Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh has a long history of contributions to dawah in Brazil. He is the religious adviser to ANAJI—the National Association of Islamic Jurists. His educational background includes a theological course at the Islamic University of Madinah, a bachelors in history and a masters in social communication. Besides being Vice President of the Uniao Nacional das Entidades Islamicas, he presides over two other Islamic institutions. He regularly appears on national TV in Brazil and other media outlets speaking about Islam and has also worked as a consultant for two Brazilian soap operas on the theme of Muslims and Muslim-majority countries.