Al-Saud, Mahmud Abu

Mahmud Abu Saud (1911 – April 24, 1993) was an Economist, Activist , Author and Religious Scholar. A specialist in central banking, he had been instrumental in establishing central banks and currency regulation in a number of countries including Kuwait and Afghanistan. He was a co-founder of the American Muslim Council. Abu Saud was a prominent figure and contributor to the seminars and conferences of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS), the International Institute of Islamic Thought and the Islamic Society of North America for several years.