Abdullah Omar Nasseef

Abdullah Omar Nasseef
عبد الله عمر نصيف
Nasseef in 2011
Born	(1939-07-05)5 July 1939 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Died	12 October 2025(2025-10-12) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)	Chemist and geologist

Abdullah Omar Nasseef (Arabic: عبد الله بن عمر نصيف; 5 July 1939 – 12 October 2025) was a Saudi chemist and geologist. He served as Chief Scout of the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association, which he joined in 1956.^[1]

Early life and education

Nasseef was born in Jeddah on 5 July 1939. He had a PhD degree from Leeds University in the United Kingdom.^[2]

Career

Nasseef was a professor at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah. He was chairman of the World Muslim Congress, chairman of the founding board of Sahm Al-Nour Trust, and Secretary General of Muslim World League from 1983 to 1993.^[2] He served as vice-president of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia, President of King Abdul Aziz University, and Secretary-General of the International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief (IICDR).

Death

Nasseef died on 12 October 2025, at the age of 86.^[3]

Awards and recognitions

In 1983 Nasseef was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.^[1][4]

Dr. Naseef was also awarded with the King Faisal Prize for Service to Islam in 1991 and the King Abdulaziz Medal of the First Class in 2004.^[5]

References

1. "Dr Adbullah Omar Nasseef". Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
2. "Dr. Abdullah Umar Nasif". Sahm Al Nour Trust. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
3. "رحيل العالم والداعية عبدالله نصيف". Okaz. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
4. World Muslim League Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
5. "When Malegaon rolled out red carpet for Dr. Abdullah Omar Naseef". ummid.com. October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.