Sheikh Ahmed Al Mahmood has around 18 years of professional experience in the field of Shari’a supervision and auditing in Islamic financial institution. Prior to joining Al Salam Bank, he established the Shari’a department in BMI Bank and GBCORP in addition to join the Shari’a department of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB). He also played…

Dr. Mohammed Burhan Arbouna is a well versed Islamic banking and finance expert with over 27 years of Islamic banking experience. Prior to joining Al Salam Bank, Dr. Arbouna was the Shari’a Head and Shari’a Board Member of Seera Investment Bank B.S.C Bahrain, Head of the Shari’a department at Kuwait Finance House Bahrain, and has…

Mohammed AlShehabi has over 18 years of experience in banking covering multiple areas including Capital Markets, Corporate Banking as well as Treasury and Trade Services. He is the Head of Innovation at Al Salam Bank. Mohammed is responsible for the Bank’s digital strategy and fintech initiatives with an objective to maintain the Bank’s pioneering role…

Haitham Al Haddad is a seasoned banking professional with over 23 years of experience in the banking and finance sector. As the Head of Digital Channels at Al Salam Bank, he spearheads the development and execution of the bank’s digital strategy and implementation roadmap. With a keen focus on innovation and client-centricity, Haitham is responsible…

Rashid Alkhan brings a track record of over 20 years of expertise in the banking and investment field. He was previously the Head of Wealth Management and Private Banking at Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain where he spearheaded the setup of the wealth management function and led the substantial growth in both customers and assets…

Mr. Hemantha Wijesinghe is the Chief Technology Officer at Al Salam Bank, possessing over 24 years of experience in Information Technology management in the banking and finance sector in international markets globally. Prior to his UK based global roles, he had also covered multiple regions including Asia, Middle East, North America and Europe. He carries…

Mr. Ali Al Khaja brings more than 16 years of Compliance experience to the Bank. Prior to joining Al Salam Bank, he worked with Kuwait Finance House Bahrain, where he was responsible for various regulatory aspects including ensuring that transactions, investments and general dealings with the public were in compliance with the Central Bank of…

Mr. Essa Bohijji has more than 24 years of consulting and industry experience covering financial services, commercial entities, governmental bodies, and internal audit. Prior to joining Al Salam Bank, Mr. Bohijji was the Chief Auditor and Board Secretary of an Islamic Investment Bank in Bahrain and held senior positions at Ernst & Young where he…

Mr. Qassim Taqawi is a skilled legal counsel with over 22 years of experience covering Investment Banking, Islamic Banking, Retail Banking, Finance, Company Law, Labor Law, Real Estate and Construction. Mr. Taqawi has handled legal matters covering the GCC, USA, Europe and MENA region. Prior to his appointment with Al Salam Bank, Mr. Taqawi held…

Mr. Krishnan Hariharan is a versatile Banker with over 40 years of experience in conventional and Islamic banks in the region and India. Prior to joining Al Salam Bank in 2019 he worked with Ithmaar Bank, Bahrain as Chief Risk Officer. Before joining Ithmaar Bank, he was part of the founding team of Alizz Islamic…