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Academic Qualification
- Islamic Studies - Doctor of Philosophy, Aligarh Muslim University
- Islamic Studies - Masters Degree, Aligarh Muslim University
- Modern Political Teory - Masters Degree, Aligarh Muslim University
- Modern Western Poliitcal Thought - Bachelor Degree, Osmania University
Mohd Mumtaz Ali (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
mumtazali@iium.edu.my
5557
Expert Profile
Professor Dr. Muhammad Mumtaz Ali was born in Hyderabad, India in 1955 and started his career as an Assistant Professor in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 1987. Since then, he has been serving in the same University. Currently, he is in the Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences. Initially, he taught the History of Modern Islamic Thought. Later, he developed interests in several areas of Islamic thought such as Developmental Studies, Modernization, Epistemological and Methodological Studies, Critical Thinking, Philosophy of Science and Modernity. He taught courses related to these areasat the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
He has produced several text books from Islamic perspectives. His books on Islamization of Knowledge are considered as best seller books in the campus. In 2014, he was awarded the National Book Award for his current book, Issues in Islamization of Human Knowledge: Civilization Building Discourse of Contemporary Muslim Thinkers. Prof. Ali is currently serving as the Chairman of the Committee for Postgraduate Studies and Committee for Seminars in the Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion. He has presented several research papers in national and international conferences in more than 20 countries. Several of his articles have been published in journals which address the area of Islamic thought. He is the author of several books such as Islam and the Western Philosophy of Knowledge: Reflections on Some Aspects, The Philosophy of Science: Western and Islamic Perspectives on Certain Aspects, Islamic Critical Thinking, The Failure of Modernity and the Development of Contemporary Islamic Revivalist Discourse: Towards an Alternative Civilizational Development, The History and Philosophy of Islamization of Knowledge: A Preliminary Study of Pioneer's Thought, The Clash of Civilizations or Civilizational Peaceful Co-Existence: An Analysis of the Views of Huntington and Khurshid Ahmad.
He has produced several text books from Islamic perspectives. His books on Islamization of Knowledge are considered as best seller books in the campus. In 2014, he was awarded the National Book Award for his current book, Issues in Islamization of Human Knowledge: Civilization Building Discourse of Contemporary Muslim Thinkers. Prof. Ali is currently serving as the Chairman of the Committee for Postgraduate Studies and Committee for Seminars in the Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion. He has presented several research papers in national and international conferences in more than 20 countries. Several of his articles have been published in journals which address the area of Islamic thought. He is the author of several books such as Islam and the Western Philosophy of Knowledge: Reflections on Some Aspects, The Philosophy of Science: Western and Islamic Perspectives on Certain Aspects, Islamic Critical Thinking, The Failure of Modernity and the Development of Contemporary Islamic Revivalist Discourse: Towards an Alternative Civilizational Development, The History and Philosophy of Islamization of Knowledge: A Preliminary Study of Pioneer's Thought, The Clash of Civilizations or Civilizational Peaceful Co-Existence: An Analysis of the Views of Huntington and Khurshid Ahmad.
