Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D degree in Arabic Language and its Literature - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Jordan
- Master of Human Sciences in Arabic Literary Studies - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Human Sciences (Arabic Language and Literature) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Nursafira Bt Ahmad Safian (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
nursafira@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Nursafira Binti Ahmad Safian (Assistant. Prof. Dr.) is currently an academic staff at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She obtained her Bachelors degree (Hons.) in Arabic Language and Literature from IIUM (2010). Upon completion of her degree, she served at the Department of Arabic Language and Literature (DALL), Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, IIUM as an Academic Trainee (2011). She then pursued her studies at the same academic institution and obtained her Masters degree in Arabic Literary Studies (2013). She was appointed as Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies (A biannual peer-reviewed Arabic Journal-Arabic Online Journal) (2013-2015) before pursuing her studies at University of Jordan, Amman and obtained her Ph.D degree in Arabic Language and Literature (January 2015-January 2018).
She was the recipient of several awards, including Anugerah Kecemerlangan Pelajar Mumtaz Se-Jordan, organized by Education Malaysia Jordan (EMJ) (2 December 2016), The Best Student (Overall) of Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS) (2010), The Best Student (Academic) of KIRKHS (2010), The Best Student (Sibawayh Award) in Arabic Language and Literature (2010), IIUM Sports Award (Half-Colour Award: Table-Tennis Games) (2009), Anugerah Pelajar Terbaik Ko-kurikulum (2003) and Anugerah Kecemerlangan Pendidikan Tengku Idris Syah: Sekolah-sekolah Agama Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (2002). She also got first place in the class ranking out of 95 students of Bachelor of Human Sciences: Arabic Language and Literature Programme–2009/2010).
She was the representative of IIUM for Inter-Varsity Arabic Debate Championship (2007-2009), including the championship among ASEAN Countries at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), (17-21 July 2008) and won the first place. She was also one of IIUM table-tennis players for MASUM GAMES (Malaysian University Sports Council Games) (2007). She has been invited as an adjudicator for national and international arabic debate championship between schools and universities, including Qatar Debate (The International Universities Arabic Debating Championship), organized by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (20-29 April 2010) and Arabic Debate Competition organized by Nadiy al-Lughah al-Arabiyyah wa al-Munazarah (Singapore Students’ Association in Jordan (SIRAJ) at University of Yarmouk (9 August 2017).
She is also a member of the Review Committee for Arabic Textbook for the Kurikulum Bersepadu Dini Menengah Atas dan Tingkatan Enam Dini (KBDMA TED) and Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Menengah (KSSM) under the Ministry of Education. She has secured several university research grants as principal researcher. She has also supervised Master (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) students, and is an internal and external examiner.
Her research interests are mainly in Arabic literary studies, modern Arabic prose, Islamic literature, modern literary criticism, Arabic prosody and rhyme, and comparative literary studies (Arabic-Malay language). She has been actively involved in national and international conferences around the world and contributed to journals. She has been appointed currently as Associate Editor for al-Tajdid Arabic Journal-KIRKHS (IIUM), as well as referee for Gema Online: Journal of Language Studies, 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, (UKM), Al-Dad Journal (UM), e-Jurnal Penyelidikan dan Inovasi (e-JPI)-(KUIS), e-Jurnal Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah (JSASS)-(KUIS), Jurnal Pendidikan Bitara (UPSI), International Journal of Language Education and Applied Linguistics (UMP) and International Journal of West Asian Studies (IJWAS)-(UKM), Expert Evaluator For 5th International Conference on Postgraduate Research 2018 at Selangor International Islamic University College (KUIS), coordinator for Final Year Undergraduate Students' Projects (FYP) (2019 onwards), member of Schedule Committee (2018), member of Postgraduate Committee (2018-2019), member of Curriculum Committee (2018 onwards), member of Conferences’ Committee (2019), coordinator for Schedule Committee (2024 onwards), member of the editorial board of Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies (2019 onwards).
