Staff Directory
Academic Qualification
- Philosophy in Sciences - Doctor of Philosophy, Temple University, Philadelphia
- Mathematics (Algebra) - Masters Degree, Univesity of London
- Mathematic - Bachelor Degree, University of London
Osman Bin Bakar (Prof. Datuk Dr.)
Professor
IIUM KL Campus
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT AND CIVILISATION
osmanbakar@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Osman Bakar, a doctorate in Islamic philosophy from Temple University, Philadelphia (USA) is currently Holder of Al-Ghazali Chair of Epistemology and Civilizational Studies and Renewal at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is also Emeritus Professor in Philosophy of Science at University of Malaya. He was formerly Distinguished Professor and Director of Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS), Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Dr Osman was also formerly Malaysia Chair of Islam in Southeast Asia at the Prince Talal al-Waleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, Washington DC, and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and Research) at University of Malaya. Dr Osman is author and editor of 40 books and more than 300 articles on various aspects of Islamic thought and civilization, particularly Islamic science and philosophy in which he is a leading authority. His most well-known books are Classification of Knowledge in Islam (1992) and Tawhid and Science (1992). His latest books are titled Al-Farabi: Life, Works and Significance (2018) (new second edition) and Colonialism in the Malay Archipelago: Civilizational Encounters (co-editor) (2020). He has been named among the 500 most influential Muslims in the world since 2009. He was made a Dato’ in 1994 by HRH Sultan of Pahang and a Datuk by HM the King of Malaysia in 2000.
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Religion and Civilisation - Islamic Thought and Civilisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Philosophy ~ History and Philosophy of Ideas - Islamic and Modern Science
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Philosophy ~ Epistemology - Epistemology and Spirituality
Professional Membership
- 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Felo Kehormat), Akademi Profesor Malaysia
- 2022 - 2024: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Fellow), Academy of Science of Malaysia (Akademi Sains Malaysia)
Teaching Responsibilities
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2023/2024 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THESIS WRITING | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT IN ISLAMIC CIVILISATION | 2023/2024 |
Supervision
Metaphysics Of Abu Barakat Al-Baghdadi: An Annotayed Translation With An Introduction And Notes Of Kitab Al-Mu'Tabar: Al-Ilahiyat Maqalah Al-Ula
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Ph.D
Completed
2011
Co-supervisor
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Jin Tianzhu'S Qingzhen Shiyi: An Eighteeth Century Comparative Study Between Islam And Confucianism And Other Religions In China.
Ph.D
Completed
2009
Main Supervisor
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Symbolism Of The Keris In The Malay Archipelago: The Religous Significance Attributed By The Muslim-Malays To The Keris In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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An In -Depth Study Of The Origin, Growth And Expansion Of Usury (Riba') Industry In Malaysia: A Proposal For Change
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Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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The Importance Of I’Im Kalam In The Critiques Of Modernism: An Analysis Of Sheikh Mustafa Sabri’S Mawqif Al-Aql Wal I’Im.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Developing Spiritual Knowledge Through Creative Practive Among Contemporary Muslim Artists In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Tawhidic Synthesis For Immunology And Microbiology Education.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Kalam Perspective On The Interpretations Of Quantum Mechanics.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Islamic Pneumatology & The Phenomenology Of Beauty.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Al-Imarah In Hadith Scholarship: An Analytical Study Of Sahi`H. Al Bukh`Ari And Ibn Taymiyy'S Polical Thought..
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Islam Of Malaysian Borneo: A Proposal For Re-Centering The Political Epistemology Of Multicultural Tolerance.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Cognitive Principle Of Ilm Al-Tawhid Based On Analysis Of Mujaddidi Thinking.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Between Modern Neuroscience And Islamic Philosophy: A Comparative Study Of Cognitive And Affective Powers.
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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Adam (A.S.) And The Origin Of Man: Reconciling The Conflict Between Religious And Scientic Narratives
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Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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A Study Of Adorno'S Response To Modernity In The Light Of Nasr'S Critique Of Modern Western Philosophy..
