis from University of
York, England, and in 1995, he received his Ph.D. in Economics from University
of Warwick, England. Dr. Mohieldin has been the Minister of Investment of the
Arab Republic of Egypt since 2004 and is a Member of the General Secretariat
of the National Democratic Party, the majority Party in the Arab Republic of
Egypt. In addition he is a Professor in Financial Economics, Faculty of
Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. Dr. Mohieldin holds leading
positions in numerous think tanks, research centers and academic institutions. He has worked as an
Economic Advisor to the Minister of State for Economic Affairs from 1995 to 1997; Senior Economic
Advisor to the Minister of Economy & Foreign Trade from 1997 to 1999; and Senior Advisor to the
Minister of Foreign Trade from 1999 to 2002. He has served as a Member of several Boards of Directors.
Dr. Mohieldin has published several papers and studies in the areas of Financial Economics, Financial
Reform, Prudential Regulation, Trade in Services, Globalization, Exchange Rate and Monetary Policies,
Corporate Governance and Competition Policy.

Lebanese writer and thinker, holder of a Superior License from the Faculty of Theology at Al Azhar University in 1970. He was granted the PhD in philosophy from the University of Tübingen, in the Federal Germany, in 1977.

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He is a professor of Islamic studies at the Lebanese University since 1978, and the editor of the quarterly magazine “Al Jihad” with Fadl Shalak, since 1988, which has stopped recently. He is also the Director of the Higher Institute for Islamic Studies, and has published several books and translations. He writes political and intellectual articles in the two newspapers “Al-Hayat” and “Middle East”.

Secretary general of Rabittah Mophamadeya – Morocco
Member of human rights council board since 2011
Member of Eco, social & economic council since 2011
Member of Education supreme council since 2006

Worked as the President of Africa University, Member of the advisory board of Sudanese Minister of foreign affairs Head of editing board of African affairs periodic Participated in Syllabuses formation of African studies center, & Refugees and disasters center.

PhD in Philosophy in 1989 (Mohammed V University)
President of Mohammed V University 2000-2001
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Mohammed V University 1998-2006
Head of the Department of philosophy, Sociology, and Psychology (Two terms)
Professor of Islamic and Moroccan political thought
He published several works in Islamic, Arabic, and Moroccan Political thought

Professor of Islamic Studies
Specialization : Islamic law
Education
Cairo University
Dar Al-‘Ulum, Department, of Shari’a
Ph.D. with highest honours in Islamic Law. Thesis topic was the legal thought of Al-Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali 1976
Cairo University
Dar Al-‘Ulum, Department, of Shari’a
M.A. with highest honours in Islamic Studies . Thesis topic was the legal thought in the first century of Islam .1971

A Wards received

• Egyptian State Incentive Award . This award was granted to my book “ Islamic Law of  Torts” in which a comparison is made between Islamic Law and the English Legal system in respect of tortious liability .
• Post-doctorate fellowship from Cairo University, went to Cambridge University, England, and worked under the direction of the Dr. Martin Hinds .

Publications (all in Arabic)

   Books :

      *Translating The Oxford Comparative law, Published 2010, in two volumes by Arab network for research and publishing, Beirut     

