DIB - Key Persons
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- Managing Director
- Member of the Board
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- Group Chief Executive Officer
- Appointed Group CEO & Abdulla Al Hamli Appointed As Managing Director of the Bank
A leading authority in the field of Islamic Banking & Finance, Dr. Adnan Chilwan is widely seen as a driver of change and innovation and a key figure in the progression of this segment which is quickly evolving into a global phenomenon. With an extensive banking career spanning over two decades with both reputed conventional and Islamic banks in the region, he currently serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Islamic Bank, the world's first Sharia compliant player and the largest Islamic Bank in UAE. With Group assets in excess of USD 80bln, a market capitalization of over USD 10bln, and workforce of more than 10,000 employees across a vast network of branches and entities in all emirates as well as growing international operations in Asia, Middle East and Africa, he leads an organization which is fast being recognized as a formidable force in Islamic Finance and one of the most progressive institutions in the world today.
Renowned as a visionary and a resident expert in the field, Dr. Chilwan has been hailed by stakeholders across the globe as a key spokesperson spearheading the progression, development and growing acceptance of Islamic finance across the world. His cutting edge perspectives and progressive outlook are already creating waves in strengthening the world-wide appeal of this fast emerging industry. Driven by an absolute and unwavering belief in his convictions, he has made it his personal and professional goal to establish Islamic Banking and Finance as a global norm rather than being viewed as an alternative. This, in Dr. Chilwan's mind is his barometer of success.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chairman of the Board of Directors
H.E. Mohammed Al Shaibani is the Director General of H.H. The Ruler's Court, Government of Dubai and the CEO & Executive Director of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD).
H.E. Mohammed Al Shaibani is the Chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank. He serves as a Board Member of Dubai World and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Limited, He is also the Vice Chairman of The Supreme Fiscal Committee of Dubai and the Deputy Chairman of Expo 2020 Dubai.
Since 1998, H.E. Mohammed Al Shaibani has held the position of President at the Dubai Office, a Private Management office for the Royal Family of Dubai. In this capacity he was based in London for eight years and he now oversees the functioning of this office from Dubai.
He started his professional life with the Dubai Ports Authority & Jebel Ali Free Zone where he worked for seven years. After this he moved to Singapore for four years, as Managing Director of Al Khaleej Investments.
H.E. Mohammed Al Shaibani graduated in 1988 from United States and holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science.
Job Titles:
- Chief of Investment Banking
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- AVP - Investor Relations & Research
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- Head of Investor Relations & Strategic Communications
- Senior Vice President / Head of Investor Relations and Strategic Communication
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- Chief of International Business & Real Estate Investments
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- Chief of Corporate Banking
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the Board
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- Investor Relations & Research
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- Chief of Consumer Banking
Dr. Muhammed Qaseem is a renowned Sharia scholar and Islamic finance expert. He is presently sitting on the Sharia board of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) UAE as its Executive Member.
He is also Chairman Sharia Board of Silkbank Ltd Pakistan and Deutsche Bank Malaysia. He has been a member of the Sharia board of the State Bank of Pakistan, Dubai Financial Market and many other Islamic banks and institutions.
Dr. Qaseem holds a PhD in Tafseer and Qur'anic Sciences from the International Islamic University Islamabad where he has taught in various graduate and post graduate programmes for more than 22 years. He is fully proficient in five (5) languages.
As a Sharia Board member/advisor of a number of Islamic financial institutions, Dr. Qaseem has contributed immensely towards disseminating the message of Islamic banking and building its institutions and Sharia frameworks in different countries. He has been instrumental in developing innovative structures and products in some very challenging regulatory environments.
As a Sharia trainer with a distinguished teaching career and a unique blend of Sharia knowledge with practical banking know-how, he has imparted training to hundreds of Islamic bankers in various countries. He has written a number of books and articles, many of which are related to Islamic banking.
Job Titles:
- Member of the ISSC
- Head of the Fatwa Committee of the Zakat Funds
- Member of the Grand Islamic Scholars Body
Sheikh Dr. Al Olama is a member of the Grand Islamic Scholars Body in Dubai, an Associate Professor of the School of Sharia at the United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain and an acknowledged expert in Islamic finance.
Sheikh Dr. Al Olama is also the head of the Fatwa Committee of the Zakat Funds in the UAE. He currently serves on a number of Sharia boards representing Islamic financial institutions and Takaful companies.
Sheikh Dr. Al Olama has written extensively on modern Islamic finance and has presented numerous research papers at various international conferences. Sheikh Dr. Al Olama holds a PhD in Comparative Islamic Law from Umm Al Qurra University in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Member of the ISSC
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- Chief Transformation Officer
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- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors