The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) mourns the passing of the great Mauritanian scholar and thinker, Dr. Mohamed El Mokhtar Ould Bah, who died on Sunday, January 22, 2023, after a rich scientific and academic journey.

ICESCO General Directorate expresses its sincere condolences to the son of the deceased, Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Advisor to the ICESCO Director-General for Partnerships and International Cooperation, Supervisor of the Secretariat of National Commissions and Conference, to his family as well as the President, Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO DG, commended the struggle of Dr. Mohamed El Mokhtar Ould Bah for his country, religion and Ummah, stressing that he was one of the great figures of Mauritania, who contributed to its history at the political, educational and religious levels, and made outstanding contributions to the Chinguetti culture through his writings and research works, beseeching Allah Almighty to have mercy on him and grant him the highest paradise.