| Intro | Nigerian islamic scholar |
| Is | Scholar |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type |
Academia |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
1938 |
| Age | 83 years |
Ibrahim Saleh al-Hussaini CON also known as Sheikh Sharif Saleh (born 12 May, 1938) is a Nigerian islamic scholar, a follower of the sufism sect. and currently he is the head of the Supreme Council for Fatwa and Islamic Affairs in Nigeria (NSCIA).
Early career
Sheikh (Dr) Ibrahim Saleh Al-hussaini is International Islamic figure Currently, He the head of the Supreme Council for Fatwa and Islamic Affairs in Nigeria and he is a member of the ‘Muslim Council of Elders’ . He completed his studies at the Supreme Islamic Institute in his country nigeria and then studied at the hands of well known scholars in many countries. Sheikh Sharif deliverd many lectures in the fields of Al-Tafsir Qur’an and the Hadith as well as Islamic Sciences, Jurisprudence and ethics. He has held and still heads several significant positions, some of which are: Founder and mentor of the Islamic Renaissance Organization, Adviser to the Federal Government on its Islamic Affairs 1992, Assistant Secretary-General for African Affairs in the World Islamic People’s Leadership 1989 and many more.
Positions
He has held and still heads several significant positions, some of which are:
- Chairman of Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts (FRACE) Central bank of nigeria.
- Founder and mentor of the Islamic Renaissance Organization
- Founding Member Association of Muslim Scholars in Africa (Morocco)
- Adviser to the Federal Government on its Islamic Affairs 1992 Assistant Secretary-General for African Affairs in the World Islamic People’s Leadership 1989 and many more.
- Chairman of Assembly of Muslims in Nigeria (AMIN)
- Member of the Muslim Council of Elders.
- Founder of Sheikh Shariff Ibrahim Saleh Islamic Center (SHISIC)
Publications
he has written more than Six hundred (600) books and pamphlets, as well as more than two hundred (200) commissioned conference papers, all in the Arabic language, include: Qur’anic sciences, Prophetic Traditions, History, Philosophy, Islamic.
Medals and awards
Sheikh received a number of awards and certificates of appreciation on various occasions, including the following:
- Commander of the Order of the Niger CON, presented by the President and Commander-in-Chief, of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja, 2008.
- Doctorate Degree OF Science (HNORIS COUSA) Conferred On him, at the 3RD Convocation Ceremony of the Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja, On Saturday, 13TH June 2015.
- Order of the Republic in Science and Arts Arab Republic of Egypt 1993.
- Certificate of Merit from the National Union of Students of the State of Brno 1985.
- Certificate of Merit from the Students Union of the Faculty of Sharia and Law 1995.
- Certificate of Appreciation from the students of the Faculty of Law, University of Midogray 1995.
- Certificate of Appreciation from the Ambulance Department of Nasr Al-Islam Group 1996.