Staff Directory
Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Heritage (Qur'an and Sunnah Studies) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Islamic Revelead Knowledge and Heritage (Qur'an and Sunnah Studies) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Qur'an and Sunnah Studies) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Nadzrah Binti Ahmad (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Other's position:
Deputy Director, Centre for Islamisation
anadzrah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Nadzrah Ahmad is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Qu’ran and Sunnah Studies since February 2004. She received her Ph.D in Qu’ran and Sunnah Studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia. Her previous degrees were from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), majoring in Interpretation of the Qu’ran (tafsir) and minoring in the area of Psychology. Her interests span from Qur’anic studies to area of Psychology within Islamic perspective. She currently runs projects on Gender Equality Model based on Qur’anic Perspective funded by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. She is a member of Semantic Body of Knowledge Cluster IIUM and embarks on multiple researches and grants from the area of ICT to Social Sciences and Qur’anic Studies. She authored number of articles on these areas of interest. Currently, she is the Head of Department Qur’an and Sunnah Studies, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), IIUM. She became the founding editor for al-Burhan Journal of Qu’ran and Sunnah Studies (JQSS), IIUM in 2017 and appointed Adjunct Fellow at the University of South Australia since April 2018.
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Quranic and Hadith Studies
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Feminism (Including Feminism and Power, Sexuality, Empowerment, Class, Disability, Human Rights, Global Feminist, Ethnicity, Power Relations, Neutral Language)
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Psychology ~ Islamic Psychology
Professional Membership
- 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (MEMBER), INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGY
Teaching Responsibilities
| 'ULUM AL-QUR'AN: SCIENCES OF QUR'AN | 2017/2018 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2020/2021 |
| LESSON FROM SIRAH & ISLAMIC HISTORY | 2017/2018 |
| REFLECTIONS ON PROPHETIC HISTORY | 2018/2019 2014/2015 2016/2017 2015/2016 2017/2018 2013/2014 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2019/2020 |
| RESEARCH PAPER I | 2018/2019 2020/2021 |
| RESEARCH PAPER II | 2019/2020 |
| REVELATION AS SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE | 2005/2006 2004/2005 |
| SCIENCES OF QUR'AN | 2020/2021 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2021/2022 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| TADRIB 'ILLMI FI AL-BAHTH: ACADEMIC EXERCISE | 2017/2018 |
Research Projects
Completed
| 2017 - 2021 | Introduction to Science of Quran |
| 2017 - 2020 | A Framework of Good Governance in Regulating Religious Extremism to Improve National Security in Malaysia |
| 2017 - 2019 | Said Nursi on the Proofs of Tawhid (in the context of the epistle entitled the Supreme Sign)- Said Nursi on the Proofs of the Prophethood of Muhammad (SAW) (Hayrat Foundation, Turkey) |
| 2016 - 2018 | Methodology of Studying the Problematic Ahadith and Dealing with Their Explanations |
| 2016 - 2019 | A New Gender Equality Model Based on Quranic Perspective |
| 2016 - 2020 | Analysis of Resources Allocation Mechanism of Women Policy Agency in Malaysia |
| 2015 - 2018 | Critical Study on Gender Equality Principles In CEDAW: An Islamic Perspective |
| 2015 - 2019 | Acquirement of Consumer Perception on the Ethicality and Islamicness of Islamic Finance Products and Services |
| 2015 - 2017 | The Word `Allah?: An Analysis into the Ancient Preislamic History Inscriptions of the Arabic Language |
| 2015 - 2019 | Skills of Teaching the Qur?an between Memorization and Contemplation: A Methodical Study |
| 2014 - 2016 | Glossary of Term of Exegesis and Sciences of the Qur'an |
On-Going
| 2019 - Present | A Framework of Women Empowerment and Inclusive Development to Enhance Economic Involvement and Social Rights Towards Preventing Domestic Violence |
| 2019 - Present | An Exploratory Study On The Concept Of Prophetic Inter-Faith Dialogue Among Malaysian Youth |
| 2018 - Present | Comparative Study on Islamic and Western Concept of Self Control Management |
| 2018 - Present | Information Dissemination Model for Muslim Scholars on Cryptocurrencies |
| 2018 - Present | New Framework to Enhance Women's Leadership and Political Empowerment in Achieving Inclusive Development |
| 2017 - Present | The Encyclopedia of Muslim Scholars of Nusantara |
