International Advisory Council

The al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation has a distinguished panel of International Advisory Council, including eminent scholars and practicianers of Islamic work from several countries

Chairman
Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani

Members

Professor Nasseruddin al-Assad (Jordan)

Professor George Atiyeh (United States of America)

Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu (Turkey)

Sheikh Hamad al-Jasir (Saudi Arabia)

Professor Enes Karic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

Professor Salahuddin al-Munajjid (Saudi Arabia)

Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr (United States of America)

Professor Annemarie Schimmel (Germany)

Mr Mahmoud Shakir (Egypt)

Professor Abdel Hadi al-Tazi (Morocco)

Professor Syed Vahiduddin (India)

Professor Juan Vernet (Spain)

Dr Jan Just Witkam (Netherland)

Professor W. Montgomery Watt (United Kingdom)

A commemorative photograph, taken at the
inauguration of Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation, in December 1991,
at Eagle House in London

Seated (L to R): Professor Abdel Hadi al-Tazi, Professor Nasseruddin al-Assad, Sheikh Hamad al-Jasir, Mr Mahmoud Shakir, HE Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Professor Salahuddin al-Munajjid, Professor George Atiyeh, Sheikh Abdel Aziz al-Rifa'i

Standing (L to R): Professor Charles de Fouchécour, Dr Orhan Bilgin, Dr Anton Heinen, Professor W. Montgomery Watt, Professor Iraj Afshar, Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Professor Yusuf Ibish, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Professor Enes Karic, Dr Jan Just Witkam, Professor Juan Vernet

• NOTE: The above distinguished scholars served as members of the IAC at formation of al-Furqan in December 1991. Some members have since passed away and the Council did not meet in recent years