Background

Chapra, Muhammad Umer was born on February 1, 1933 in Bombay, India. Son of Abdul Karim and Halima Bai Chapra.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Karachi, Pakistan, 1954. Master of Business Administration, University Karachi, Pakistan, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Minnesota, 1961.

Career

Teaching and research assistant University Minnesota, 1957-1960. Assistant professor economics University Wisconsin, Platteville, 1960-1961, 63-64. Senior economics, associate editor The Pakistan Development Review Pakistan Institute Development Economics, Karachi, 1961-1962.

Reader economics Central Institute Islamic Research, 1962-1963. Associate professor economics University Kentucky, Lexington, 1964-1965. From economic advisor to senior economic advisor Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, 1965-1999.

Research adviser Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, since 1999. Editorial advisory board member, referee The Economic Journal, The Pakistan Development Review, American Journal Islamic Social Scisl., Journal Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Review Islamic Economics, Journal Islamic Economics, Islamic Economics Journal, Hamdard Islamicus, Journal Objective Studies, The Kashmir Economic Review, Pakistan Journal Applied Economics, Journal Development Studies. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Muhammad Umer Chapra has been listed as a noteworthy economic advisor by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Khairunnisa Jamal Mundia. Children: Maryam, Anas, Sumayyah, Ayman.

Father:

Abdul Karim

Mother:

Halima Bai Chapra

Spouse:

Khairunnisa Jamal Mundia

child:

Ayman Chapra

child:

Sumayyah Chapra

child:

Maryam Chapra

child:

Anas Chapra