Dr. Osama Issaq Ismail Alhaj
Senior Vice President and Head of Legal, Dubai Islamic Bank (UAE)
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Doctor of Philosophy (Law) (Ph.D.) | University of Khartoum, Sudan – 2019.
Doctorate-Equivalency in Canada | Verified by World Education Services (WES).
Masters of Law (L.L.M) | University of Khartoum, Sudan – 2002.
Bachelor of Law (L.L.M) | University of Khartoum, Sudan – 1993.
Certified Sharia Advisor & Auditor (CSAA) | AAOIFI, Bahrain – 2008.
Certified Board Secretary| Hawkamah-The Institute of Corporate Governance - 2017.
High Impact leadership programme of study | University of Cambridge, UK – 2019.
Dr. Osama Issag Alhaj is a seasoned legal expert with over 25 years of experience in the banking and finance sectors. As a Senior Vice President and Head of Legal at a leading Islamic Bank in UAE, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the bank’s legal and Islamic finance framework. Dr. Osama holds a Ph.D. in Law, along with LLB (Bachelor) and LLM (Master) degrees in Law. He is also a Certified Shari’a Advisor and Auditor (CSAA) accredited by the Accounting & Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain. He has contributed to the field through his book “Modes of Financing Public Utilities”, focused on the comparison between Law and Islamic Jurisprudence.