About Dr. Abdel Fattah Farah

Dr. Abdel Fattah holds a PhD. in Economics, from Al Umdurman Islamic University; an MA in Economics from The University of Punjab; an MA in Islamic Studies from Sheikh Zayed Institute, Oriental College, University of Punjab; and a B.Sc. in Economics from The University of Khartoum; Dr. Abdel was also welcomed as a Visiting Research Fellow in Islamic Banking and Finance at the British universities of Birmingham, Exeter and Durham.

Dr. Abdel Fattah is an experienced Islamic professional with over 18 years experience in Islamic finance, banking and economics. He’s currently working as an economic advisor and Head of the Research & Studies Department at The Ajman Chamber, as an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Banking Products and Economics at The Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies; as an Adjunct Professor and trainer of Islamic Banking & Finance at Preston University of Ajman,; as Adjunct Professor of Economics and Business Ethics at Ajman University; as an Adjunct Professor at The Dubai University College; at The Dubai Police Academy, at The Islamic & Arabic Studies College and at Al- Ghurair University in Dubai.

His previous roles include the Director of The Research & Consultancy Center and a full time Assistant Professor of Economics and Business Ethics. He was also a trainer and a researcher at The Development and Training Center of Dubai Islamic Bank; and Head of a Curriculum Development Committee at Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) (Dubai Women’s College).

Dr. Abdel is a member of The Sheikh. Humaid Bin Rashid Human Resources Development Committee, in Ajman, where he has carried out  secretarial duties for the committee. Dr. Abdel is a member of both the Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award and Ajman Industrial Award Committees, as well as being a member of the Economic Development Consultancy Team for the Emirate of Ajman.

Dr. Abdel is an Ex-Member of the Editorial Board of the “Economic Horizons”. He has also published two books; ‘ The Role of the Islamic Concept of Tawakkul in Decision-Making’ and ‘The Orientated Investment of Zakat: A Comparative and Analytical Economic and Jurisprudential Study’. He’s currently working on two new books; an ‘Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance’ and an ‘Introduction to Business Ethics in Islam’.

He has presented research papers on Islamic Finance in conferences conducted by the Islamic Fiqh Academy, of the Islamic Conference in Bahrain 2007, Malaysia 2005, Khartoum 2002, 2003, 2006.