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Brief About Dr. Abdulqadir

Dr. Abdulqadir Abdullateef Ola, born 04/03/1973 in Lagos, an indigene of Iwo town in Osun State. The first indigenous Yoruba tribesman to memorize the Holy Quran from the South- Western region that comprises: Osun, Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti States in 1990. Dr. Abdulqadir taught in various academic capacities and specialized in Islamic Finance, Shari’ah Compliance in Financial Instruments, Ethics Business, Zakat and currently in Halal (Lawful) products in general. Dr. Abdulqadir obtained his bachelor’s degree in Quran and Islamic studies at the Islamic University of Medina, in Saudi Arabia KSA. He graduated with a Second Class (Upper Division) on 2nd July 1997, MSc. in Islamic Revealed Knowledge (Quranic Science) IIUM Malaysia on 22nd August 2004, and obtained a PhD in Islamic Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is an expert in Islamic Finance whose expertise cuts across Africa, Middle East and SouthEast Asia countries. He was attached to the International Zakat Organization (JAWHAR) Prime Minister’s Department in Malaysia where he rose to Deputy Manager. Dr. Abdulqadir has been attached to many private and state universities in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. He was employed as Assistant Professor & Manager of the International Insaniah Foundation at Insaniah University Malaysia. Dr. Abdulqadir was Technical Supervisor and Senior Adviser for the Holy Quran Exhibition, inaugurated by HRH Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Medina Almunawwarah KSA, Founder/CEO of Ethical Consulting Traning Limited, Chief Financial Adviser on (Shari’ah Compliance) for Omene Holdings LLC Dubai UAE, as well as Freelance Consultant to a number of Companies in KSA, UAE & Malaysia. Dr. Abdulqadir Abdullateef Ola’s experience extends to West Asia; the Gulf and South East Asia Institutions and Muslim Entrepreneurs across the OIC. He has participated in many conferences, as well as intellectual forums and summits, specifically the Summits of the Non Aligned Movement Summit & Organization of Islamic Cooperation Summit held in 2003 in Putra Jaya Malaysia.

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