Sheikh Osama Mohammed Bahar is a recognized Shari’a scholar in Islamic banking and financing. He has extensive experience in the structuring of financial and Islamic products and Islamic contracts, in addition to his contributions to a number of research papers on Islamic finance and banking.

Sheikh Osama Bahar holds a Bachelor’s degree from Prince Abdul Qader University for Islamic Studies in Algeria and he has a Master’s degree in Islamic Economy from Al Awzai University. He is also a member of many Shari’a Supervisory Boards.