Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy (Islamic Studies) - Doctor of Philosophy, Aligarh Muslim University
- Master of Philosophy (Islamic Studies) - Masters Degree, Aligarh Muslim University
- Master of Arts (Arabic and Literature) - Masters Degree, University of Madras
- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) - Bachelor Degree, University of Madras
Thameem Ushama (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
thameem@iium.edu.my
5571
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Philosophy ~ Islamisation of Knowledge - Contemporary Islamic Thought
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Missionary and Propagation Studies - Da'wah Methodology
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Religion and Society - Usuluddin, Sciences of the Qur'an, Islam and Modern Ideologies, Tafsir Studies
Teaching Responsibilities
'ULUM AL-QUR'AN | 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002 |
AL-QURAN AND SUNNAH | 1992/1993 |
BELIEF SYSTEMS AND IDEOLOGIES | 2006/2007 |
COMPARATIVE RELIGION: QURANIC PERSPECTIVES | 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2013/2014 |
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN AQIDAH | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
FAMILY MANAGEMENT & PARENTING | 2009/2010 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
HALAQAH 1 (BROTHER) | 2003/2004 |
HALAQAH 1 (SISTERS) | 2002/2003 |
HALAQAH 2 (BROTHER) | 2003/2004 |
HALAQAH 2 (SISTER) | 2002/2003 |
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
INTRODUCTION TO STUDY OF QUR'AN | 2015/2016 |
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF QUR'AN | 2016/2017 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
INTRODUCTION TO USUL AL-FIQH | 2011/2012 |
ISLAM AND MODERN IDEOLOGIES | 2017/2018 |
ISLAM AND MODERNITY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
ISLAMIC `AQIDAH | 1990/1991 |
ISLAMIC AQIDAH | 2006/2007 |
ISLAMIC CALL: PRINCIPLES AND METHODS | 2004/2005 |
ISLAMIC CRITICAL THINKING | 2022/2021 2021/2022 |
ISLAMIC DA'WAH | 2021/2022 |
ISLAMIC ETHICS | 2002/2003 2001/2002 2000/2001 1999/2000 1998/1999 |
ISLAMIC REVIVALISM:CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
ISLAMIC REVIVALISM:PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS | 2018/2019 |
ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW | 2015/2016 |
ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC THOUGHT | 2009/2010 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2000/2001 |
ISSUES IN ISLAMIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE | 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 |
ISSUES IN THE STUDY OF THE QUR'AN | 2002/2003 2001/2002 |
LATER DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT | 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 |
MAJOR THEMES IN REVEALED RELIGIONS: JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM | 2020/2021 |
METHODS OF DA'WAH | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
METHODS OF DAKWAH | 2016/2017 2011/2012 |
MODERN MUSLIM THINKERS | 2014/2015 |
PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY | 2016/2017 |
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCES | 2006/2007 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 |
RESEARCH PAPER I | 2014/2015 |
RESEARCH PAPER II | 2013/2014 |
SCIENCE OF THE QURAN | 1995/1996 |
SCIENCES OF QUR'AN | 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002 2000/2001 1999/2000 1998/1999 1997/1998 1996/1997 |
SCIENCES OF THE QURAN | 1990/1991 |
SCIENCES OF THE QURAN I | 1996/1997 1995/1996 1994/1995 1993/1994 1992/1993 1991/1992 |
STUDIES OF RELIGION | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
STUDY OF RELIGIONS | 2017/2018 |
THE ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW | 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002 |
USUL AL-DIN I | 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
USUL AL-DIN II | 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
USULUDDIN 1 | 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2008/2009 |
WORLD RELIGIONS II | 2019/2020 |
Research Projects
Completed
2016 - 2018 | Muslim Extremism with a Focus on the Concept of Takfir and from Western Perspective |
2014 - 2016 | Textbook Project, International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT, USA) |
2011 - 2015 | The Influence of Sayyid Qutb's Thought on Muslim in Malaysia |
2011 - 2013 | Sayyid Qutb's View Of Fiqh |
2011 - 2011 | Islamic Thought And Its Contemporary Relevance : A Study Of Selected Issues (KVC Project 2011) |
2010 - 2011 | The Need for Contemporary Understanding of the Qur'an: The Issue of Scientific Inimitable Ellipticism |
2010 - 2012 | Introduction to the Study of the Qur'an: Issues, Principles and Methods |
2009 - 2011 | Sovereignty of Allah: An Analysis of the Views of Selected Early Mufassirun |
On-Going
2020 - Present | Key Elements of Religious Extremism during the Era of Early Civilisation: A Study of Select Concept |
2018 - Present | Western and Quranic Civilization in the Discourse of Said Nursi Hayrat Foundation (5k) |
2017 - Present | International Seminar on Tawaquf Al-Quran (Hayrat Foundation, Turkey) |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2014 | Religious co-existence in Bangladesh: an empirical study of Hindu perception of Hindu - Muslim relationship in Satkhira. In: 2nd International Conference On Creativity And Innovation For Sustainable Development 2014 (ICCI 2014), |
Book
2021 | Islam and extremism. ISTAC-IIUM Publications, ISBN: 978-983-9379-72-3 |
2018 | Muslims in Myanmar. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-584-8 |
2017 | Jainul Abideen’s approach to Qur’anic interpretation. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-610-4 |
2017 | Maududi’s discourse on Ilóh, Rabb, Dôn and Ñibódah. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-604-3 |
2017 | Religious co-existence in Malappuram. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-606-7 |
2017 | Salafism in Kerala. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-605-0 |
2017 | Social teachings of Catholic church and Islam. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-563-3 |
2017 | Theological thoughts of Abu Ishaq Al-Shirazi. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-607-4 |
2013 | History and sciences of the Qur'an. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182922 |
Book Section
Monograph
2012 | Introduction to the study of the Quran: issues, principles and method. In: s.n, |