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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: DR. IBRAHIM BIN ABU BAKAR Date and Place of Birth: 16 November 1950, Kelantan, Malaysia. Sex: Male Citizenship: Malaysian Postal Address: Department of Theology and Philosophy Faculty of Islamic Studies Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia) 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia Tel. (office): 03-89213515 Fax. 03-89213018 or 03-89253902 E-mail: abi@ukm.my Present Position: Associate Professor Academic Qualifications:

1. Sarjanamuda Pengajian Islam dengan Kepujian Dua Atas (Bachelor of Islamic Studies with Honors Second Upper) from Universiti

Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) or National University of Malaysia (NUM) in 1976.

2. Diploma Pendidikan (Diploma of Education) from UKM in 1977. 3. Sarjana Pengajian Islam (Master of Islamic Studies) from UKM in 1980. 4. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill

University, Canada in 1993. For my doctoral program at McGill University, I resided in Montreal for four years, from September 1982 to November 1986, to complete the required courses, the foreign language, and the comprehensive examination. I took and passed more than 60 credits for the courses in Islamic studies at the master and doctoral levels. I sat and passed the comprehensive examination which covered Islamic theology and thought, Islamic institutions, Islamic history, and Islam in the modern world. Finally I was able to submit the doctoral thesis in 1992 and then passed the oral thesis examination or viva in the same year. My doctoral thesis submitted to McGill University was on Islamic modernism with special reference to the life and thought of Sayed Syeikh al-Hadi in Malaya.

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Awards/Scholarships: 1. Scholarship from Malaysia’s Public Service Department, 1973-1976. 2. Scholarship from Malaysia’s Public Service Department, 1982-1986. 3. Rockefeller Foundation Award, May 1986 when I was a graduate student at McGill University. 4. Service Award for 20 years of service on 24 May 1996 from National University of Malaysia. 5. Anugerah Perkhidmatan Terpuji (Service Distinction Award) for 1998 from National University of Malaysia. 6. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and VCC General Exchange Program, October 2002. 7. Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang (Service Excellence Award) for 2005 from National University of Malaysia. 8. Service Award for 30 years of service on 10 September 2007 from National University of Malaysia. 9. Anugerah Perkhidmatan cemerlang (Service Excellence Award) for 2008 from National University of Malaysia. Job history:

1. Tutor : UKM from May 1976 to May 1979. 2. Lecturer: UKM from June 1979 to August 1993. 3. Associate Professor: UKM from Sept. 1993 to the present.

Teaching experiences:

1. I taught the undergraduates in Islamic studies at Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM from 1980 to 1982.

2. After I returned home from McGill University in late 1986, I have resumed teaching the undergraduates in Islamic studies at Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM.

3. Among the undergraduate courses which I have lectured and conducted tutorial are Islamic theology, Islamic mysticism and ethics, Muslim speculative theology or the Kalam, Mantiq (Logic) and Muslim theological schools and groups and their doctrines such as the Kharijites, Shi`ites, Murjiites, Jabarites, Qadarites, Sunnites, Mu`tazilites, Ismailites and Zaidites.

4. I have also conducted the graduate courses namely the Muslim sects and Muslim contemporary thought. The Muslim sects include the sects declared out of being Muslims such as the Batinis, the Babis, the Qadianis or Ahmadis. Muslim contemporary thought includes the Muslim trends such as Muslim modernists, conservatives, liberals, and fundamentalists. Publications

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A. The Books by their titles.

1. Konsep Kerasulan dan Peranannya Dalam Pembentukan Masyarakat (The Concept of Prophethood and Its Role in the Community Creation). By Ibrahim Abu Bakar. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1990.

2. Ciri-ciri Usahawan Islam (The Characteristics of Islamic Entrepreneur). By Ibrahim Abu Bakar. Kuala Lumpur: Bahagian Hal Ehwal Islam, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, 1992.

3. Islamic Modernism in Malaya [:] The Life and Thought of Sayid Syekh Al-Hadi 1867-1934. By Ibrahim Bin Abu Bakar. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 1994.

4. Spektrum Falsafah Islam (The Spectrum of Islamic Philosophy). Edited by Ibrahim Abu Bakar. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1994.

5. Ilmu Kalam Paucis Verbis (Secara Ringkas). (Muslim Scholastic Theology Paucis Verbis (in Brief)). By Ibrahim Abu Bakar. Shah Alam: Karisma Publications, 2001.

6. Faridah al-Faraid fi `ilm al-`Aqaid. (The Incomparable Precious Gem of

the Precious Gems in Islamic theology). Edited by Ibrahim Abu Bakar. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2007.

7. Tradisonalisme dan Rasionalisme dalam Ilmu Kalam. (Traditionalism and Rationalism in Muslim Scholastic Theology). By Ibrahim Abu Bakar. Bangi: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, UKM. 2008.

8. Pembangunan Pengajian Tinggi Islam di Malaysia. (The Development of Higher Islamic Studies in Malaysia). Edited by Ibrahim Abu Bakar, Muhamad Muda and Mohammad Haji Alias. Bandar Baru Nilai: Penerbit USIM (Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia), 2008.

9. Usuluddin dalam Karya Arab dan Melayu Klasik. (The Principles of Islamic

Religion in the Arabic and Malay Classical Works). Akan diterbitkan oleh Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah, FPI, UKM 2010.

B. The Articles and Book Reviews in the Journals by their publication dates and titles

1. 1982. Metodologi Ilmu Kalam (Methodology of Muslim Scholastic Theology). In Islamiyyat 4, (1982): 67-80.

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2. 1986. Some Remarks on Isnad and Matn of Tradition. In Islamiyyat 7,

(1986): 73- 86. 3. 1988. Ghazali’s Perception of Hikma. In Islamiyyat 9, (1988) : 33-43.

4. 1989. Some Aspects of Ibn Miskawayh’s Thought. In Islamiyyat 10,

(1989): 115-123. 5. 1991. The Divine Decree and Determination in al-Hadi’s Thought. In

Islamiyyat 12, (1991): 15-24. 6. 1992. The First Intellect in Kirmani’s Thought. In Islamiyyat 13, (1992):

13- 19. 7. 1993. Three Muslim Modernists’ Thought of Reason in Islam. In

Islamiyyat 14, (1993): 77-85. 8. 1994. Reason in the Muslim Philosophy of Kalam, translated into

Chinese by Shu-huey Yang. In Thought and Words, Vol. 32, No. 1, (March 1994): 143-161.

