Al-Elm Foundation

About the Foundation

Al- Elm Charitable Foundation is the owner and founder of the University. A license was issued by the Ministry of Education for Al-Elm Charitable Foundation No. (1) dated 1/1/1427 AH pursuant to Ministerial Resolution No. 6/12/3/334 dated 4/1/1420 AH based on Cabinet Resolution No. 137 dated 6/8/1419 AH stipulating that the Ministry of Higher Education undertakes the establishment of charitable institutions for educational purposes above the secondary level. Al-Elm Charitable Foundation is affiliated with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development under the Associations and Civil Institutions Law issued by Cabinet Resolution No. (61) dated 02/18/1437 AH and its implementing regulations issued by Ministerial Resolution No. (73739) dated 06/11/1437 AH.

Founders

The establishment of Al- Elm Charitable Foundation was the fruit of the ardent work of a group of determined national personalities who believe in the importance of science, research, creativity, and the consolidation of institutional charitable work. These personalities are:

1. His Excellency Mr. Saleh bin Ali Al-Turki
   
2. His Excellency Eng. Zuhair bin Hamed Fayez
3. His Excellency Eng. Qais bin Ibrahim Jlidan
4. His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Saleh Kamel
5. His Excellency Eng. Yahya bin Mohammed bin Laden
6. His Excellency Eng. Osama bin Hussein Al-Sayed
7. His Excellency Mr. Muhammad Wajih bin Hassan Sharbatly
8. His Excellency Eng. Adel bin Ahmed Bushnaq
9. His Excellency Eng. Zaki bin Muhammad Ali Farsi
10. His Excellency Eng. Adnan bin Ahmed Al-Maghrabi
11. His Excellency Eng. Abdullah bin Ahmed Bugshan
12. His Excellency Eng. Imad bin Abdul Qadir Al-Muhaidib
13. His Excellency Mr. Basil bin Muhammad Khair Al-Ghalayini
14. His Excellency Prof. Dr. Osama bin Sadiq Tayeb
15. His Excellency Mr. Ghassan bin Ahmed Al Sulaiman
16. His Excellency Mr. Hussein bin Ali Shobokshi
    

General Secretariat

His Excellency Dr. Abdul Qadir bin Muhammad Dawood Tinkal holds the position of Secretary General of Al-Elm Charitable Foundation.

Al-Elm Foundation Goals and Objectives

1. Establishing a non-profit private university: Dar Al-Hekma University.
2. Providing a non-profit educational service above the secondary level.
3. Owning private non-profit colleges and universities for boys and girls as per the regulations of non-profit private colleges and universities.
   
4. Providing vocational education and training services for male and female students through the establishment of vocational training institutes and academies in accordance with the regulations of the Technical Vocational Training Corporation.
5. Constructing buildings, owning, and renting real estate through which the foundation performs its services.
6. Helping students to continue their studies by providing financial aid and scholarships from donors.
7. Deploying the Foundation’s funds and real estate assets in investment activities and projects to support and finance the establishment of educational institutions and achieve the mission of the Foundation.
   

The Foundation has the right to establish branches within the Kingdom in accordance with the Law and the implementing regulations.