Abdullah Aqeedah Al Muhairi

Secretary General of the “ Zakat Fund - UAE ” since 2003, United Arab Emirates.

He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the “ Mohamed Bin Zayed University for the Humanities ” since February 14, 2023 in the United Arab Emirates.

He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the “ Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank ” between 2010 and 2019, and held several positions, including: Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs on loan at the “Radio and Television Authority” between 1995 and 1998, and Deputy Director General for Administrative Affairs on loan at the “ Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research ” in 1995. He was the Director of Financial and Administrative Affairs on loan in the “Private Department of the Head of State” in Morocco between 1992 and 1995, and the Accountant of the Financial Affairs Department in the “General Command of the UAE Armed Forces” between 1985 and 1992.

He also held several positions in the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, namely: Director General, Deputy Secretary General for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Bin Sultan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the same Foundation, and a member of both the Board of Directors and the Audit and Risk Committee of the Marriage Fund.

He is considered the first Secretary General of the Zakat Fund in the Emirates.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Administration in 1985 from the United Arab Emirates University .