Mr. Allam has rich and diverse Islamic banking experience with special emphasis on reviewing and examining the mechanisms of contracts and agreements related to Islamic banking transactions. As an Advisor in Shari’ah Assurance, Mr. Allam is well versed in the management of the interrelationship between the honorable scholars of the Shari’ah Supervisory Board and the senior management team.
Mr. Allam was a member of the Management Committee of First Islamic Investment Bank, Bahrain and Head of its Shari’ah Compliance Department. Prior to this, he helped establish Quantum Financial Advisors in Kuwait and served as Executive Vice President at the Shari’ah Verification Division of Majestic Global Investment, Kuwait and Majestic Commerce, Malaysia. Mr. Allam’s career began in the Foreign Exchange division of the Bank of Alexandria in Cairo, Egypt, where he served as an Internal Auditor.
Mr. Allam graduated with a degree in Commerce and an MBA from the University of Ein Shams in Cairo. He also has a Masters in Islamic Economics.
