KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR THIS CONFERENCE
PROFESSOR EMERITUS DATUK DR. OSMAN BIN BAKAR
PROFESSOR AT
ISTAC – IIUM
BACKGROUND
PhD in Islamic Philosophy from Temple University, Philadelphia (USA)
Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Woolwich Polytechnic, University of London
Master’s Degree in Mathematics (Algebra) from Bedford College, University of London
He was very interested in religion and philosophy and began reading more books on Islamic thought and Western philosophy than algebra
He particularly interested in the writings of the contemporary Iranian philosopher Seyyed Hossein Nasr, and medieval Islamic scholar Al-Ghazali
POSITION
Al-Ghazali Chair of Epistemology and Civilizational Studies and Renewal at ISTAC, IIUM
Emeritus Professor in Philosophy of Science at University of Malaya
Member of Professional Body / Association: Senior Fellow at Academy of Science of Malaysia (ASM)
Formerly, Distinguished Professor and Director of Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS), University of Brunei Darussalam
Formerly, Malaysia Chair of Islam in Southeast Asia at the Prince Talal al-Waleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, Washington DC
Formerly, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and Research) at University of Malaya
CONTRIBUTIONS
Author and editor of 40 books and more than 300 articles on various aspects of Islamic thought and civilization, particularly Islamic Science and Philosophy in which he is a leading authority
His books also has been published to many countries and have been translated to other languages such as Turkey, Indonesia, China and Arabs
Has been named among the 500 most influential Muslims in the world since 2009
BACKGROUND
PhD in Philosophy of Islamic Law from the University of Wales, UK
PhD in Systems Analysis from University of Waterloo, Canada
A huffaz of Quran and undertook traditional studies at the Study Circles of Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt
POSITION
President of Maqasid Institute Global
Founder and Board Member of the International Union for Muslim Scholars
Chairman of the Fiqh Council of Canada
Executive Member of the Fiqh Council of North America
Member of the Council as Fatwa and Research of Europe
Al-Shatibi Chair for Maqasid Studies at the International Peace University in South Africa
- Formerly, professor at the University of Waterloo, Ryerson and Carleton in Canada, Alexandria University in Egypt, Faculty of Islamic Studies in Qatar, American University of Sharjah in UAE and University of Brunei Darussalam in Brunei
CONTRIBUTIONS
Wrote 25 books in Arabic and English, some of which were translated to 25 languages
Lectured on Islam and its law in dozens of countries
Contributor towards New Maqasid Methodology for Islamic Scholarship
PROFESSOR DR.
JASSER AUDA
DISTINGUISHED VISITING
PROFESSOR AT ISTAC – IIUM
PROFESSOR EMERITUS DATUK DR. AZIZAN BT BAHARUDDIN
PROFESSOR AT
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM)
BACKGROUND
PhD in Philosophy of Science (Science & Islam) from University of Lancaster, United Kingdom in 1989
Master’s Degree in Science from University College of London in 1979
Bachelor’s Degree in Science (Biology) with Honours from the University of Tasmania, Australia in 1978
Specialise in several areas such as environmental ethics, religion and sustainable development, Islam and science, bioethics, interfaith/intercivilisational dialogue
POSITION
UKM-YSD Chair for Sustainability at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Director of Centre for Civilisational Dialogue at Universiti Malaya
Member of Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia (MKI) of Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
Member of Pertubuhan Akademi Profesor Malaysia (APM)
Fellow at Academy of Sciences Malaysia (FASc)
Honorary Fellow at Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA)
Formerly, Chairman of the National Bioethics Council (MBEN)
Formerly, Chairman of the National Committee for the Promotion of Understanding and Harmony Among Religious Adherents (JKMPKA)
Formerly, Director-General of UNESCO as Member of the International Bioethics Committee (IBC) in Paris
CONTRIBUTIONS
Published more than 200 books, book chapters, monographs, journal articles and newspaper articles in her respective field
Her latest published books including Harmony between Religion and Science: An Islamic Perspective (2019), Environmental Ethics in Islam (2018), co-editor of Islam and Ecology: A Bestowed Trust (2003) and Environment, Values and the Future of Civilisations (2013)
Active in several governmental and non-governmental organisations connected with her areas of specialisation
Member of various advisory and consultative committees for various ministries in Malaysia
BACKGROUND
Prof.Hamidullah Marazi (Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi) was born in Doabgah Sopore Baramullah Kashmir in 1958
PhD in Philosophy of Al-Ghazzali and its Impact on Western Philosophers from University of Kashmir in 1996
Master’s Degree in Sunni Theology from Aligarh Muslim University in 1983
Bachelor’s Degree in Sunni Theology from Aligarh Muslim University in 1982
Specialise in Comparative Religions, Women and Religions, Muslim and comparative Philosophies, Qur’anic Studies, Ethics, Sufism, and Orientalism, Religious Conversions and Ethnicity
POSITION
Visiting Researcher at International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC – IIUM), Malaysia
Founder Editor of Insight Islamicus, a refereed and indexed journal of studies and research on Islamic studies at University of Kashmir
Convenor Forum for Inter Religious Understanding Institute of Objective Studies at New Delhi, India
Formerly, Director of Shah i Hamadan Institute at University of Kashmir
Formerly, Head Department of Religious Studies at Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar
Formerly, Dean School of Media Studies at Central University of Kashmir
Formerly, Dean for School of Social Sciences at Central University of Kashmir
Formerly, Director of International Centre for Spiritual Studies at Islamic University of Science & Technology, Kashmir
Formerly, Core Group Member of International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD) at Washington, USA
CONTRIBUTIONS
He has written 60 books on Islamic philosophy, Epistemology, World Religious and Inter Religious Dialogue, Peace and Islamic contribution to civilization, science, and technology and some of his important writings are encapsulated in his work World Religions and Islam
He has written 5 books on Al-Ghazzali and has been given research assignment by Brill Netherlands on Mystic poets of Kashmir
Resource person in several workshops conducted by IIIT Malaysia, at Malaysian and Indonesian Universities in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
He is an expert on Nursian thought and has delivered several key note lectures on Nursi, at Turkey, India Maldives, Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Closely involved and currently writing an Encyclopedic Tafsir of the Quran