9. 1995. Al-Hadi’s Political Thought. In Hamdard Islamicus, Vol. XVIII,

No. 1, (Spring 1995): 99-110. 10. 1995. Islamic Modernism: An Outline. In Hamdard Islamicus, Vol.

XVIII, No. 4 (Winter 1995): 57-81. 11. 1997. Skepticism in Muslim Philosophical Theology. In Hamdard

Islamicus, Vol. XX, No. 2 (April-June 1997): 13-17. 12. 2000 A History of Islamic Studies in Malaysia. In ORIENTE

MODERNO XIX (LXXX) 2: 2000, pp.371-393. 13. 2001. Some Epistemological Issues in Shi`ism and Sunnism. In

Hamdard Islamicus, Vol. XXIV, No. 2. (April-June 2001): 31-39. 14. 2001. Politico-Islamic Issues in Malaysia in 1999.” In Millah, Vol.1

No.1. (August 2001): 122-140.

15. 2002. “Scientific and Critical Thinking in al-Ghazali’ s Thought”. In Millah, Vol. II, No. 2 (January 2002): 128-140.

16. 2003. Islamic Theological Dogmas between Muslim Rationalists and

Traditionalists”. In Millah, Vol. II, No. 2(January 2003): 194-205.

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17. 2004. The Qur’an and the Beatific Vision in Muslim Rationalist and

Traditionalist Theologies. In Hamdard Islamicus, Vol. XXVII, No.1 (January-March 2004): 55-61.

18. 2004. Bedi`uzzaman Sai`d and the Kalam. In Hamdard Islamicus,

Vol.XXVII, Np. 3 (July-September 2004): 33-40.

19. 2004. In Search of a Multireligious Community in Humanised Globalisation. In Millah, Vol. 1V, No. 1 (August 2004): 95-109.

20. 2005. Ulasan Buku/Book review. KEBATILAN DALAM AJARAN

KEBATINAN. In JAWHAR, Vol. 2. No. 2 (June/July 2005): 24-31. 21. 2005. Ulasan Buku/Book review. MANTERA MELAYU: Analisis

Pemikiran. In JAWHAR, Vol. 2. No. 3 (Oct/Nov. 2005): 50-58.

22. 2006. Ulasan Buku/Book review. RACHID GHANNOUCHI: A Democrat within Islamism. In JAWHAR, Vol. 3, No. 1(Feb/March 2006): 83-86.

23. 2006. Ulasan Buku/Book review. AL-FIKR AL-SIYASI AL-MAGHRIB

AL-MU`ASIR.(Contemporary Moroccan Political Thought). In JAWHAR, Vol. 3. No. 2 (June/July 2006): 35-39.

24. 2006. Book review. Globalization, Ethics and Islam: The Case of

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. In Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR), Vol. 74, No. 2 (June 2006): 534-536.

25. 2006. Ulasan Buku/Book Review. Salafiyah Wahabiyah Suatu

Penilaian.(Salafism and Wahhabism :An Evaluation). In Islamiyyat, 28 (2006): 165-168.

26. 2007. Ulasan Buku/Book Review. Islam and Modernism. In

Islamiyyat 29 (2007): 203-207.

27. 2008. Book review. Dirasat Naqdiyyah fi al-Fikri al-Islami al-Mu`asir. In JAWHAR (Journal of Civilisational Studies), Vol. 5, No. 1 (June-July 2008): 166-168.

28. 2009. PAS and Its Islamist Fundamentalism in Malaysia. In Journal of

Human Sciences, Oct. 2009, Issue 43. Online journal WWW.ULUM.NL

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Hamdard Islamicus is the quarterly journal of studies and research in Islam published by Baith al-Hikmah, Karachi, Pakistan. Islamiyyat is the annual journal of Islamic Studies published by Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM. JAWHAR was the journal for the book reviews until 2007. In 2008 it became the journal of Civilisational Studies, published by Academy for Civilisational Studies in Malaysia. It is in the Malay and English languages. Millah is the quarterly journal of religious studies published by Magister Studi Islam, Universitas Islam Indonesia. Yogyakarta. The journal receives articles written in Indonesian, Arabic and English languages. Oriente Moderno is the journal published by ISTITUTO PER L’ORIENTE , C. A. NALLINO, Rome, Italy. Thought and Words is the quarterly journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences published by The Thought and Words Association, Taipei, Taiwan. C. Chapters in Books and Seminar Proceedings

1. 1992. Beberapa Nota Mengenai Tafsir Quran Mu`tazilah (Some Notes on the Mu`tazilite Qur’anic Exegesis) In Al-Quran Dalam Beberapa Perspektif (The Qur’an in Some Perspectives) pp. 137-152. Edited by Mohd Asin Dollah and Zakaria Stapa. Kuala Lumpur: Penerbitan Pustaka Antara.

2. 1993. Takfir: Interpretasi Semantik dan Teologi Islam (Unbelieving: Semantic and Theological Islamic Interpretation). In Isu-isu Dalam Usuluddin dan Falsafah (Issues in Islamic Theology and Philosophy), pp. 75-95. Edited by Mohammed Yusoff Hussain, Abdul Shukor Husin, Idris Zakaria dan Anisah Zainal Abidin. Bangi: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

3. 1993. Perbandingan Pemikiran Politik-Agama PAS dan UMNO (Comparison between the Politico-religious Thought of PAS dan UMNO). In UMNO Dalam Arus Perdana (UMNO in Main Stream), pp. 102-132. Edited by Wan Hashim Wan Teh. Kuala Lumpur: Mahir Publications.

4. 1994. Juwayni dan Hakikat Ilmu (Juwayni and the Reality of Knowledge). In Spektrum Falsafah Islam (The Spectrum of Islamic

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Philosophy), pp. 48-62. Edited and introduced by Ibrahim Abu Bakar. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

5. 1995. Orientalisme dan Pengajian Akidah Islam (Orientalism and Islamic Theological Studies). In Islam Dalam Persepsi Orientalisme (Islam in the Perception of Orientalism), pp. 51-61. Edited by Indriaty Ismail. Bangi: Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah.

