Manama: Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) recently announced that Eman AlBinghadeer, Head of Internal Shari’a Audit at BisB, has been ranked #35 in the WOMANi Awards which honors the top 150 most influential women in Islamic business and finance.
The list was published by Cambridge IFA, a financial services intelligence house that specializes in developing and utilizing powerful cutting-edge analytical tools to evaluate business data, assess macroeconomic indicators and understand market trends, leadership positioning and brand development relevant to the development of the financial services industry globally.
Eman AlBinghadeer is the first female Head of Shari’a Internal audit in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Gulf region. As Head of Internal Shari’a Audit at BisB, Mrs. Eman liaises with the members of the Shari’a Advisory Board of the Bank, and is in charge of enhancing the bank’s Shari’a auditing and accounting systems, monitoring operations from a Shari’a perspective and implementing the necessary measures and actions to ensure compliance. Prior to this position, she worked as a Conference Coordination Assistant to the Accounting & Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), and she previously held several positions, including the Secretary of the Shari’a Council and Coordinator of Shari’a Conferences positions. In 2005, she joined BisB and held several positions until she was promoted to Head of Internal Shari’a Audit.
“We are very proud of Mrs. Eman AlBinghadeer’s accomplishment, which reiterates our commitment to empowering our female workforce, a top priority at BisB. We always strive to support our employees and shape skilled leaders who contribute to the development and progress of the Islamic banking sector. We extend our congratulations to Mrs. Eman AlBinghadeer on this achievement and wish her continued success in her career,” Afnan Saleh, Chief Human Resources Officer at BisB, said.
Eman AlBinghadeer holds an academic certificate from Bournemouth University in Computing and Business Studies. She also holds a Diploma in the Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence Program and Shari’a Supervisory and Audit. She is a Certified Islamic Banker (CIB), a Certified Specialist in Islamic Accounting (CSIB), and a Certified Shari’a Adviser and Auditor (CSAA) issued by AAOIFI and a holder of various certificates in Shari’a auditing and accounting. Eman also holds an International Computer Driving License (ICDL).