| 2017 - Present | Language and Ancient Civilization from Muslim's Perspective; A Documentary |
| 2015 - Present | Semantic Body of Knowledge and Testing (SBKT) |
Award & Recognition
| 01 Jun, 2020 | KIRKHS TAKRIM AL-AKADIMIYYIN 2020 - KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES | KCDIO |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
| 2021 | A framework of good governance in regulating religious extremism in Malaysia. In: International Symposium on Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (ICVE Symposium) 2021, |
| 2021 | International Islamic University of Malaysia: an assessment of 35 years of unique experience in the Islamization of knowledge. In: Rethinking Islamic Education in Europe 2017, |
| 2019 | A facade or sincere efforts? a case study of political parties' female empowerment agenda in GE 14. In: International Conference On Religion, Governance And Sustainable Development (ICRGD2019), |
| 2019 | Conceptual analysis of mental health according to Muslim Scholars for Stress Prevention Project (STOP) in Gombak. In: Scholarship Enhancement Seminar on Contemporary Issues of Qur'an and Sunnah 2019, |
| 2019 | Conceptual analysis of mental health according to Muslim scholars for Stress Prevention Project (STOP) in Gombak. In: 1st International Seminar on the Roles of University in Responding to Psychosocial Issues in the Community (ISRUPIC 2019), |
| 2019 | Memahami konsep raḥmatan lil ‘ālamīn melalui kitab-kitab tafsiran Al-Qur’ān. In: Seminar Meja Bulat Konsep Rahmatan LIl Alamin, |
| 2018 | Gender equality from the Quranic perspective. In: 6th International Prophetic Heritage Conference (SWAN) 2018, |
| 2018 | The impact of Islam on post-independence Malaysian society and rule: challenges and prospects. In: The 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference on The Impact of Religion: Challenges for Society, Law and Democracy, |
| 2017 | Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's approach on women’s issues in Risale-I Nur. In: International Conference on Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Thought On Wasatiyyah And Exemlary Society, |
| 2017 | Critical analysis of separatist feminism from the Quranic perspective. In: International Conference on Integration of Aqli And Naqli Knowledge in Quran And Sunnah (INAQ 2017), |
| 2017 | Ethicality of Islamic banking and finance products and services: a survey of consumers’ perceptions. In: Conference on Philanthropy for Humanitarian Aid (CONPHA) 2017, |
| 2017 | International Islamic University Malaysia: an assessment of 35 years of unique experience in Islamization of knowledge. In: Rethinking Islamic Education in Europe 2017, |
| 2017 | Introduction to science of Quran. In: KIRKHS-IIIT Islamisation Conference in Conjunction with IIUM World Prosumer Convention 2017, |
| 2017 | Perception of IIUM Staff towards the ethicality of Islamic banking products and services in the light of Maqasid al-shari‘ah. In: 6th International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence (ICIJ 2017), |
| 2017 | Wasatiyyah in the perspective of Muhammad Asad. In: 6th International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence (ICIJ 2017), |
| 2016 | Liberation of women: seeking light through Islam (women’s rights in marriage). In: International Conference on Women And Children 2016, |
| 2016 | الحفظ والتدبر لكتاب الله ومهاراتهما. In: The 6th Annual International Conference 2016 (MUQADDAS VI), |
| 2015 | Muhammad Asad's the message of the qur'an. In: 2nd International Conference on Arabic Studies & Islamic Civilization (iCASiC2015), |
| 2015 | The principle of Islamic moderation (Wasatiyyah) as expounded in Tafsir al Azhar. In: The 2nd International Conference on Qur'an and Sunnah 2015 (ICQS2), |
Book
| 2020 | معجم المصطلحات الخاصة بالتفسير وعلوم القرآن. Al Ilm Publishing, ISBN: 978-613-6-30367-3 |
| 2017 | Ethics in Islamic finance: Qur'anic guide & consumer perfection. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-481-0 |
| 2015 | Revelation and science in the 21st century. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-391-2 |
Book Section
| 2021 | Implikasi ruju' dalam kes perceraian disebabkan oleh kes keganasan rumah tangga: analisa dalam undang-undang Islam dan undang-undang Malaysia. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-0870-88-5, pp. |
| 2020 | Determining content reliability in Qur’anic studies using Cohen’s Kappa index. In: Perbadanan Kota Buku, ISBN: , pp. |
| 2019 | Memahami konsep raḥmatan lil ‘ālamīn melalui kitab-kitab tafsiran al-Qur’ān. In: MAIWP & KIRKHS, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-13583-5-1, pp. 52-61 |
| 2019 | Memahami konsep raḥmatan lil ‘ālamīn melalui kitab-kitab tafsiran al-Qur’ān. In: MAIWP & KIRKHS, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-13583-5-1, pp. 52-61 |