6. 1996. Ilmu Dalam Pemikiran Ibn Khaldun (Knowledge in Ibn Khakun’s Thought). In Pemikiran Ibn Khaldun (Ibn Khaldun’s Thought), pp.10- 21.

Edited by Kamaruddin Salleh and Ahmad Sunawari Long. Bangi: Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah.

7. 1996. Kontroversi Sekitar Kelegitimasian Ilmu Kalam (Controversy on the Legitimacy of `ilm al-kalam). In Islam Akidah dan Kerohanian (Islam Theology and Spirituality), pp. 17-29. Edited by Zakaria Stapa and Mohd Asin Dollah. Bangi: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

8. 1996. Epistemologi Dalam Perspektif Mutakallimun (Epistemology in the Mutakallimuns’ Perspective). In Islam Akidah dan Kerohanian (Islam Theology and Spirituality), pp. 63-73. Edited by Zakaria Stapa and Mohd Asin Dollah. Bangi: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

9. 1996. Ilmu Dalam Perspektif Mutakallimun Sunni(Knowledge in the Perspective of the Sunnite Mutakallimun). In Dimensi Agama Dan Falsafah (Religious and Philosophical Dimensions), pp. 121-134. Edited by Mohamed Asin Dollah. Bangi: Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah.

10. 1996. Existence in Mulla Sadra’s Thought. In Dimensi Agama Dan Falsafah (Religious and Philosophical Dimensions), pp. 135-146. Edited by Mohamed Asin Dollah. Bangi: Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah.

11. 1996. Perawi Hadis Hisham bin Ammar (The Tradition Narrator Hisham bin Ammar). In Kewibawaan Al-Tafsir Dan Al-Hadis (The Exegetical and Traditional Authority), pp. 65-71. Edited by Jawiah Dakir. Bangi: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

12. 1997. Usuluddin Dalam Syiah Imamiah (The Principles of Religion in Imamate Shi`ism). In Membangun Keperkasaan Ummah (Developing Muslim Society Strength), pp. 83-88. Edited by Siti Rugayah Tibek and Salmah Ahmad. Bangi: Fakulti Pengajian Islam.

13. 1998. Muslim Theologians: Their Diversity and Unity. In Essays on Muslim Theology and Philosophy, pp. 33-43. Edited by Ibrahim Abu

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Bakar, Idris Zakaria, Ahmad Sunawari Long and Kamaruddin Salleh. Bangi: Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah.

14. 1999. Sejarah Pendidikan Islam di Sekolah di Malaysia ( A History of Islamic Education in Malaysian Schools). Dalam Dinamika Islam Sebagai Al-Din, pp. 153-165. Diedit oleh Siti Saudah Hj. Hassan, Ismail Abd. Rahman, Jawiyah Dakir, Ismail Mohamad dan Siti Rugayah Hj. Tibek. Bangi: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, UKM.

15. 2000. Pendidikan Islam di Sekolah Kebangsaan dan Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan (Islamic Education in the National Schools and National Primary Schools). In Pembangunan dan Dinamika Masyarakat Malaysia, pp. 41-47. Edited by Mohd. Razali Agus and Fashbir Noor Sidin. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publications & Distributors Sd. Bhd.

16. 2001. Some Epistemological Issues in Shi`ism and Sunnism. In Mulla Sadra and Transcendent Philosophy, Vol. 2: 445-460. Islam-West Philosophical Dialogue, The papers Presented at the World Congress on Mulla Sadra (May, 1999, Tehran). Published by Sadra Islamic Philosophy Research Institute (SIPRIn), Tehran, First Edition, 1380/2001.

17. 2002. Perpaduan Umat Islam dari Perspektif Sekolah Akidah Muslim (Islamic community solidarity seen from Muslim theological schools). In Perpaduan Ummah Realiti dan Cabaran, pp. 39-46. Edited by Ahmad Sunawari Long, Siti Saudah Hassan and Muda@ Ismail Ab. Rahman. Bangi: Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM.

18. 2003. Hukum Akal dalam Kitab Jawi (Rational laws in the Jawi works). In Isu-isu Kemasyarakatan Islam (Islamic social issues), pp.13-24. Edited by Ahmad Redzuwan Mohd Yunus and Badlidsham Mohd Nasir. Bangi: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

19. 2003. Beberapa Cabaran Utama Kepada Agama-agama Malaysia (Some major challenges to Malaysian religions). In Agama dan Perpaduan Kaum di Malaysia, pp. 137-149. Edited by Jaffary Awang, Mohd Nasir Omar and Muda@Ismail Ab. Rahman. Bangi: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

20. 2003. Al-Quran dan Siyasah Syar`iyyah dalam Karya Mandili (The Koran and Islamic Politics in Mandili’s Works). In Warisan al-Quran Politik dan Pemikiran Semasa, pp. 56-84. Edited by Mohd. Radzi Othman, Zaleha Muhamat, Atikullah Abdullah, Noor Shakirah Mat Akhir, Usman Yaakob and Ismail Omar. Pulau Pinang: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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21. 2005. Fahaman Jabariyah dan Qadariyah dalam Tradisi Cina dan Melayu (The Jabarite and Qadarite Trends in the Chinese and Malay Traditions), In Seminar Antarabangsa Budaya dan Pemikrian Antara China dan Malaysia Budaya dan Pemikiran dalam Masyarakat Global: Malaysia dan China, pp. 275-294. Edited by Wan Abd. Hamid Wan The, Jaffary Awang, Kamarudin Salleh, Ibrahim Abu Bakar, Indriaty Ismail and Marsilawati Mohamad Rani. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

22. 2006. Fahaman Jabariyah dan Qadariyah dalam Tradisi Cina dan Melayu (Jabarism and Qadarism in the Chinese and Malay Traditions). In Budaya dan Pemikiran dalam Masyarakat Global Malaysia dan China, pp. 270-289 Edited by Wan Abdul Hamid Wan Teh and Anisah Hj Zainal Abidin. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

23. 2006. Muslim Reformist Missions as Reflected in al-Manar in Egypt and al-Imam in Malaysia. In Budaya dan Pemikiran Islam Mesir-Malaysia, pp. 141-151. Edited by Ahmad Sunawari Long and Zul`azmi Yaakob. Bangi: Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah, UKM.

