Board of Experts

In 1988 the first steps were initiated to establish al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation by its Founder, the Yamani Cultural Foundation. The idea originally instigated by Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, who proceeded to pursue his life ambition of preserving, editing, cataloguing and publishing Islamic manuscripts. Three bodies formed, comprised distinguished figures and scholars from varoius parts of the world, to supervise and oversee this work. These are:

Board of Directors
Board of Experts
International Advisory Council

----------------------------

Founder
The Yamani Cultural Foundation

Boards of Experts – Al-Furqan

Seated (left to right): Prof. Iraj Afsar, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, H.E. Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Dr. Abdullah Gonaim, Prof. Muhammad Adnan al-Bakhit

Standing (left to right): Mr. Ibrahim Chabbouh, Dr. Muhammad Haythem Khayat

Chairman:
Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani

Members:
Prof. Iraj Afsar
Prof. Muhammad Adnan al-Bakhit
Mr. Ibrahim Chabbouh
Prof. François Déroche (not present in picture)
Dr. Abdullah Gonaim
Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
Dr. Muhammad Haythem Khayat