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Hafiz Bin Zakariya

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy in History - Doctor of Philosophy, University of California
  • Master of Arts (History) - Masters Degree, University of California
  • Bachelor of Human Sciences (History and Civilization) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Matriculation - Certificate, International Islamic University Malaysia

Hafiz Bin Zakariya (Prof. Dr.)

Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES

hafizz@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Hafiz bin Zakariya is  Professor of History  at AHAS Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, IIUM.  He was formerly the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Student Affairs and Alumni, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 1 Dec. 2019- 30 Nov. 2022. He was also the Chairman of the Malaysian Public Universities Housing Council (MAPUM), 1 June 2020- 30 Nov. 2022. He holds a bachelor’s degree from IIUM, master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara.  He is the recipient of Stephen Hay Award for outstanding academic achievement (University of California, Santa Barbara, 2001). His fields of expertise include the modern history of the Muslim world, Islam in the Malay world, Islamic civilization, and higher education in Muslim countries. Among his major publications are Charting new directions for Muslim universities, USM Press, 2013 (ed.) ; Islam, culture and history in the Malay world, UMT Press, 2022 (ed.); Universiti Malaysia Terengganu prihatin: Mengharungi cabaran pandemik COVID-19 ("UMT Cares: Encountering the challenges of pandemic COVID-19"), UMT Press, 2021 & 2022, and Perjuangan yang belum selesai: HEPA UMT mendepani cabaran pandemik ("The unfinished struggle: The Office of Student Affairs, UMT encountering the pandemic challenges"),  UMT Press, 2021.


Area of Specialisation


  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Islamic Studies - Islamic education system
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Religious Education - Higher education- Malaysia and Muslim countries
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Historical and Civilisation Studies ~ History of Civilisations - Modern history of the Middle East and Europe
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Philosophy ~ History and Philosophy of Ideas - Islam in the Malay world
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Islamic Studies - Islamic history


Professional Membership


  • 2008 - 2010: Member of Profesional Body / Association, Association of Middle East and African Studies
  • 2008 - 2010: Member of Profesional Body / Association, Asian Association of World History
  • 2018 - 2028: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life member), Malaysian Historical Association
  • 2020 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Chairman), MAPUM (Malaysian Universities Housing Council)


Teaching Responsibilities


ISLAH AND TAJDID MOVEMENTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 2023/2024
ISLAM IN THE MALAY WORLD 2023/2024


Research Projects


Completed
2016 - 2020 The Voices of Islamic Reformism: A Comparative Analysis of the Prominent Thinkers in the Malay World
2014 - 2016 Textbook Project, International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT, USA)
2012 - 2013 Graduate Citizenry: Higher Education, Patriotism and Nation Building in Malaysia
2009 - 2011 The Career and Roles of Daniel Pipes in Representations of Muslims
On-Going
2023 - Present A Critical Review of Selected Literature on Islam in the Malay World
2018 - Present Understanding Extremist Discourse, Intervention and Rehabilitation: Bridging the Gap between Stakeholders in Malaysia and Southeast Asia
2018 - Present Adab ketatanegaraan in Traditional Malay Society: An Analytical Study of Malay Intellectual Heritage
2016 - Present Malay Communities of Knowledge and Practice in the Digital Age: Prospects and Challenges
2012 - Present Assessing Centre of Leadership Training (Celtra) Relevance and Achievements to the National Higher Education Strategic Plan (PSPTN)
2011 - Present The Socio Religio and Political Roles Of The Rusydiah Club In Colonial Riau
2010 - Present A Comparative Study of Higher Education Systems of Selected Asian Countries


