Umer Chapra

Doctor
Muhammad Umer Chapra
Born (1933-02-01) 1 February 1933 (age 91)
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
NationalityPakistani
Saudi Arabian[1][2][3]
Occupation(s)Economist, economic advisor
Known forWinner of the 1990 King Faisal International Prize[1]
Notable workIslam and the Economic Challenge, The Future of Economics: An Islamic Perspective
Spouse
Khairunnisa Jamal Mundia
​
​
(m. 1962)​
[4]
Children4

Muhammad Umer Chapra (born 1 February 1933) is a Pakistani-Saudi economist.[3] As of November 1999, he serves as Advisor at the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Prior to this position, he worked at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), Riyadh, for nearly 35 years, as Economic Advisor and then Senior Economic Advisor.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WDIBF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference kfip was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).