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Comparative Literature - Arabic - Malay Language
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Arts and Culture ~ Other Arts and Culture n.e.c. - Arabic Literary Studies
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Arts and Culture ~ Other Arts and Culture n.e.c. - Modern Arabic Prose, Islamic Literature, Arabic Prosody and Rhyme
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Other Linguistics and Literature n.e.c. - Modern Literary Criticism
Professional Membership
- 2013 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International League of Islamic Literature
- 2018 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Academic Staff Association (ASA)
- 2018 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime Member), Middle Eastern Muslim Graduates Association
- 2019 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime Member), Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
- 2020 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Treasurer), International League of Islamic Literature
- 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International Association of Arabic Teachers (London)
- 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime member), The Society of Arabic Language, Malaysia
- 2024 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Persatuan Kebajikan Wanita UIAM (PUSPANITA)
- 2025 - 2027 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Deputy Head of the Committee for Education and Research), International League of Islamic Literature
Teaching Responsibilities
| ABBASID & ANDALUSIAN POETRY TEXTS | 2018/2019 |
| ADVANCED ARABIC MORPHOLOGY | 2022/2023 |
| AL-'ARUD WA AL-QAFIYAH | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| AL-ARABIYYAH LI AL-DIRASAT AL-ISLAMIYYAH (ARABIC FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| AL-ARUD WA AL-QAFIYAH (ARABIC PROSODY AND RHYME) | 2023/2024 |
| AL-TADRIB AL-MIHANIY (INDUSTRIAL TRAINING) | 2024/2025 |
| ARABIC FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 |
| ARABIC PROSE TEXTS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| ARABIC SPEECH COMMUNICATION SKILLS | 2019/2020 |
| COMPARATIVE LITERARY STUDIES | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| COMPARATIVE LITERATURE | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC LITERATURE | 2025/2026 2021/2022 |
| CREATIVE WRITING | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| INTERNSHIP | 2019/2020 |
| INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ISLAMIC LITERATURE | 2018/2019 |
| NAZARIYYAT AL-ADAB AL-MUTAQADDIMAH WA AL-ADAB AL-ISLAMI AL-MUASIR | 2025/2026 |
| NUSUS SHIRIYYAH ARABIYYAH MUTAQADDIMAH (ADVANCED ARABIC POETRY TEXTS) | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| PRACTICAL GRAMMAR | 2019/2020 |
| QUR'ANIC AND PROPHETIC TEXTS | 2018/2019 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (ARABIC) | 2024/2025 |
| RESEARCH PAPER I | 2023/2024 2020/2021 2018/2019 |
| RESEARCH PAPER II | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 |
| TEXTBOOK DEVELOPMENT IN THE TEACHING OF ARABIC | 2020/2021 |
| THEORY OF LITERATURE | 2020/2021 |
Supervision
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جمالية شعر غزوات النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لكعب بن مالك: دراسة تحليلية فنية
. The Beauty Of The Prophet Saw Conquest Poetry Of Kaab Ibn Malik: An Analytical And Artistic Study.
Ph.D
Completed
2025
Main Supervisor
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أدب المقاومة الفلسطينية وقضاياه بين محمود درويش وأيمن العتوم: دراسة تحليلية موازنة
. The Issues Of Palestine In The Poems Of Mahmoud Darwish And Aiman Al-Otoom: An Analytical And Comparative Studies.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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النور والظلام في شعر نازك الملائكة (دراسة سيميائية)
. Light And Darkness In Nazik Al Malaika'S Poetry (Semiotics Study).
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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الصور البيانية في القصيدة النونية لشاعر العباسي أبي العلاء المعري في فقد أبيه : دراسة تحليلية
The Figurative Images in the 'Nuniyyah' Poem of the Abbasid Poet Abu Al-Ala Al-Ma'arri on the Loss of His Father: An Analytical Study
. The Figurative Images In The 'Nuniyyah' Poem Of The Abbasid Poet Abu Al-Ala Al-Ma'Arri On The Loss Of His Father: An Analytical Study .
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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تصميم وحدات دراسية لتنمية مهارة القراءة لطلبة كليات العلوم الإسلامية وفق الإطار الأوروبي المرجعي المشترك للغات: برنامج مقترح
. Designing Study Units To Develop Reading Skills For Students Of Islamic Science Colleges According To The Common European Framework Of Reference For Languages: A Proposed Program.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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تطوير كتاب إلكتروني تفاعلي بناءً على نهج تدريس اللغة التواصلية لتعلم اللغة العربية لدى طلبة تخصصات العلوم الإنسانية في الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية في ماليزيا
Developing an Interactive E-Book Based on the Communicative Language Teaching Approach for Learning Arabic Among Human Sciences Majors at the International Islamic University Malaysia
. Developing An Interactive E-Book Based On The Communicative Language Teaching Strategy For Learning The Arabic Language Among Students Of Human Sciences Majors At The International Islamic University Of Malaysia..
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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صورة المرأة في الحياة الأسرية والعناصر الروائية المرتبطة بها في روايات سعود السنعوسي: دراسة تحليلية. The Image Of Woman In Family Life And Narrative Elements In Novels Written By Saud Alsanousi: An Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2025
Main Supervisor
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توظيف النصوص الأدبية في دراسة النحو العربي لدى الطلاب الناطقين بغير العربية: جامعة برليس الإسلامية أنموذجا
The Usage of Literary Texts in Learning Science of Syntax Among Non-Arabic Speaker Students: The Study of Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (Kuips). The Usage Of Literary Texts In Learning Science Of Syntax Among Non-Arabic Speaker Students: The Study Of Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (Kuips).