24. 2007. Usuluddin dalam Karya al-Ghazali dan al-Razi. In Prosiding Seminar Penyelidikan Dalam Pengajian Islam Ke-4, pp. 117-128. Edited by Zamri Arifin, Ezad Azraai Jamsari, Siti Rugayah Tibet and Anuar Puteh. Bangi: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, UKM.

25. 2007. Reflections on `Abduh’s Islamic Modernism and Its Declining Factors. In Muhammad `Abduh dan Masyarakat Melayu Prosiding Simposium Sejarah Pemikiran Politik Islam II, pp. 179-187. Edited by Farid Mat Zain and Ismail Bakar. Bangi: Jabatan Pengajian Arab dan Tamadun Islam, FPI, UKM.

26. 2007. The Cosmological Argument for the Existence of God in Greek Philosophy and Muslim Kalam. In Diskusi Agama dan Pemikiran Islam, pp. 83-97. Edited by Jaffary Awang and Indriaty Ismail. Bangi: Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah, FPI, UKM.

27. 2007. Ibn Hazm dan Sumbangannya kepada Heresiografi (Ibn Hazm and His Contribution to Heresiography). In Politik, Ekonomi, Sosial dan Intelektual Era Andalusia Prosiding Simposium Tamadun Islam Abad Pertengahan II, pp. 35-47. Edited by Ezad Azraai Jamsari dan Zamri Arifin. Bangi: Jabatan Pengajian Arab dan Tamadun Islam, FPI, UKM.

28. 2007. Salafism in Malaysia and Jordan: An Overview. In Issues of Culture and Thought Malaysia-Jordan Perspectives International

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Seminar Proceedings, pp/ 58-61. Compiled by Indriaty Ismail, Abdull Rahman Mahmood, Zul`azmi Yaakob and Ahmad Sunawari Long. Bangi: Department of Theology and Philosophy, Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM.

29. 2007. The Existential Aims of Human Beings as Reflected in the Works of Sayid Syeikh al-Hadi (1867-1934). In The Role of Religious and Philosophical Traditions in Promoting World Peace, pp. 217-244. Edited by Imtiyaz Yusuf. Singapore: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

30. 2007. Religious and Spiritual Ethical Codes for a Humanistic Leadership. In World Ethic Forum Conference Proceedings, pp. 1-6. Edited by Charles Sampford and Carmel Connors. Queensland: The Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law.

31. 2008. Ilmu Kalam di Malaysia dan Indonesia Pasca Merdeka: Satu Tinjauan Awal.(Muslim Scholastic Theology in Malaysia and Indonesia: A Preliminary Survey). In Islam Pasca Kemerdekaan, pp. 53-62. Edited by Mazlan Ibrahim dan Kamarudin Salleh. Shah Alam: Karisma Publications.

32. 2008. Teologi Islam Toleran di Malaysia dan Indonesia: Asas dan Kepentingan (Tolerant Islamic Theology in Malaysia and Indonesia: Foundation and Significance). In Wacana Muslim Asia Tenggara, pp. 21-27. Edited by Ahmad Sunawari Long and Zul`azmi Yaakob. Bangi: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, UKM.

33. 2009. Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PMIP): An Impertinent and

Fundamentalist Religion-Based Political Movement in Malaysia. In The Rise of Religion-Based Political Movements A Threat or a Chance for Peace, Security and Development among the Nations? Some Issues and Cases from Asia, Middle East and Arab World with Comparative Views from Europe and Africa, pp.183-199. Edited by Darwis Khudori. Jakarta: ICRP(Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace).

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D. Field Researches

1. I led the research team of four researchers from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1993 and 1994. The research was sponsored by the Islamic Education Division, Ministry of Education. The title of the research was “Keberkesanan Pelaksanaan Aliran Agama Di Sekolah Menengah Biasa” (The Effectiveness of the Implementation of the Islamic Religious Stream at the Ordinary Secondary Schools). The research report was submitted to the sponsor in July 1994.

The research team consisted of Prof. Dr. Mohammad Haji Yusuf (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences), Associate Prof. Dr. Ismail Mat (Faculty of Islamic Studies), and Mr. Ghazali haji Abdul Wahab (Faculty of Islamic Studies).

2. I headed the research team of five researchers from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1995 and 1996. The research was sponsored by the Islamic Education and Moral Division, Ministry of Education. The title of the research was “Pendidikan Islam Di Sekolah Kebangsaan dan Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan” (The Islamic Education at the National Schools and the National Primary Schools). The research report was submitted to the sponsor in October 1996.

The research team consisted of Associate Prof. Dr. Ariffin Haji Zainal (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences), Associate Prof. Dr. Muda@Ismail Ab. Rahman (Faculty of Islamic Studies), Dr. Mudasir Rosder (Faculty of Islamic Studies), and Dr. Musa Daia (Faculty of Education).

3. I was the leader of the research team of four researchers from the Department of Theology and Philosophy in 1999 and 2000. The research was funded by the National University of Malaysia. The title of the research was “Murtad di Malaysia” (Apostasy in Malaysia).

The research team consisted of Associate Prof. Dr. Mohamed Asin Dollah, Mr. Ahmad Sunawari Long and Mr. Kamarudin Salleh (all from the Department of Theology and Philosophy, Faculty of Islamic Studies).

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E. Participation in Seminars/Conferences in Malaysia

1. 1994. DISKUSI ILMIAH PENGAJIAN ISLAM II (THE 2nd ISLAMIC STUDIES ACADEMIC DISCUSSION) held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi on 22 June 1994. The paper presented was entitled “SEJARAH PENDIDIKAN ISLAM DI SEKOLAH-SEKOLAH DI MALAYSIA” (THE HISTORY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS IN MALAYSIA), 17pp.