Award & Recognition


12 Sep, 2022 Anugerah Khas Perkhidmatan Cemerlang - Universiti Malaysia Terengganu University
29 Apr, 2021 Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang - Universiti Malaysia Terengganu University
31 Mar, 2021 Safety First Award for excellent services - Universiti Malaysia Terengganu University
15 Sep, 2020 Best Quality Award - Universiti Malaysia Terengganu KCDIO
01 Jun, 2020 Takrim al-Akadimiyyin (Publication) - Kullliyyah of IRKHS KCDIO
22 Apr, 2020 Bronze (Journal publication) - IRK and Human Sciences University
29 Dec, 2009 Anugerah Khidmat 15 tahun, UIAM - UIAM University
06 Apr, 2001 Stephen Hay Award for academic excellence - University of California, Santa Barbara International


Publications


Article

2020 Education and writing culture in the Sultanate of Riau-Lingga during the early nineteenth century. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 5 (10) pp. 277-284
2020 Ibn Hazm's views on Islamic ethics with special reference to Kitab al- Akhlaq wa-al-Siyar. Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 11 (1) pp. 72-81
2020 Mendedahkan kedangkalan Islamofobia: peranan Daniel Pipes dalam representasi imej muslim =Debunking Islamophobia: the roles of Daniel Pipes in the representation of the Muslims. International Journal of West Asian Studies, 12 (2020) pp. 202-217
2020 Muhammad ‘Abduh’s reformism: the modes of its dissemination in pre-independent Malaysia. International Research Journal of Shariah, Muamalat and Islam (IRJSMI), 2 (4) pp. 43-54
2020 The influence of Islam on the statecraft of the Perak Sultanate: the case of the Ninety-Nine Laws Of Perak. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 2 (3) pp. 104-116
2020 The influence of Islam on the statecraft of the Perak sultanate: the case of the ninety-nine laws of Perak. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 2 (3) pp. 104-116
2019 A brief survey of the Anjuman-i Islam in Colonial Malaya. Journal of Islam in Asia, Dec. () pp. 1-19
2019 British policy towards Muslims and its impact on the administration of Islam in the Federated Malay States, 1874-1920s. Journal of Humanities Language Culture & Bussiness, 3 (13) pp. 68-76
2019 Kegemilangan tamadun Islam dan sumbangannya terhadap pembinaan tamadun barat. Journal of Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah, 6 (2) pp. 43-57
2019 Major trends in the historiography of Muslim reformism in pre-Independent Malaysia. Intellectual Discourse, 27 (2) pp. 531-554
2019 Print culture in the Sultanate of Riau-Lingga during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 9 (4) pp. 1-9
2019 Sumbangan gerakan Islah terhadap perkembangan nasionalisme dan pendidikan Islam di Tanah Melayu = The contribution of the Islah movement to the development of nationalism and Islamic education in pre-independent Malaysia. International Journal of Heritage, Art and Multimedia, 2 (7) pp. 12-23
2019 Syed Sheikh al-Hadi’s Views on the Educational Reforms in Malaya. International Journal of West Asian Studies, 11 (1) pp. 34-44
2019 The Anjuman-i-Islam: brief profiles of its prominent members. Journal of Humanities, Language, Culture and Business (HLCB), 3 (13) pp. 77-86
2019 الدور التنموي للأوقاف في العصر الحديث تجارب معاصرة من دولة الكويت والمملكة العربيةّ السعوديةّ. Al-Hikmah International Journal of Islamic Studies and Human Sciences, 2 (2) pp. 126-149
2018 Anugerah Islam terhadap tamadun Barat. Dewan Tamadun Islam, () pp. 24-27
2017 Anugerah Islam kepada tamadun Barat. Pelancaran Institut Antarabangsa Tamadun Islam dan Dunia Melayu, Keluaran Khas () pp. 46-47
2017 Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady. Intellectual Discourse, 25 (Special Issue) pp. 477-501
2017 From Riau to Singapore: A content analysis of the Rushdiah club’s major published writings (ca. 1890-1950). Umran: International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies, 4 (3) pp. 11-25
2017 Revisiting relations between the British and the Malay establishments in Malaya. Journal of Humanities, Language, Culture & Business, 1 (4) pp. 61-68
2017 The experiences of the International Institute of Islamic Civilization & Malay World (ISTAC)in empowering the Malay World and Islamic Civilization. Heritage of Nusantara: International journal of religious literature and heritage, 6 (2) pp. 221-236
2013 Comparing higher education systems in selected Asia Pacific countries: implications for Malaysia. Bulletin of Higher Education Research, (21) pp. 1-4
2012 The American Evangelical Christians and the U.S. Middle East policy: A case study of the Christians United for Israel (CUFI). Intellectual Discours, 20 (2) pp. 139-163
2011 From Makkah to Bukit Kamang?: the moderate versus radical reforms in West Sumatra (ca.1784-1819). International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 1 (14) pp. 195-203
2007 From Cairo to the straits settlements: modern salafiyyah reformist ideas in Malay Peninsula. Intellectual Discourse, 15 (2) pp. 125-146
2006 The life and times of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin (2006). Sejarah: Journal of the Department of History, 14 (14) pp. 89-116
2005 Islamic Reform in Malaya: The Contribution of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin. Intellectual Discourse, 13 (1) pp. 49-72
Conference or Workshop Item