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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القضايا الاجتماعية والبنى الفنية في الروايتين "ساق البامبو" لسعود السنعوسي و"تشابك"
لعبد الله حسين: دراسة تحليلية مقارنة. Analytical And Comparative Study Of Social Issues And Artistic Elements In Arabic Novel "The Bamboo Stalk" By Saud Al-Sanousi And Malay Novel "Interlok" By Abdullah Hussain.
Master
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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توظيف الأنغام الموسيقية الملايوية في تعلم علم العروض لدى الطلبة الماليزيين بالجامعة الإسلامية العالمية بماليزيا
. The Usage Of Malay Melodies In Ilmu Arudh (Science Of Prosody) Among Iium Malaysian Students: A Prosodic And Applied Study.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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التشكيل الجمالي في شعر تميم البرغوثي:دراسة فنية تحليلية
. Aesthetic Composition In Tamim Al-Barghouthi'S Poetry: Artistic And Analytical Study.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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المناظرة في تنمية مهارة الكلام باللغة العربية لغة ثانية. Debate In Developing Arabic Speaking Skills As A Second Language.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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التخاطب مع الأقران في تطوير مهارة الكلام باللغة العربية بوصفها اللغة الثانية. The Communication With Peers In Developing Arabic Speaking Skills As A Second Language.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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ترجمة الثقافة بين العربية والملايوية: دراسة تطبيقية على الفئات الثقافية لحسن غزالة
. Translating Culture Between Arabic And Malay: An Applies Study Or Cultural Categories By Hassan Ghazala.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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المشاكل الاجتماعية في مجموعة قصصية العبرات" لمصطفى لطفي المنفلوطي: دراسة تحليلية فنية
Social Problems in the Short Story Collection “Al-‘Abarat” by Mustafa Lutfi Al-Manfaluti: An Analytical and Artistic Study.
. Social Problems In The Short Story Collection “Al-‘Abarat” By Mustafa Lutfi Al-Manfaluti: An Analytical And Artistic Study. .
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2021 - 2023 | Developing a Strategic Communication Intervention Manual to Inform and Correct Misinformation and Misconception about Vaccination using Valid Islamic Evidence |
| 2019 - 2022 | The Usage of Arabic Novel in Empowering Writing Skill among BARB (Bachelor of Arabic Language and Literature) Students of IIUM |
| 2018 - 2021 | The Usage of Malay Melodies in Science of Prosody (`ilm al-`Arudh): An Exploration Study |
On-Going
| 2022 - Present | Towards Islamic Prose Arts |
| 2021 - Present | Arabic Prosody and Rhyme in Developing Cultural Integration |
| 2021 - Present | Developing an Arabic Syntax Learning Module using Literary Texts (ASLIT): A Study in Perlis |
| 2021 - Present | Developing a Model for Teaching Arabic Grammar to the Malays Learners with Alignment to the Malay Language Structures and Patterns |
Awards & Recognition
| 20 Dec, 2024 | Gold Award (III) - ARABIC ISLAMIC RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION in GLOBAL ARABIC ISLAMIC ANNUAL FESTIVAL (GARIIF 2024) - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | International |
| 20 Dec, 2024 | Gold Award (II) - ARABIC ISLAMIC RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION in GLOBAL ARABIC ISLAMIC ANNUAL FESTIVAL (GARIIF 2024) - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | International |
| 20 Dec, 2024 | Gold Award (I) - ARABIC ISLAMIC RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION in GLOBAL ARABIC ISLAMIC ANNUAL FESTIVAL (GARIIF 2024) - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | International |
| 20 Dec, 2024 | Bronze Award (II) - ARABIC ISLAMIC RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION in GLOBAL ARABIC ISLAMIC ANNUAL FESTIVAL (GARIIF 2024) - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | International |
| 20 Dec, 2024 | Bronze Award (I) - ARABIC ISLAMIC RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION in GLOBAL ARABIC ISLAMIC ANNUAL FESTIVAL (GARIIF 2024) - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | International |
| 18 Dec, 2023 | Gold Award - INTERNATIONAL ARABIC POSTER COMPETITION in GLOBAL ARABIC ISLAMIC ANNUAL FESTIVAL (GARIIF 2023) - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | International |
