Umer Chapra

Umer Chapra, 93, died on June 13, 2026. Umer Chapra was known publicly as a Pakistani-Saudi economist. Muhammad Umer Chapra (born 1 February 1933-13 june 2026) is a Pakistani-Saudi economist. As of November 1999, he serves as Advisor at the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Prior to this position, he worked at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), Riyadh, for nearly 35 years, as Economic Advisor and then Senior Economic Advisor. Public biographical listings identify Chapra as a Pakistani-Saudi economist. This public record remains centered on Chapra's work as a Pakistani-Saudi economist and the documented milestones of that career.