2. 1994. WACANA PEMIKIRAN ISLAM IV (THE 4th ISLAMIC THOUGHT DISCUSSION) held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi on 3rd and 10th Sept. 1994. The paper presented was entitled “HADIS-HADIS MENEGENAI WANITA: SATU ANALISIS” (THE PROPHETIC TRADITIONS RELATED TO WOMEN: AN ANALYSIS), 16pp.

3. 1995. WACANA PEMIKIRAN ISLAM V (THE 5th ISLAMIC THOUGHT DISCUSSION) held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi on 9th Sept. 1995. The paper presented was entitled “ILMU DALAM PEMIKIRAN IBN KHALDUN” (KNOWLEDGE IN IBN KHALDUN’S THOUGHT), 15pp.

4. 1995. SEMINAR KEBANGSAAN PENDIDIKAN NEGARA ABAD KE-21 (NATIONAL SEMINAR ON STATE EDUCATION IN THE 21st CENTURY) held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi on 7-9 Nov. 1995. The paper presented was entitled “PENDIDIKAN ISLAM DI MALAYSIA DALAM ARUS BUDAYA KORPORAT DAN PEMBANGUNAN MANUSIA” (ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA IN THE CURRENT CULTURAL CORPORATE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT), 17pp.

5. 1995. SEMINAR PERPADUAN UMMAH: REALITI DAN CABARAN (SEMINAR ON THE UNITY OF MUSLIM COMMUNITY: REALITY AND CHALLENGE) held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi on 27-28 Dec.1995. The paper presented was entitled “PERPADUAN UMAT ISLAM DARI PERSPEKTIF SEKOLAH AKIDAH MUSLIM” (THE UNITY OF MUSLIM COMMUNITY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MUSLIM THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS), 12pp.

6. 1996. THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ISLAMIC THEOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia campus in Bangi on 10-12 June 1996. I presented the paper entitled “MUSLIM THEOLOGIANS: THEIR DIVERSITY AND UNITY,”15pp.

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7. 1997. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ISLAMIZATION OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF MUSLIM COUNTRIES held at Mint Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 31st Oct. - 2nd Nov. 1997. I presented the paper entitled “ISLAMIC THEOLOGY AS A SOCIAL SCIENCE,” 8pp.

8. 1998. KONGRES PENDIDIKAN PERINGKAT KEBANGSAAN (THE EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS AT NATIONAL LEVEL) held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia campus in Bangi, Malaysia, on 1st and 2nd Dec. 1999. I presented the paper entitled “PENDIDIKAN ISLAM DI INSTITUSI PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA” (ISLAMIC EDUCATION AT THE MALAYSIA NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS), 26pp.

9. 2000. BENGKEL PEMANTAPAN PERLAKSANAAN PUSAT PENGAJIAN JARAK JAUH (PJJ) 2/2000 (WORKSHOP ON CONSOLIDATING IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE STUDIES CENTER) held at Equatorial Hotel, Bangi on 25th January 2000. I presented the paper entitled “PENGAJIAN JARAK JAUH IDEALIS VIS-A-VIS REALIS” (DISTANCE STUDIES IDEALISTS VIS-A-VIS REALISTS), 19pp.

10. 2000. PERSIDANGAN ULANG TAHUN KE-30 UKM (CONFERENCE OF THE UKM’S 30th ANNIVERSARY) at UKM campus in Bangi, on September 5-6, 2000. I presented the paper with the title “PENGAJIAN ISLAM DI UNIVERSITI-UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA” (ISLAMIC STUDIES AT MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITIES), 20pp.

11. 2000. WACANA PEMIKIRAN ISLAM VIII (THE 8th ISLAMIC THOUGHT DISCOURSE) at UKM campus in Bangi, on 6th September 2000. I presented the paper with the title BUKU AKIDAH ISLAM BERBAHASA MELAYU: SATU ANALISIS JUDUL DAN HALAMAN” (MALAY ISLAMIC THEOLOGICAL WORKS: AN ANALYSIS OF THEIR TITLES AND PAGES), 9pp.

12. 2000. SEMINAR PENYELIDIKAN DALAM PENGAJIAN ISLAM KE-2 (THE SECOND SEMINAR ON RESEARCH IN ISLAMIC STUDIES) held at UKM campus in Bangi, on 9th-10th November 2000. I presented a brief report on Apostasy in Malaysia.

13. 2000. SEMINAR FAKULTI PENGAJIAN ISLAM (SEMINAR OF THE FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES) held at UKM campus in Bangi, on 15th November 2000. I presented the paper with the title “HUKUM AKAL DALAM KITAB JAWI” (RATIONAL LAWS IN MALAY TRADITIONAL WORKS), 9 pp.

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14. 2000. SEMINAR KETOKOHAN WANITA ISLAM PERINGKAT

KEBANGSAAN (SEMINAR AT NATIONAL LEVEL ON MUSLIM WOMEN’S FIGUREHEAD) held at UKM campus in Bangi, on 16th And 17th November 2000. I presented the paper with the title “SUMBANGAN AISYAH KEPADA AKIDAH DAN POLITIK MUSLIM” (`A’ISHAH’S CONTRIBUTION TO MUSLIM THEOLOGY AND POLITICS), 15pp.

15. 2000. ASAIHL CONFERENCE held at Genting Highlands, on 21-23 November 2000. I presented the paper with the title “Internationalizing Malaysian Islamic Studies: A Case History of the Faculty of Islamic Studies of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia”, pp. 14. ASAIHL stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning.

16. 2001. SPECIAL WORKSHOP FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND RELIGION: PERSPECTIVES OF ISLAMIC CIVILISATION held at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, on 2-5 September 2001. I chaired a presentation session in the morning on 2nd Sept. 2001, from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 noon.

17. 2001. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND RELIGIONS: PERSPECTIVES OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION held at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur and I presented the paper on 4th Sept. 2001 with the title “Scientific and Critical Thinking in al-Ghazali’s Thought”, 12pp.

18. 2002. BENGKEL KAJIAN NASKHAH KESULTANAN MELAYU II: KELANTAN (2nd Workshop on the Study of Malay Sultanate Manuscripts: Kelantan), held at Akademi Pengajian Melayu (Academy of Malay Studies), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur on 11-14 June 2002 and I presented the paper with the title, “ Kitab-kitab Agama Kelantan: Satu Kajian”(The Kelantanese Religious Works: A Study).

