Sharjah Islamic Bank was founded in 1975 by an Emiri decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah in the name of National Bank of Sharjah, and since that time, the Bank is heading forward towards development and now has 36 branches situated in UAE. On 2002, the bank successfully completed the first transition process of its kind in the world, from being a conventional bank to be an Islamic bank. In recognition of its excellence in aspects of Emartization, quality, customer service, the Bank got numerous awards in at the local, Gulf, Arab and world levels.