Sheikh Dr Mohammed Ali Bin Ibrahim Elgari Bin Eid

Dr Mohammed is a lecturer in Islamic Economics and also the Director of the Centre for Research in Islamic Economics at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. Dr Elgari is associated with over 40 Shariah Advisory Boards in the finance, banking, and advisory industry including Citibank, S&P Dow Jones, Saudi Hollandi Bank, Standard Chartered, The Islamic Bank of Asia, and Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Institutions. Through extensive research in Islamic Finance and Economics, Dr Elgari has authored several books on Islamic Finance and is also a member of the Islamic Fiqh Academy. During his career, Dr Elgari has contributed to many conferences and seminars, both in his home country Saudi Arabia and globally. The topics on which Dr Elgari focuses in his published works are fiscal deficit in Islamic economies, Shariah compliant credit cards, and the role of Islamic mutual funds and risk management.

Qualifications
PhD in Economics from the University of Berkeley, California.
Shariah Board Position
Bank Name Country Position
Amanie Advisors Malaysia Chairman
Crescent Wealth Australia Chairman
Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) Bahrain Member
Tadhamon Capital Bahrain Member
Fajr Capital Limited United Arab Emirates Member
Mashreq Al Islami United Arab Emirates Member
Noor Takaful United Arab Emirates Chairman
Amanie Holdings Malaysia Chairman
Asian Islamic Investment Management Malaysia Advisor
International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) Malaysia Chairman
International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) Malaysia Member
AlAhli Takaful Company Saudi Arabia Member
Alinma Tokio Marine Saudi Arabia Member
Alistithmar Capital Saudi Arabia Member
Bank AlJazira Saudi Arabia Member
Banque Saudi Fransi Saudi Arabia Member
Gulf Installments Saudi Arabia Advisor
Jadwa Investment Saudi Arabia Member
SABB Takaful Saudi Arabia Member
SEDCO Capital Saudi Arabia Advisor
Five Pillars Singapore Advisor
Sabana REIT Singapore Advisor
The Islamic Bank of Asia Singapore Member
Islamic Mortgages United Kingdom Advisor
Ratings Intelligence United Kingdom Chairman
Standard Chartered (Bahrain) Bahrain Member
CITI Bank United States of America Advisor
Guidance Financial Group United States of America Member
Guidance Resedential United States of America Member
S&P Dow Jones United States of America Member
Bank ABC Islamic Bahrain Member
Saudi Investment Bank Saudi Arabia Chairman
Saudi British Bank (SABB) Saudi Arabia Member
Muzn Islamic Banking Oman Chairman
Alawwal Bank Saudi Arabia Member
Bank Audi Group Lebanon Chairman
Saudi National Bank Saudi Arabia Member
Arab National Bank Saudi Arabia Member
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) United Arab Emirates Chairman
AlJazira Capital Saudi Arabia Member
Saudi Finance Company Saudi Arabia Chairman
Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Member
AlJazira Takaful Taawuni Saudi Arabia Member
Gulf International Bank Bahrain Chairman
Aseel Finance United Arab Emirates Member
Edbiz Consulting United Kingdom Member
AIIMAN Asset Management Sdn Bhd Malaysia Member
HSBC Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Member
Sanad Saudi Arabia President
Crédit Agricole CIB United Arab Emirates Member
Citi Islamic Investment Bank Bahrain Member
DDCAP Limited United Kingdom Member
Amlak International Saudi Arabia Member
National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain (NBQ) United Arab Emirates Member
Mashreq Capital United Arab Emirates Member
iShares MSCI World Islamic UCITS ETF Ireland Member
Dubai Islamic Bank United Arab Emirates Chairman
Emirates NBD Bank United Arab Emirates Member
Standard Chartered Saadiq (UAE) United Arab Emirates Member
Emirates Islamic Bank United Arab Emirates Member