19. 2003. NADWAH ULAMA NUSANTARA II: SUMBANGAN ULAMA dan TOKOH AGAMA BORNEO (2nd Southeast Asian Religious Scholars Seminar: The Borneo Religious Scholars’ Contribution), held at Holiday inn hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, 14-16 July 2003. I presented the paper entitled: “Ulama Kelantan di Borneo”(The Kelantanese Religious Scholars in Borneo” and I also chaired one presentation session.

20. 2003. SEMINAR ZA`BA MENGENAI ALAM MELATYU I (The First Za`ba’s Seminar on the Malay World), held at Renaissance Hotel, Kuala

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Lumpur, 12-14 August 2003. I presented the paper with the title: “Qadak dan Qadar dalam Pemikiran al-Hadi dan Za`ba”(The Predestinantion and Premeasurement in al-Hadi’s and Za`ba’s Thought).

21. 2004. THE 4th INTERNATIONAL MALAYSIAN STUDIES CONFERENCE (MSC4), held at UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia and organized by the Malaysian Social Science Association, and IKMAS, ATMA and the Faculty of Social Science & Humanities of UKM, the Faculty of Public Management & Law of UUM and the Association of Gender Studies Malaysian Branch (SAMA), on August 3-5, 2004. I presented the paper entitled, “Muslim Fundamentalist Theology and Its Implication to Muslims and non-Muslims”.

22. 2004. INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ISLAMIC THOUGHT, held at UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, and organized by Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah (Department of Theology and Philosophy), Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM, on December 7-9, 2004. I was the member of the organizing committee and chaired three presentation sessions, and I also presented the paper entitled, “The Beatific Vision Issue in Ibn Rushd’s Hermeneutics”.

23. 2005. SEMINAR PENYELIDIKAN PENGAJIAN ISLAM KETIGA, held at UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia and organized by Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM, on August 8-9, 2005. I was the seminar organizing committee chairman and I presented the paper entitled, “Kumpulan Agama Radikal di Jepun dan Malaysia”(Radical Religious Groups in Japan and Malaysia).

24. 2006. THE 5th INTERNATIONAL MALAYSIAN STUDIES CONFERENCE (MSC5), held at UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia and organized by Malaysian Social Science Association (PSSM), on 8-10 August 2006. I presented the paper entitled, “Pelan Integriti Nasional: Satu Penilaian Tekstual dan Kontektual”. F. Participation in Seminars/Conferences outside Malaysia

1. 1992. SEMINAR INTERNASIONAL TENTANG AGAMA DAN PERKEMBANGAN KONTEMPORER (INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT) on 23-26 Sept. 1992 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. I presented the paper entitled, “FUNDAMENTALISME DALAM AGAMA-AGAMA: KRISTIANITI DAN ISLAM” (FUNDAMENTALISM IN RELIGIONS: CHRISTIANITY

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AND ISLAM), 23 pp. My university, UKM, fully sponsored my seminar trip to Yogyakarta.

2. 1993. THE XIX WORLD CONGRESS OF PHILOSOPHY in Moscow, Russia on 22-28 August 1993. I presented the paper entitled, “THE FIRST INTELLECT IN KIRMANI’S PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION,” 11pp. My university, UKM, fully sponsored my congress trip to Moscow.

3. 1995. INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON THEORY OF KNOWLEGE IN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE in Aligarh, India on 10-11 March 1995. I presented the paper entitled, “MUSLIM PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGIANS’ TREATMENT OF THE PROBLEM OF SKEPTICISM AND JUSTIFICATION,” 14pp. My university, UKM, sponsored my air tickets from Kuala Lumpur to New Delhi.

4. 1995. INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ISLAMIC STUDIES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA at Universiti Brunei Darussalam in Brunei on 20-23 November 1995. The title of my paper is “ METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING ISLAMIC STUDIES IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS,” 12pp. My university, UKM, sponsored my seminar trip to Brunei.

5. 1996. SEMINAR DAN LOKAKARYA PENDIDIKAN ISLAM in Riau, Indonesia on 5-6 August 1996. I presented the paper entitled “SEJARAH DAN ISU PENDIDIKAN DI SEKOLAH DI MALAYSIA (1871-1974)” (HISTORY AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES OF MALAYSIA SCHOOLS (1871-1974), 15pp. The organizers of the seminar refunded the expenditures for the seminar.

6. 1998. THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ISLAMIC STUDIES IN THE ASEAN REGION: History, Approaches and Future Trends held in Pattani, Thailand on 25-28 June 1998. I presented the paper entitled “A HISTORY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES IN MALAYSIA,” 31pp on 26th June 1998 and chaired the First Session from 08.30 to 12.00 on 27th June 1998. My participation was fully sponsored by the organizers of the seminar.

7. 1999. THE WORLD CONGRESS ON MULLA SADRA at TEHRAN on 22nd-27th MAY 1999. I presented the paper entitled “EPISTEMOLOGICAL ISSUES IN SHI`ISM AND SUNNISM”, 18pp. My participation was fully sponsored by the organizers of the congress.

8. 2000. THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON POLITICO-ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS IN THE MALAY WORLD at PROGRAM FOR SAOUTHEAST ASIAN AREA STUDIES, ACADEMIA SINICA, TAIPEI

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on 6 May 2000. I presented the paper with the title, “ISLAMIC ISSUES IN THE PRESENT MALAYSIAN POLITICAL MOVEMENTS”, 23pp. My participation was fully sponsored by Academia Sinica at Taipei.

9. 2001. ASAIHL Seminar at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 17-19 May 2001. I presented the paper with the title, “APPROACHING MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITIES FROM THE ETHICAL DIMENSION: AN OVERVIEW”, 12pp. ASAIHL stands for Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning. My university, UKM, sponsored my seminar trip to Brisbane.

10. 2001. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MODERN ISLAMIC THOUGHT: THE CONTRIBUTION OF BEDIUZZAMAN SAID NURSI at Yogyakarta, Indoensia on 11-12 August 2001. I presented the paper entitled, “BEDIUZZAMAN SAID NURSI AND THE KALAM”, 12pp. My participation was fully sponsored by the organizers of the conference.

