# Dr. Abdullah Ma’ruf Al-Arkani

> Rohingya activist and representative to the OIC · Arakan

- Also known as: Abdullah Maroof Arakani
- Known for: Rohingya activist and representative to the OIC
- Born: Arakan (Rakhine State), Myanmar
- Place: Arakan
- Fields: Human rights, Politics
- Page: https://people.rohingya.ro/people/abdullah-maruf-al-arkani/

## Summary

A Rohingya activist and community leader from Arakan, best known as the official representative of the Rohingya minority to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He founded the Rohingya Global Center in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and served as deputy head of the Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU), working to unite Rohingya voices in the diaspora.

## What he did

- **Origins** — Born in Arakan (Rakhine State), Myanmar.
- **Arakan Rohingya Union** — As deputy head of the ARU, worked to unify Rohingya voices in the diaspora and to promote the Rohingya issue on global platforms.
- **OIC** — Served as the official representative of the Rohingya minority to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
- **Makkah** — Founded the Rohingya Global Center, based in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

## Biography: Representing the Rohingya at the OIC

Abdullah Maroof Arakani is a prominent Rohingya activist and community leader.

He was born in Arakan (Rakhine State), Myanmar. As a Rohingya, he has been deeply involved in international advocacy for the rights of his people. He is best known for his role as the official representative of the Rohingya minority to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He also founded the Rohingya Global Center based in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Abdullah Maroof served as the deputy head of the Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU). Through this position, he worked on unifying Rohingya voices in the diaspora and promoting the Rohingya issue at global platforms.

## Photographs

- ![Photograph of Dr. Abdullah Ma’ruf Al-Arkani](https://people.rohingya.ro/photos/abdullah-maruf-al-arkani-2.webp) (Post on X by Turki Shalhoub)

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From Rohingya Famous People, https://people.rohingya.ro/people/abdullah-maruf-al-arkani/ (updated 2026-11-04)