• Al-Istikhraj li Ahkam Al-Kharaj of Ibn Rajab, (co-editor& introduction pp. 3-87) . Cairo : Dar Hajar, 1997 .
• Islamic Law of Trust (Waqfs), Cairo, Dar Al-Thaqafa, 1993 .
• Islamic Law of Inheritance and Bequests, Cairo : Dar Al-Thaqafa, 1993 .
• Islamic Law Theory end Practice, Cairo, Dar Al-Thaqafa, 1992
• Islamic Law of Contract : A Comparative Study, Cairo, Dar Al-Thaqafa, 1992
• The Qur’anic Legislation, (Textbook), Cairo, Dar Al-Thaqafa, 1992
• Translation of N.J Coulson: A History of Islamic Law . Second edition Beirut : Dar Al-Mu’assasa Al-Gami’iyya, 1992
• The Islamic Law of Torts : A Comparative Study, Cairo, Dar Al-Thaqafa, 1990
• Islamic Banking System . Cairo, Dar Al-Thaqafa, 1989
• Negotiable Instruments in Islamic Law, Cairo, Dar Al-Thaqafa, 1988
• Financial System of Islamic Law with Reference to Certain Recent Applications, Kuwait : Dar Al-‘Uruba, and Cairo : Dar Al-Fusha, 1980
• Co-editing with Dr.Ali Gom`a“Al Tajrid” , which was written by an eminent Hanafit Scholar : al Qaduri who died at 1027 . This was published by Dar al Salam 2003 .
• Co-editing with Dr.Ali Gom`a: “Al Muqaranat al Tashri’iyya of Sayyed Abdullah Husain Dar al Salam January 2001
• Co-editing Al Furuq by al Qarafi , Dar al Salam ,January 2001
• Rasaa‘il Ibn Nujaym al-Maliyya wa al-aiqtisadiyya (The Epistles of Ibn Nujaym on Economic and Financial Matters) . Cairo: Dar al-Salam in cooperation with the Kuwaiti Industrial bank .(Co-edited with Dr. Ali Guma’a ) 
• Co-editing with Dr.Ali Gom`a :al Muqaranat al Tashri’iyya of Qadri Basha (d.1886) (Forthcoming 2005)

Professor of Comparative Law, Faculty of Law, University of Alexandria; Arab Republic of Egypt.

Head of Sharia Department Alexandria University
Ex Head of Sharia Department Al-Menya University
Participated in Processing many  legislation bills
Worked in the Egyptian radio
Worked as Editor in chief of “alMuslem al Moasser” periodic  for 20 years
Participated in Religion  debate Summit in NewYork

Vsiting professor of Islamic Economics at the World Islamic Sciences & Education University in Amman, Jordan in 2010
Bachelor of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, Al-Azhar University, Very Good Grade with honor in 1966 A.D.
Master in Economics, the subject of the thesis is (Theory of distribution in Islamic Economics), Faculty of Commerce, Al-Azhar University, in 1972 A.D.
Ph.D. in Economics, the subject of the thesis is (Economic Planning, Faculty of Commerce, Al-Azhar University, in 1979 A.D.)

 Published Books on the Islamic Economics:

1. Theory of distribution in Islamic Economics (Master's thesis), Publisher: Islamic Research Complex, Al-Azhar, Cairo, in 1974 A.D.
2. Saving and Investment Method in Islamic Economics, Publisher: the International Union of Islamic Banks, in 1981 A.D.
3. From the Economic Heritage of Muslims, Part 1, Publisher: Muslim World League, Mecca, in 1985 A.D.
4. Islamic Economics: Sources, Development, Subject, Publisher: Library of University Student, Mecca, in 1986 A.D.
5. From the Economic Heritage of Muslims, Part 1, Publisher: Muslim World League, Mecca, in 1987 A.D.
6. Islamic Economic Integration, Publisher: Dar El Manar Publishing House, Cairo, in 1989 A.D.
7. In Islamic Economics: Cornerstones, Distribution, Investment, Book of the Ummah, Center of Research and Information, Department of Sharia Courts, State of Qatar, in 1410 A.H.
8. Money in the Islamic State, Dar Etman Publishing House, Cairo, in 1990 A.D.
9. Taxes in Islam (Fiqh of Placing), the Royal Academy for the Islamic Civilization Researches, Amman, Jordan, in 1991 A.D.
10. Economic Priorities in Islam, Dar Manar for Publishing and Distribution, Riyadh, in 1412 A.H., 1992 A.D.
11. Islamic Economic System, Dar El Manar Publishing House, Cairo, in 1996 A.D.
12. Islamic Financial System, Institute of Islamic Studies, Cairo, in 1418 A.H., 1997 A.D.
13. Economy Legislative Regulations, Saleh Abdullah. Kamel Islamic Economics Center, Al-Azhar University, in 1418 A.H., 1998 A.D.
14. The Economic Heritage of Muslims – the Rational Arab Contribution, Saleh Abdullah. Kamel Islamic Economics Center, Al-Azhar University, in 1420 A.H., 1999 A.D.
15. An Islamic World without Poverty, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Qatar, in1422 A.H., 2001 A.D.
16. Muslims, Globalization, and the Third Road, in 1422 A.H, 2001 A.D.
17. Islamic Economic Theory, in 2011 A.D., (under publication).
18. Economic Moderation in Islam, in 2012 A.D., (under publication).