| 17 Nov, 2023 | Gold Award - ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING STRATEGIES (OLLS): ENHANCING LANGUAGE LEARNING in VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION CONFERENCE (VIIC 2023) - SPARKS EDUCATION PLT, AKADEMI PENGAJIAN BAHASA (API) UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), SEGI UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI (UIN) IMAM BONJOL PADANG | International |
| 25 Jul, 2023 | Bronze Medal (Best Poster) in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ON ISLAMIC STUDIES AND HUMAN SCIENCES (ICONISHS) 2023 * - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (IIUM) & SULTAN AZLAN SHAH UNIVERSITY | International |
| 25 Jul, 2023 | Bronze Medal (Research Innovation) in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ON ISLAMIC STUDIES AND HUMAN SCIENCES (ICONISHS) 2023 - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (IIUM) & SULTAN AZLAN SHAH UNIVERSITY | International |
| 01 Jan, 2023 | FLAGSHIP PROJECT MEMBER RECOGNITION-PROJECT TITLE: AR-RAHMAH PROJECT: A SEJAHTERA SOLUTION 3.0: AN ENDEAVOUR TO UPHOLD ADAB, STRENGTHEN KNOWLEDGE CULTURE AND REDIATE VIRTUES THROUGH RGE SPIRIT OF COOPETITION - INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | University |
| 26 Aug, 2022 | Best Presentation Award in 2nd International Open University Conference on Research and Integrated Sciences (2nd IOUCRIS) 2022 - International Open University, The Gambia | International |
| 31 Mar, 2022 | FLAGSHIP PROJECT MEMBER RECOGNITION-PROJECT TITLE: AR-RAHMAH PROJECT: A SEJAHTERA SOLUTION 2.0 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 30 Nov, 2021 | Best Paper Award - International Conference on Islamic Contemporary and Management (ICICM) 2021 at Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (KUIPs) | International |
| 30 Nov, 2021 | Best Presentation Award in International Conference on Islamic Contemporary and Management (ICICM) 2021 - Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (KUIPs) | International |
| 30 Nov, 2021 | Best Presentation Award in International Conference on Islamic Contemporary and Management (ICICM) 2021 - Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (KUIPs) | National |
| 19 Aug, 2021 | FLAGSHIP PROJECT MEMBER RECOGNITION-PROJECT TITLE: AR-RAHMAH PROJECT: A SEJAHTERA SOLUTION - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 13 Mar, 2020 | BEST SPORT TEAM AWARD (TABLE-TENNIS) 2019 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 05 Mar, 2020 | FLAGSHIP PROJECT MEMBER RECOGNITION-PROJECT TITLE: THE 3E (EMPOWERING, ENRICHING, ENABLING) YOUTH PROGRAMME - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 27 Aug, 2019 | FLAGSHIP PROJECT MEMBER RECOGNITION-ROJECT TITLE: LINGUA REVOLUTION AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION EDUCATION - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 01 Mar, 2019 | BEST SPORT TEAM AWARD (TABLE-TENNIS) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
Books
| 2024 | 9th International Conference on Arabic Language and Literature 2024 Proceedings (Volume 2): Literature. Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, IIUM, ISBN: |
| 2024 | Pelangi kesusasteraan Islami: menyingkap khazanah Melayu Arab Parsi Turki. Penerbit USIM, ISBN: 978-629-7636-47-4 |
| 2021 | أبحاث مح َّكمة "النتاج العلمي في الدراسات األدبية القديمة والحديثة". Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), ISBN: |
| 2021 | أبحاث محكّمة في النتاج العلمي في الدراسات الأدبيّة القديمة والحديثة. دار الشاكر للطباعة والنشر, ISBN: 2805-4393 |
| 2021 | أبحاث محكّمة في النتاج العلمي في الدراسات الأدبيّة القديمة والحديثة. دار الشاكر للطباعة والنشر, ISBN: 2805-4393 |
| 2019 | أبحاث المؤتمر العالمي الأول في الإقليم والثقافة والحوكمة في العالم المعاصر. Mashreq Int'al for Book, 37-2, Taman Melati Utama, Utama 4 Setapak 53100, Jalan Melati, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-17067-8-7 |
| 2019 | أبحاث المؤتمر العالمي الأول في الإقليم والثقافة والحوكمة في العالم المعاصر. Mashreq Int'al for Book, 37-2, Taman Melati Utama, Utama 4 Setapak 53100, Jalan Melati, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-17067-8-7 |
| 2019 | أبحاث المؤتمر العالمي الأول في الإقليم والثقافة والحوكمة في العالم المعاصر. Mashreq Int'al for Book, 37-2, Taman Melati Utama, Utama 4 Setapak 53100, Jalan Melati, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-17067-8-7 |
| 2019 | أبحاث المؤتمر العالمي الأول في الإقليم والثقافة والحوكمة في العالم المعاصر. Mashreq Int'al for Book, 37-2, Taman Melati Utama, Utama 4 Setapak 53100, Jalan Melati, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-17067-8-7 |
| 2019 | أبحاث المؤتمر العالمي الأول في الإقليم والثقافة والحوكمة في العالم المعاصر. Mashreq Int'al for Book, 37-2, Taman Melati Utama, Utama 4 Setapak 53100, Jalan Melati, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-17067-8-7 |