Alkhateeb began his diplomatic career as an assistant to his father, Sheikh Abdulhameed Alkhateeb, who was at the time the first Saudi Arabian ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He was subsequently appointed as the Saudi Chargé d'affaires to the Republic of Iraq, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Baghdad. Soon after, Alkhateeb was appointed to the position of Counselor within the Saudi Kingdom's embassy in The United States; this appointment spurred his diplomatic career to new heights and he received a succession of other appointments (Nigeria, Turkey, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Malaysia).
Fouad Alkhateeb, contributed to the establishment of the first Islamic bank in Bangladesh in 1983, the Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd, which attracted other Saudi and Arab investors from the Persian Gulf area to contribute to its establishment.[5] This bank remains today one of the largest banks in Bangladesh, with over 250 branches, 10,000 employees, and has to successfully funded over 5 million projects throughout Bangladesh since its inception.[6] Additionally, the bank currently holds a large portfolio of Special Projects which aim to serve the country's impoverished and struggling families, which include erecting hospitals, schools, universities, and cultural centers across the country.[6]
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Alkhateeb's final post as a Saudi Ambassador was in Malaysia; soon after, he decided to bring his foreign diplomatic career to a close and return to his family in Saudi Arabia. Upon his return, he was appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) which was renamed in 2011 to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.[7] He then went on to become Secretary General of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) (which was then the International Union of Islamic Banks).
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On October 28, 1995, Fouad Alkhateeb died in the Saudi city of Jeddah; he was laid to rest in the city of his birth, Makkah.[citation needed]
^Shiekh Fouad Abdul Hameed Alkhateeb 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine.
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fouad, abdulhameed, alkhateeb, fouad, abdulhameed, ahmad, alkhateeb, 1925, october, 1995, saudi, arabian, ambassador, humanitarian, author, businessman, capacity, diplomat, represented, homeland, pakistan, iraq, united, states, america, federal, republic, nige. Fouad Abdulhameed Ahmad Alkhateeb 1925 October 28 1995 was a Saudi Arabian ambassador humanitarian author and businessman In his capacity as a diplomat he represented his homeland in Pakistan Iraq the United States of America the Federal Republic of Nigeria the Republic of Turkey the People s Republic of Bangladesh Nepal and finally as Saudi ambassador to Malaysia Fouad Abdulhameed AlkhateebAmbassador of Saudi Arabia to NigeriaIn office 1969 1972MonarchFaisal of Saudi ArabiaSucceeded byKhaled Abed RabboAmbassador of Saudi Arabia to Turkey 1 In office March 1976 June 1976MonarchKhalid of Saudi ArabiaPreceded byMohammed Said Basrawi de Succeeded bySheikh Muhammad Al AwadiAmbassador of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh and NepalIn office 1976 1984 in Dhaka till october 1982MonarchKhalid of Saudi ArabiaPreceded byAli Abdul WahabSucceeded byAbdul Latif Abdullah Ibrahim al Maimanee de Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to MalaysiaIn office 1984 1987MonarchsKhalid of Saudi ArabiaFahd of Saudi ArabiaSucceeded byMohammad Reza Abu HamyelPersonal detailsBorn1925MakkahDied1995JeddahSpouseMahasin AlzaraaChildrenFatimah Wafaa Nadiah Iman Mohammed Abdulhameed Aisha Abu BakerAlma materCairo University University of Baghdad Contents 1 Diplomatic career 1 1 Bangladesh 1 2 Malaysia 2 Death 3 ReferencesDiplomatic career editAlkhateeb began his diplomatic career as an assistant to his father Sheikh Abdulhameed Alkhateeb who was at the time the first Saudi Arabian ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan He was subsequently appointed as the Saudi Charge d affaires to the Republic of Iraq where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Baghdad Soon after Alkhateeb was appointed to the position of Counselor within the Saudi Kingdom s embassy in The United States this appointment spurred his diplomatic career to new heights and he received a succession of other appointments Nigeria Turkey Bangladesh Nepal and Malaysia Bangladesh edit Alkhateeb was the first Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the then newly independent People s Republic of Bangladesh in 1975 a country fresh from gaining independence from Pakistan four yearly earlier The People s Republic of Bangladesh was formerly known as East Pakistan 2 Through his ambassadorship position in Bangladesh Alkhateeb left a lasting impression on the young nation s economic religious and humanitarian affairs In 1981 he founded the Ibn Sina Trust and the Ibn Sina Medical Group in Bangladesh which has grown to become one of the largest medical groups in Bangladesh today operating multiple hospitals pharmaceutical companies medical equipment manufacturers medical colleges and universities within Bangladesh 3 4 Fouad Alkhateeb contributed to the establishment of the first Islamic bank in Bangladesh in 1983 the Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd which attracted other Saudi and Arab investors from the Persian Gulf area to contribute to its establishment 5 This bank remains today one of the largest banks in Bangladesh with over 250 branches 10 000 employees and has to successfully funded over 5 million projects throughout Bangladesh since its inception 6 Additionally the bank currently holds a large portfolio of Special Projects which aim to serve the country s impoverished and struggling families which include erecting hospitals schools universities and cultural centers across the country 6 Malaysia edit Alkhateeb s final post as a Saudi Ambassador was in Malaysia soon after he decided to bring his foreign diplomatic career to a close and return to his family in Saudi Arabia Upon his return he was appointed as the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference OIC which was renamed in 2011 to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation 7 He then went on to become Secretary General of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions CIBAFI which was then the International Union of Islamic Banks Death editOn October 28 1995 Fouad Alkhateeb died in the Saudi city of Jeddah he was laid to rest in the city of his birth Makkah citation needed References edit Who s Who in the Arab World 2007 2008 p 476 Foud Alkhateeb Saudi Bangladesh relations Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Archived from the original on 2012 03 24 Retrieved 2011 08 07 HE Fouad Abdul Hamid Al Khatib Archived 2011 07 13 at the Wayback Machine Ibn Sina Hospital Fouad Al Khatib Unit Asharq Al Awsat News Paper Archived 2012 04 01 at the Wayback Machine a b IBBL Introduction Archived 2011 08 18 at the Wayback Machine Shiekh Fouad Abdul Hameed Alkhateeb Archived 2012 03 30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fouad Abdulhameed Alkhateeb amp oldid 1166439737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