2023 Colonialism, society and reforms: the contributions of the Malay reformists to the educational reforms in Malaya. In: International Conference on Contemporary Muslim Society & Western Thoughts: Challenges and Prospects,
2023 Nilai dan kepimpinan menurut perspektif Islam. In: Seminar Nilai dan Kepimpinan: Pendayaupayaan Nilai & Kepimpinan dalam memacu perubahan,
2023 Orang Melayu; asal usul dan migrasi. In: Seminar Southeast Asian Studies, Guangxi Minzu University, China,
2020 Cabaran pasca 63 tahun merdeka : 'dimanakah kita'. In: Wacana Kemerdekaan 2018,
2020 COVID-19: situasi semasa dan perancangan Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. In: Pembentangan Khas Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Bilik Gerakan Bencana (Task Force COVID-19),
2020 Islam in the Malay world: an overview. In: Islamic Input in Medical Programme (IIMP),
2020 Kemunculan terorisme agama dalam dunia moden.. In: Konvensyen Pemberdayaan Belia Mencegah Ektremisme Zon Pantai Timur,
2020 Kita mesti menang: peranan dan cabaran UMT menghadapi COVID-19. In: Program Kita Mesti Menang: Peranan dan Cabaran UMT Menghadapi COVID-19,
2019 Islam in the Malay world; an overview. In: Islamic Medical Input Kulliyyah of Medicine (IIMP), International Islamic University Malaysia,
2019 Muhammad Abduh's reformism: The modes of its dissemination in preindependent Malaysia. In: International Conference on Language Philosophy Education and Heritage 2019 (ICoLPEH),
2019 New lights on Batu Aceh Muslim gravestones in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. In: International Conference On Religion, Governance And Sustainable Development (ICRGD2019),
2019 The influence of Islam in the governance of the Malay Sultanate. In: Persidangan Kebangsaan Masyarakat dan Kebudayaan di Malaysia,
2019 Unveiling Islamophobia: the role of Daniel Pipes in the demonisation of the Muslims. In: Research Seminar of the Department of History and Civilization,
2018 Introduction to ISTAC's Malay World's Programme. In: Mobility Programme for the University of South Australia,
2018 Islam in the Malay World: A marginal or significant influence?. In: Islamic Input in Medical Programme : Malaysian Legal System - Sources of Law and the Malaysian Courts,
2018 Islamic reformism in Malaya: the case of Syed Sheikh al-Hadi. In: International Symposium on Religious Life (ISRL),
2018 Kedatangan Islam ke Alam Melayu. In: Hari Melayu Sedunia 2018,
2018 Nation building: Malaysia’s experience and lessons from the Sirah of al-Rasul s.a.w.. In: Two Days International Conference Seerat Conference 2018,
2018 Peranan dan sumbangan ulama' Islah terhadap masyarakat di Tanah Melayu. In: Nadwah Ulama Nusantara VIII 2018,
2017 Bangsa merdeka: iktibar dari sejarah. In: Ceramah Bulan kemerdekaan,
2017 Empowering the agenda of the Malay world: the experiences of the International Institute of Malay World and Islamic Civilisation, International Islamic University Malaysia. In: 2nd International Symposium on Religious Literature and Heritage,
2017 Kepentingan sejarah menurut perspektif Islam. In: Sejarawan Muda,
2017 Traditionalism, reformism and postmodernism in Malaysia. In: Talk Malay Archipelago: Traditional vs Postmodernism,
2016 Erti sebenar merdeka. In: Forum Erti Sebenar Kemerdekaan,
2016 From Masjidul Haram to Bukittinggi? Islamic reform in West Sumatra. In: International symposium on Ottoman-Malay World Civilizational Studies,
2015 Ottoman study at IIUM: experience and future undertaking. In: International Specialised Roundtable Conference on Malay World Ottoman Civilizational Studies,
2014 Community engagement in Malaysian higher education: an overview. In: International Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences (SOCIOINT14),
2014 Sumbangan Islam kepada tamadun barat. In: Kolokium Islam Pahang "Meraikan Ilmu",
2012 The socio-religio and political roles of the Rushdiah Club in Colonial Riau . In: International Conference on Colonialism and Decolonization: Challenges and Prospects,
2011 Cairo and the printing press as the modes in the dissemination of Muhammad ‘Abduh’s reformism to colonial Malaya. In: 2011 2nd International Conference on Humanities, Historical and Social Sciences (CHHSS 2011) ,
2011 Cairo and the printing press as the modes in the dissemination of Muhammad ‘Abduh’s reformism to colonial Malaya. In: 2011 2nd International Conference on Humanities, Historical and Social Sciences (CHHSS 2011) ,
2011 Discourse on Islamic Reformism in Colonial Malaya: a preliminary evaluation of selected literature. In: International Conference on Humanities,
2011 Policy development in Malaysian Higher Education: workshop on comparative study of Higher Education System in Asia. In: Workshop on Comparative Study of Selected Higher Education System in Asia,
2010 An Overview of Sheikh Tahir Jalaluddin’s major writings and contributions. In: Seminar Kebangkitan Gerakan Islah di Alam Melayu,
2010 Sejarah moden Lubnan: sebuah pengenalan (1918-1990). In: Special lecture for MALBATT 3, Malaysian peace keeping mission to Lebanon,
2007 The Saviours or the Destroyers?: The Images of the Ottomans in the Chronicle of Ibn Iyas. In: MICOLLAC 2007 (5th Malaysian International Conference on language literature and culture),
Book