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Islamic Studies - Islamic Studies
Teaching Responsibilities
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2023/2024 |
Research Projects
Completed
2015 - 2018 | The Revival and Development of Islamic [Natural] Science: An Exploration and Analysis of Contemporary Islamic Thought |
2012 - 2013 | Da'wah and its Implication for Civilizational Development : An Analysis |
2011 - 2011 | The Study Of The Universal Principles Of Islamic Ethics |
2010 - 2013 | Morality and Natural Calamities: Is there A Relationship? |
1998 - 1998 | Faculty Survey on Information Use Skills Instruction for Students |
On-Going
2016 - Present | An Investigation into the Foundation and Principles of Islamic Critical Thinking |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2023 | Mohammad Nejatullah Siddiqi's intellectual contributions. In: International Webinar King Faisal Laurate Mohammad Nejatullah Siddiqi's Intellectual Contributions, |
2023 | Quranic worldview: complementarity in the views of Iqbal and AbuSulayman. In: International Conference on AbdulHamid AbuSulayman and his contemporary contributions to intellectual and educational reform, |
2023 | The nature of the relationship between Epistemology and Ijtihad in the writings of AbdulHamid AbuSulayman: an analysis. In: International Conference On Abdulhamid AbuSulayman and His Contributions to Intellectual and Educational Reform, |
2022 | 1st International Conference Seerat-un- Nabi. In: 1st International Conference Seerat-un- Nabi, |
2022 | Global and regional epidemics and their effects. In: 1st International Conference on Global Epidemic Environment & Medical Laws in the light of Seerat-e-Tayyaba, |
2022 | Islam and Modernization. In: International Conference on Islam and Modernzation (ICIM 2022), |
2021 | Abdul Hamid Abu Sulayman’s Contributions to Islamisation of Knowledge. In: AHAS Lecture Series, |
2021 | Al-Masiri’s framework in understanding and examining the Jewish communities. In: 2nd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Education, Innovation and Social Sciences 2021, |
2021 | Crisis in knowledge and education. In: Summer School in August 2021, |
2021 | Critical thinking: an Islamic perspective. In: Summer School in August 2021, |
2021 | In memory of Dr. Abdul Hamid Abu Sulayman. In: Special Lecture on “In Memory of Dr. Abdul Hamid Abu Sulayman” (1936-2021)., |
2021 | Islamic perspective on leadership: a framework for practice in the contemporary world. In: 2nd International Conference of Islamic Studies-2021 (ICIS-2021), |
2021 | Islamic scientific development and innovation: the COVID-19 pandemic. In: Sarasehan Webinar and the Pandemic, |
2021 | Islamization of knowledge: general principles and work plan — 1982 and 1989. In: Summer School in August 2021, |
2021 | Memorial webinar honoring Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hamid Abu Sulayman.. In: Memorial Webinar Honoring Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Abdul Hamid Abu Sulayman., |
2021 | Muslim tradition of the study of religion: past, present and future. In: Muslim Tradition of the Study of Religion: Past, Present and Future, |
2021 | Need for rethinking knowledge and education. In: Summer School in August 2021, |
2021 | New perspective for education. In: Summer School in August 2021, |
2021 | Reinvigoration of the Islamic Civilization. In: Aligarh Literary Festival, |
2021 | Rethinking epistemology: reflections on some Quranic statements. In: Organizes Extension Lecture Series (Lecture 8)., |
2021 | Rethinking modern science. In: Summer School in August 2021, |
2021 | Special lecture on History and Philosophy of IOK. In: Special Lecture on History and Philosophy of IOK, |
2021 | Tazkiyat al-nafs & scientific worldview: contrast and critique. In: International Virtual Conference on Business, Education, Society and Technology 2021, |
2021 | The Islamic movement in the West: vision and mission. In: 19th Motivational Speech, |
2020 | Facing COVID-19 in the light of the maxim “No harm shall be inflicted or reciprocated”. In: International Seminar on Syariah and Law (INSLA) 2020, |
2019 | Religious issues and Islamic thought in contemporary world: a few reflections. In: International Conference on Religious Issues in Indonesia and Malaysia 2019, |
2015 | The contemporary intellectual crisis and lack of clear perception of science and scientific thinking: the challenge of the Quran . In: Seminar Wahyu Asas Tamadun IV Peringkat Antarabangsa (SWAT 2015), |
Book
Book Section
2023 | A firm mountain for the revival of Islamic Thought and Civilisation. In: AHAS Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences & International Institute of Islamic Thought East and Southeast Asia Office, ISBN: 978-967-19812-7-6, pp. 93-105 |
2023 | توحید تنقیدی اور تخلیقی اسلوب فکر کا ماخذ و مرجع: ڈاکٹر نجات اللہ صدیقی کے افکار کا جائزہ. In: White Dot Publishers, ISBN: , pp. 181-202 |
2021 | One fate, one humanity: lessons from Coronavirus. In: KIRKHS, IIUM & Majlis Keselamatan Negara, ISBN: 978-967-19812-0-7, pp. 20-23 |
2009 | The methodological principles of Da'wah of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w). In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789675272349, pp. 37-58 |