Habib Ahmed

Before joining Durham University as the Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law and Finance, Habib was Manager, Research and Development, Islamic Banking Development Group, The National Commercial Bank (NCB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and worked at Islamic Research & Training Institute of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Saudi Arabia. Habib has taught at the University of Connecticut, USA, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Bahrain. He has worked also as a Visiting Professor at Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar and Indonesian International Islamic University. Habib has been a member of the Capital Adequacy Working Group of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) which is responsible for, among others, setting standards and guidelines for Islamic banks and financial institutions.

Habib was appointed a Fellow (Honorary) at the Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge in May 2023 and an Honorary Professor at the Department of Islamic Banking, University of Jordan since January 2024. He was awarded the IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics (First Prize) in 2022 for his contributions to research in Islamic economics and finance.

Mini Biography

Before joining Durham University as the Sharjah Chair, Habib was Manager, Research and Development, Islamic Banking Development Group, The National Commercial Bank (NCB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He also worked at the Islamic Research & Training Institute of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Saudi Arabia and taught at the University of Connecticut, USA, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Bahrain.

• Islamic Economics and Finance
• Contemporary applications of Islamic commercial law
• Economics of law
• Non Profit Organisations and Waqf