11. 2002. FIRST WORLD CONGRESS FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES at University of Mainz, Germany, on 9-14 Sept. 2002. I presented the paper entitled: “ISLAMIC THEOLOGICAL DOGMAS BETWEEN MUSLIM RATIONALISTS AND TRADITIOANALISTS”, 12pp. My university, UKM, sponsored my traveling expenses.

12. 2003. INTER-UNIVERSITY SHORT EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME: RELIGION CONFLICT OR PEACE? It was held at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, on 21-25 July 2003. I was one of the Faculty Members and I was asked to present two topics related to Human Rights in Muslim tradition and Muslim radical groups. My participation was fully sponsored by University For Peace, New York, USA.

13. 2003. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LIFE, CREATIVE HERITAGE AND IDEALOGY OF NASIRI KHUSRAW. It was held at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 6-9 September 2003. My participation was fully sponsored by the organizers of the symposium.

14. 2004. IN SEARCH OF A HUMANISED GLOBALISATION The

Contribution of Spirituality-Based Social Movements. Workshop co-organized by ASEF (Asia-Europe Foundation), Nanzan University (Japan), and Le Havre University (France). It was held at Nagoya, Japan, on April 28-30, 2004. My participation was fully sponsored by the organizers of the workshop. I wrote and presented the comment to the paper presented by Prof. Dr. Aasulv LANDE from Lund University in Sweden.

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15. 2004. SEMINAR INTERNASIONAL AGAMA SEBAGAI WADAH PEMERSATU MASYARAKAT, BANGSA DAN AGAMA (INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON RELIGION AS A MEANS FOR UNITED SOCIETY, RACE AND NATION). The seminar was held at Universitas 17 Augustus 1945 (UNTAG) Surabaya, Indonesia, on 23 August 2004. My participation was sponsored by my university, UKM, and presented the paper entitled, “Beberapa Prinsip Theologi Untuk Pembangunan Manusia yang Decent” (Some Theological Principles for a Decent Human Development).

16. 2004. SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BEDIUZZAMAN SAID NURSI, Bringing Faith, Meaning, and Peace to Life in a Multicultural World: The Risale-i Nur’s Approach, held in Istanbul, on 3rd-5th October 2004. My participation was sponsored by the organizers of the symposium in Istanbul, and I presented the paper entitled, “Theological Anthropology in the Works of Nursi”.

17. 2005. SEMINAR ANTARABANGSA BUDAYA DAN PEMIKIRAN ANTARA CHINA DAN MALAYSIA, held in Beijing, China and organized by Jabatan Usuluddin dan Falsafah, FPI, UKM and Beijing Foreign Studies University and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, on May 31-June 5, 2005. I presented the paper entitled, “Fahaman Jabariyah dan Qadariyah dalam Tradisi Cina dan Melayu” (Jabarism and Qadarism in the Chinese and Malay Traditions).

18. 2006. VOICES OF ISLAM IN EUROPE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. The workshop was organized by Walailak University, held at Twin L:otus Hotel, Nakhion Si Thammarat, Thailand, on January 20-22, 2006. I presented the paper entitled, “Islamic Thought Trends in the Middle East and Southeast Asia”.

19. 2006. WORLD ETHCS FORUM. The Joint Conference of the International Institute for Public Ethics (IIPE) and the World Bank. Leadership, Ethics and Integrity in Public Life, held at Keble College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, on 9-11 April 2006. I presented the paper entitled, “Religious and Spiritual Ethical Codes for a Humanistic Leadership”.

G. Supervision/examination of Master and Doctoral Theses

1. 1993 Internal examiner for the master thesis entitled, “Pembinaan Syaksiah Tentera Dalam Islam dan Kaitannya dengan Ketenteraan Masa Kini” (The Development of Military Personality in Islam and its relation

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with the present military) by Mohamed Rahim Bin Haji Awang, Fakulti Pengajian Islam, UKM.

2. 1997-1999. Supervisor for the master thesis entitled, “Peranan Ulama Patani Dalam Ilmu Kalam” (The Role of Patani Ulema in `ilm al-kalam) by Ridduan Hajimaming, Fakulti Pengajian Islam, UKM.

3. 1998. External examiner for the master thesis entitled, “Hospitaliti: Konsep dan Pelaksanaannya Pada Zaman Awal Islam” (Hospitality: Concept and Practice in Early Islam) by Abd Aziz Bin Harjin, Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM).

4. 1998-2001. Supervisor for the two doctoral candidates’ theses. One is in English entitled, “THE LIFE AND THOUGHT OF SHAH WALIULLAH AND ABU AL-`ALA MAWDUDU: A COMPARATIVE STUDY” by Abul Kalam Mohammad Shahed. Another one is in Malay entitled, “SYEIKH ABDUL QADIR MANDILI: SATU ANALISIS BIOGRAFI DAN ALIRAN-ALIRAN PEMIKIRANNYA” (SHAYKH ABDUL QADIR MANDILI: A ANALYSIS OF HIS BIOGRAPHY AND TRENDS OF THOUGHT), by Ramli Awang. Both submitted their doctoral theses and attended their oral examinations and passed. Both graduated in 2001.

5. 2001. Internal examiner for the master dissertation entitled, “Akidah Islam dalam Kursus Diploma Perguruan Malaysia: Kajian di Maktab Perguruan Islam Bangi” (Islamic theology in the Malaysian Diploma Course Program: A Case Study at Bangi Islamic Teachers College) by Maimon Binti Daud, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

6. 2001. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Pengaruh Pemikiran Ulama Terhadap Pembangunan Sosiobudaya: Kajian Kes di Wilayah Utara Semenanjung Malaysia”(the Influence of Muslim religious scholars’ thought on socio-cultural development: A case study in the Northern Area of Malaysian Peninsula) by Shukri Ahmad, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia Science University).

7. 2002. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Agama dan Peranannya Dalam Pembangunan Peradaban: Suatu Kajian Tentang Pemikiran Malik Bennabi (1905-1973)” (Religion and its role in the development of civilization: A study of the thought of Malik Bennabi (1905-1973) by Usman Syihab, University of Malaya (UM).