2023 The roles of ulama' in Kedah: the contribution of Shaykh al-Islam Wan Sulaiman Wan Sidek. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-491-180-5
2022 Islam, culture and history in the Malay World. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Press, ISBN: 978-967-2793-32-8
2021 Perjuangan yang belum Selesai: Bahagian Hal Ehwal Pelajar dan Alumni UMT Mendepani Cabaran COVID-19. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Press, ISBN:
2021 Universiti Malaysia Terengganu prihatin: mengharungi cabaran pandemik Covid-19. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Press, ISBN:
2021 Universiti Malaysia Terengganu prihatin: mengharungi cabaran pandemik Covid-19. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Press, ISBN:
2017 England relations with the Osmanli caliphate during the reign of Elizabeth I. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-614-2
2017 Orientalist representation of the Muslim opening campaign. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-769-9
2017 Orientalist representations of the muslim opening campaigns (Futuhat). IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-769-9
2017 The roles of 'Ulama in Kedah:the contribution of Shaykh al-Islam Wan Sulaiman Wan Sidek (1874-1935). IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-503-9
2017 The roles of ulama' in Kedah. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-503-9
2017 The roles of ulama' in Kedah : the contribution of Shaykh Al-Islam Wan Sulaiman Wan Sidek (1874-1935). IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674185039
2017 The Rushdiah Club: Its roles in Malay Societies, 1892-1940. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-631-9
2014 Comparing selected higher education systems in Asia. Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Negara and IPPTN, ISBN: 9789674305277
2013 Charting new directions for Muslim universities. USM Press, ISBN: 978-983-861-610-2
2012 Charting new directions for muslim universities. Institut Penyelidikan Pendidikan Tinggi Negara (IPPTN), USM , ISBN: pending
Book Section

