Abdullah Omar Nasseef
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| Born | July 5, 1939 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Occupation(s) | Chemist and geologist |
Abdullah Omar Nasseef (Arabic: عبدالله عمر نصيف) (born 5 July 1939 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) is a Saudi chemist and geologist. He serves as Chief Scout of the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association, which he joined in 1956.[1]
Education
[edit]Nasseef has a Ph.D degree from Leeds University in the United Kingdom.[2]
Career
[edit]Nasseef is a professor at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. He is chairman of the World Muslim Congress, chairman of the founding board of Sahm Al-Nour Trust, and former Secretary General of Muslim World League in 1983–1993.[2] He has served as vice-president of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia, President of King Abdul Aziz University, and Secretary-General of the International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief (IICDR).
Awards and recognitions
[edit]In 1983 Nasseef was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dr Adbullah Omar Nasseef". Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ a b "Dr. Abdullah Umar Nasif". Sahm Al Nour Trust. Retrieved Aug 1, 2013.
- ^ World Muslim League Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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