8. 2002-2003. Supervisor for the master dissertation entitled, “Ilmu Kalam Dalam Persepsi Ibn Taymiyyah”, by Noorazah Bt Zakaria, Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM.

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9. 2003-2004. Supervisor for the master dissertation entitled, “Multiparti Dalam Perspektif Pemikiran Politik Islam dan Implementasinya di Indonesia”, by Wawan Syakir Darmawan, Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM.

10. 2003. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “The Christian Doctrine of Salvation [:} An Analysis of Classical and Modern Muslim Writings in the Discipline of Comparative Religion”, by Majdan Bin Alias, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

11. 2003. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Interpretations of Eternal Tree (Shajarat al-khuld) According to Christian Scholars and Mufassirun”, by Khadijah Binti Mohd Khambali@Hambali, University of Malaya (UM).

10. 2003. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “The Mu`tazilite Conception of al-Tawhid: A Critical Re-evaluation and Contemporary Relevance”, by `Amilah Binti Awang Abd Rahman, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

11. 2004. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Pro dan Kontra

Dalam Pluralisme Agama: Kajian Terhadap Konflik Sosial Keagamaan Dan Sikap Toleransi Beragama di Indonesia” by Yasril Yazid, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya (UM).

12. 2004. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “The Sunni Position on Selected Issues in Kalam: A Comparison between the Views of al-Ash`ari and al-Bazdawi’, by Maziah Bt. Mustapha, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

13. 2004. Internal examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Occultisme di Dalam Kitab-kitab Melayu Analisis Menurut Perspektif Islam”, by Indriaty Ismail, Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM.

14. 2005. Internal examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Pemikiran Akidah Syeikh Daud al-Fatani”, by Abdull Rahman Mahmood, Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM.

15. 2005. External examiner for the doctoral dissertation entitled, “The Symbiosis Between Theology (`Ilm al-Kalam) and Legal Theories (Usul al-Fiqh) in Islam: The Place of Reason Vis-à-vis Revelation in the Legal Thought of Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni”, by Wan Azhar Bin Wan Ahmad, ISTAC, IIUM.

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16. 2005. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Keberkesanan Pelaksanaan Fatwa Dalam Menangani Aliran-aliran Kepercayaan Di Malaysia: Kajian Kes Terhadap Al-Arqam dan Ahmadiyah Qadyani”, by Farahwahida Mohd Yusof, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya.

17. 2006. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Falsafah dan Pemikiran Tradisional Islam di Selatan Thailand: Pengaruh dan Kesan Penulisan al-Imam al-Sanusi”, by Masakaree Ardae, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

18. 2006. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Pemikiran dan Pemahaman Masyarakat Melayu Kuala Lumpur Terhadap Persoalan Ilahiyat dalam Akidah Ahl Al-Sunnah Wa Al-Jama`ah”, by Mohd Nizam Sahad, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya.

19. 2006. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Beberapa Aspek Pemikiran Mahathir Mohamad Mengenai Pembangunan Islam di Malaysia: Analisis dari Sudut Pemikiran Islam”, by Mohd Rumaizuddin Ghazali, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya.

20. 2006. External examiner for the doctoral thesis entitled, “Ajaran Aliran Kebatinan di Indonesia dan Hubungannya dengan Ajaran Tasawuf”, by Zubaidi Wahyono, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya. H. Other academic contribution

1. 1999. Completed writing in Malay seven chapters out of fourteen chapters for the modular course named PZ1153 Akidah II (Islamic theology II), and published by UKM Pusat Pengajian Jarak Jauh (Distance Learning Centre) for their program in Islamic studies.

2. 2000. Completed writing Malay seven chapter out of fourteen chapters for the modular course named PB3413 Al-FIRAQ AL-ISLAMIYYAH (Muslim sects), published by UKM Distance Learning Centre for their bachelor program in Islamic studies.

3. 2002. Completed writing in Malay eleven chapter out of fourteen chapter for the modular course named PB1413 ILMU KALAM (Muslim Speculative Theology), for UKM Distance Lerning Centre for their bachelor program in Islamic studies.

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4. 2003. Completed in Malay twelve chapters out of thirteen chapters for

the modular course named PH2323 ISU AKIDAH DALAM AL-QUR’AN DAN HADITH (Theological Issues in the Qur’an and The Prophetic Tradition) for UKM Distance Learning Centre for their bachelor program in Islamic studies.

5. 2005-2006 Contributed the book reviews to JAWHAR (Jurnal ulasan

buku/journal of book review in Malay and English). The journal is published by Akademi Kajian Ketamadunan (Academy for Civilisational Studies), Selangor.

I. Community Services

1. Deputy Head of the Parents-Teachers Association of Kajang Convent Secondary School, session 1994-1995.

2. Deputy Head of the Parents-Teachers Association of Kajang Convent Primary School, session 1994-1995.

3. Chairman of the Committee for the Charity Night Development Fund, the Parents-Teachers Association of Kajang Convent Primary School, session 1994-1995. The committee was able to collect about RM60,000 from the public to build a new building for the school.

4. Deputy Head of the Parents-Teachers Association of Kajang Convent Secondary School, session 1996-1997.

5. Member of the Executive Committee of the Academicians’ Association of National University of Malaysia (PKAUKM), session 1998 to March 2001.

6. Yang DiPertua (President) of the Academicians’ Association of National University of Malaysia (PAKUKM), session April 2001 to April 2003.

7. Member of American Academy of Religion since February 2003 until now.

8. Member of American Oriental Society from April 2003 to April 2004. 9. I have contributed the articles to the Al-Nahdah, A journal of the

Regional Islamic Da`wah Council of Southeast Asia and the Pacific (RISEAP).

10. I have been the Naib Yang DiPertua PKAUKM (Persatuan Kakitangan Akademik UKM(UKM Academicians’ Association) since April 2005.

11. I have been the Editor-in-Chief of Islamiyyat, the academic journal of Faculty of Islamic Studies, since June 2006.

12. I have been the committee member in the Medical Ethics and Research Committee of Faculty of Medicine, UKM, since September 11, 2005.