2022 Conclusion. In: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Press, ISBN: , pp. 189-198
2022 Conclusion. In: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Press, ISBN: 978-967-2793-32-8, pp. 189-198
2022 Islam marginalized: the Malay world within Muslim studies. In: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Press, ISBN: 978-967-2793-32-8, pp. 1-22
2022 Muslim reforms in Minangkabau during the second half of the 18th and early 19th centuries. In: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Press, ISBN: 978-967-2793-32-8, pp. 23-48
2022 The life and contributions of Syed Sheikh al-Hadi to the educational reforms in Malaya. In: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Press, ISBN: 978-967-2793-32-8, pp. 163-188
2021 Akar umbi pembentukan ulama di Kedah. In: Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM, ISBN: 978-967-2623-41-0, pp. 66-73
2021 Akar umbi pembentukan ulama di Kedah. In: Faculty of Islamic Studies, UKM, ISBN: 978-967-2623-41-0, pp. 66-73
2013 Alternative models of higher education: an epistemological enquiry. In: IPPTN, ISBN: 978-983-861-610-2, pp. 25-34
2013 Alternative models of higher education: an epistemological enquiry. In: IPPTN, ISBN: 978-983-861-610-2, pp. 25-34
2013 Conclusion. In: USM Press, ISBN: 9789838616102, pp. 130-134
2013 Introduction. In: USM Press, ISBN: 9789838616102, pp. 1-7
2013 Reform of higher education: realigning the teaching and learning processes, research and governance. In: USM Press, ISBN: 9789838616102, pp. 35-44
2013 Reform of higher education: realigning the teaching and learning processes, research and governance. In: USM Press, ISBN: 9789838616102, pp. 35-44
2013 Western ideological and eurocentric system. In: USM Press, ISBN: 9789838616102, pp. 8-24
2013 Western ideological and eurocentric system. In: USM Press, ISBN: 9789838616102, pp. 8-24
2012 Introduction . In: IPPTN & USM Press, ISBN: pending, pp. ix-xiv
2011 Akar umbi pembentukan ulama di Kedah. In: Jabatan Pengajian Arab dan Tamadun, UKM, ISBN: 978-983-9368-57-4, pp. 192-196
2011 Awakening the Malays from slumber: Islamic reform in twentieth century Malaya. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789670225135, pp. 139-161
2009 Sayyid Shaykh Ahmad al-Hadi’s contributions to Islamic reformism in Malaya. In: Brill, ISBN: 9789004172319, pp. 203-224
2007 Islam from within: preliminary evaluation of Malaysian scholars contributions to scholarly writings on Islamic reform in Malaya. In: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, ISBN: 9789832234425 , pp. 96-106
2007 Islam from within: preliminary evaluation of Malaysian scholars contributions to scholarly writings on Islamic reform in Malaya. In: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, ISBN: 9789832234425 , pp. 96-106
2007 Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Al-Hadi's aptation of the Salafiyyah ideas into colonial Malaya . In: Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, ISBN: 978-983-2234-38-8, pp. 189-198
Monograph

2014 The centre for leadership training, higher education leadership academy (AKEPT): assessing its relevance and achievements to the national higher education strategic plan (PSPTN). In: AKEPT,