The International Federation of Islamic Takaful and Insurance Companies, headquartered in Khartoum - Sudan, was established in 1986.

Its membership umbrella covers most of the companies operating in the field of Takaful and Islamic Insurance in the Arab, African, Eastern and Western Asia and Europe markets. The Board of Directors of the International Federation of Islamic Takaful and Insurance Companies is comprised of a number of Islamic insurance leaders as well as a number of Islamic jurisprudents who have dedicated themselves to serve the Islamic economy and keen on its success and integrity in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Shari’a.