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4/12/24, 11:35 AM Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah | Gulf Business

Top 100 Arabs 2024

65. Sheikh Abdullah bin

Bayyah

Chairman, UAE Fatwa Council

Origin: Mauritania

Residence: UAE

Sector: Culture and Society

2023 Rank: 68

Sheikh Abdullah is widely recognised by Muslim scholars as one of the foremost authorities on the Islamic legal
methodology known as usul al-fiqh.

As chairman of the UAE Fatwa Council, Sheikh Abdullah called upon community members and institutions to
support the Mothers’ Endowment campaign. The Dhs1bn endowment fund was launched in March 2023 by Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to support the education of millions of individuals in underprivileged
communities.

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