Kuala Lumpur: Hafiz Syed Musa Kaleem Falahi, an Islamic finance expert from Hyderabad, has been honoured with the Global Islamic Finance Award 2025 at the Global Islamic Finance Summit held in Kuala Lumpur. The award was presented by former Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed Hassan.
The summit was attended by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and several global dignitaries, alongside leading figures from the international Islamic banking and finance sector. Organised annually by the International Islamic Finance Committee, the summit recognises outstanding contributions in advancing Islamic banking and financial services worldwide.
Falahi, who currently serves as Chief Business and Investment Officer at Siraj Finance in Abu Dhabi, brings over two decades of experience in Islamic banking. He has played a pioneering role in developing Islamic financial products across retail, small, and medium enterprise sectors. Previously, he served as President and CEO of the Islamic Bank of Afghanistan, where he established institutions across major cities, and has also been associated with Dubai Islamic Bank.
Son of the late Maulana Syed Yusuf, former Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, and Editor Radiance Viewsweekly, Falahi is recognised as one of South Asia’s leading Islamic finance professionals. The Kuala Lumpur summit also saw participation from prominent figures such as Sheikh Ebrahim bin Khalifa of Bahrain. Leaders at the event emphasised the critical role of Islamic banking in guiding the Muslim world toward sustainable economic development.
