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.

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’.