 Books and Researches on miraculousness of the Holy Qur'an and the prophetic Sunnah:

1. Miraculousness of the Holy Qur'an in prohibition of Usury, Publisher: Dar Al Salam Library, in 1996, 2008 A.D.
2. Research entitled: (the overall balance and protection of environment in Islam), Conference of Environment and its protection, the Arab Administrative Development Organization, Dubai, in 2003 A.D.
3. Research entitled: (An Economic analysis of Zakat basis with economic legislative elements), in 2005 A.D.
4. Research entitled: (Regulations of research in the Qur'anic miraculousness in fields of social and human sciences), in 2007 A.D.
5. Miraculousness of the Holy Qur'an in legislation of inheritance, Publisher: Dar Al Salam Library, in 2008 A.D.
6. Research entitled: (Supporting materials of research in the scientific miraculousness of the Qur'an and the Sunnah), in 2008 A.D.
7. Miraculousness in the Farewell Sermon delivered by Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), in 2010 A.D.
8. Miraculousness of the Holy Qur'an in fields of social sciences, Publisher: Dar Al Salam Library, in 2011 A.D.

Dean of Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) at the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). He is also a Professor at the Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion in IIUM. He received his BA and MA in Philosophy from the University of Khartoum in Sudan, and PhD from the Temple University in Philadelphia, USA. He specialises in Islamic philosophy, Islamic education, Islamic sociology and comparative religion, and is also in the International Advisory Board for International Conference on Engineering Professional Ethics and Education (ICEPEE).

Professor of English & Comparative
Literature at Cairo University. She received her education at Cairo University,
North Carolina State University, and the University of California at Berkeley.
She specialized in medieval Sufi poetry and comparative topics in medieval
English and Arabic literature. Her scholarly interests also include women’s
mysticism and female spirituality in Christianity and Islam, feminist theology,
Muslim women’s history, and gender issues in Islamic discourses and cultural
history. She has published a number of articles in both English and Arabic on
poetry and medieval literary texts, on historical representations of women in
pre-modern Muslim societies, women and gender issues in religious discourses,
and Islamic feminism. One early published book in Arabic—Al-mar'ah
wa-al-jindar: Woman and Gender (2002)—deals with women’s intellectual
efforts to create emancipative and egalitarian discourses within an Islamic
conceptual framework. A more recent publication is an edited Reader that
contains translations into Arabic of foundational articles in Christian
feminist theology and Islamic feminist research: Al-niswiyyah wa-al-dirasat
al-diniyah: Feminism and Religious Studies (2012).    

Email: omaimaabakr@gmail.com

Shehab Visiting Professor in Islamic Finance at Zayed University, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Shekra Crowdfunding  and an expert in computer-based financial services with consulting, research and teaching experience in Islamic Finance, Funds and Decision Support Models.

Prior to that he worked with a number of startups such as being Product Development Director and Head of Research for IdealRatings Inc. a San Francisco-based startup, which became the global market leader for Shariah-compliant fund services. 

He received his PhD specializing in Shariah-compliant Portfolio Management from the University of Cologne in Germany and has published in the areas of Shariah-compliant Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurship and Islamic funds which have appeared or were presented in numerous ranked international journals and events such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Banker, the Harvard Islamic Finance Forum and Cambridge University. He has been a Visiting Fellow at Durham University and is currently a Visiting Lecturer at various universities in Europe, Malaysia and MENA, a technical committee member of the Finance Accreditation Agency in Malaysia as well as Board Member of the Egyptian Islamic Finance Association.