His Excellency Sheikh Nasser bin Abdullah

Sheikh Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Zaabi was born in 1950 in the United Arab Emirates. He completed his university education in his country, then joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1972 where he was appointed as Attaché in the Ministry, then as Chargé d’Affaires at his country’s embassy in Libya, and then Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He participated in several meetings and conferences of foreign ministers of Islamic countries and heads of Islamic countries. He has a long track record in charitable work and religious advocacy. Since 1981 he has been Chairman of the Permanent Council of the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF), a subsidiary institution of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Islamic University in Niger since 1992, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Islamic University in Uganda since 1997. He is also a member of a number of Islamic councils, entities and centers. Sheikh Nasser bin Abdullah Al Zaabi is granted the Prize on the following grounds:

His efforts in charitable and relief work through his membership in a number of philanthropic associations and institutions; his organization and attendance of conferences, forums and seminars bearing on charitable work; his presidency of the Permanent Council of the Islamic Solidarity Fund of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation during which the ISF has seen a remarkable expansion and diversification of its activities, including development, social, educational, and economic sectors that benefited Muslim peoples who suffer from diseases, epidemics, and disasters; his distinguished leadership of the Islamic University of Niger through his chairmanship of its Board of Trustees, and his personal supervision of its work; his membership in the Board of Directors of the Islamic University in Uganda, and his tremendous efforts in supporting it.