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
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On-Going
2022 - Present | Al-Ghazali's Influence and Impact on the Malay World: An Annotated Bibliographical Study |
2020 - Present | Traditional Soul Biology and Modern Evolutionary Biology |
2020 - Present | A Preliminary Study of the Content of a 13th Century Manuscript Titled Nafa'is al-Funun fi 'Ara'is Al'Uyun (Treasures of Sciences in the Lovely Realm of Sights) (Persian Manuscript) |
Award & Recognition
21 Dec, 2023 | Tokoh Cendiakawan Ulung Alam Melayu Dalam Memartabatkan Industri Buku Negara - Others | National |
09 Dec, 2023 | Anugerah Tokoh Ummah 2023 - Others | National |
01 Dec, 2023 | Top 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World (Category: Scholars) - Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, Amman, Jordan. | International |
05 Jul, 2022 | Top Researcher (International Section) - 13th Farabi International Award on Humanities and Islamic Studies, held by the Ministry of Science, Research & Technology of Islamic Republic of Iran, in cooperation with Iran?s National Elite Foundation, and the Institute for Social and Cultural Studies of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of IRI. | International |
01 May, 2022 | Fellow - Others | National |
06 Jul, 2021 | Murabbi Award (Takrim Day 2021) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
16 Jan, 2020 | Fellow - Others | National |
01 Dec, 2019 | Global Humanities Award, International Department - Supreme Council of the Islamic Humanities, Tehran | International |
24 Oct, 2019 | Fellow - Others | National |
01 Jan, 2007 | Best Teacher Award, Quality Day - ISTAC, IIUM | KCDIO |
01 Jan, 2006 | Best Researcher Award, Quality Day - ISTAC, IIUM | KCDIO |
01 Jan, 1994 | Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang - Others | State |
Publications
Article
Book
2023 | Islam-Buddhism Eco Dialogue (IBED): application of religion and science to ecology and sustainability. Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM), Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia (VBCM), Tibetan Buddhist Culture Centre of Malaysia (TBCC), Centre for Civilisational Dialogue (UMCCD), UM, ISBN: 978-983-3070-57-2 |
2022 | Environmental wisdom for Planet Earth: the Islamic heritage. Centre for Civilisational Dialogue, University of Malaya, and Islamic Book Trust, ISBN: 9789672795001 |
2019 | Al-Ghazali Chair of Islamic Thought Inaugural Lecture: advancing comparative epistemology and civilisational and futures studies. ISTAC-IIUM Publications, ISBN: 978-983-9379-64-8 |
2019 | Classifications of knowledge in Islam: a study in Islamic schools of epistemology (reprint with new preface). Islamic Book Trust, ISBN: 9789670526645 |
Book Section
2023 | Foreword. In: The Other Press, ISBN: 9789670957500, pp. ix-xii |
2023 | Introductory speech. In: Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM), Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia (VBCM), Tibetan Buddhist Culture Centre of Malaysia (TBCC), Centre for Civilisational Dialogue (UMCCD)., ISBN: 978-983-3070-57-2, pp. 1-5 |
2023 | Islamic philosophy, Prophetic Intelligence, and the AI agenda. In: The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, ISBN: 978-9957-635-69-5, pp. 197-201 |
2023 | Ke arah memperluaskan wawasan dan agenda pendidikan umat Islam Kampuchea: sebuah saranan strategik. In: Ikatan Pembangunan Muslim Selangor - ASMAK, ISBN: 978-623-8091-17-1, pp. 144-164 |
2023 | Quranic ecology: key ideas. In: Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM), Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia (VBCM), Tibetan Buddhist Culture Centre of Malaysia (TBCC), Centre for Civilisational Dialogue (UMCCD), UM, ISBN: 978-983-3070-57-2, pp. 25-38 |
2022 | Kata Pengantar. In: Inisiatif Buku Darul Ehsan, ISBN: 9789672672319, pp. xii-xx |
2022 | New Preface. In: Centre for Civilisational Dialogue, University of Malaya, and Islamic Book Trust, ISBN: 9789672795001, pp. vii-viii |
2022 | The clash of artificial and natural intelligences: will it impoverish wisdom?. In: The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, ISBN: 978-9957-635-64-0, pp. 218-222 |
2022 | The concept of human microcosm: Exploring possibilities of a synthesis of traditional and modern biomedicine. In: Springer Cham, ISBN: 978-3-030-53800-2, pp. 63-77 |
2021 | Coronavirus in the light of traditional integral ecology. In: The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, ISBN: 978-9957-635-61-9, pp. 209-213 |
2021 | Kata Pengantar. In: The Biblio Press Enterprise, ISBN: 978-967-18976-6-9, pp. iii-x |
2021 | The concept of human microcosm: exploring possibilities of a synthesis of traditional and modern biomedicine. In: Springer International Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-030-53800-2, pp. |
2021 | The concept of human microcosm: exploring possibilities of a synthesis of traditional and modern biomedicine. In: Springer International Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-030-53800-2, pp. |
2020 | Enhancing dialogue between religious traditions: an Islamic perspective. In: Amsterdam University Press, ISBN: 978-94-6298-759-3, pp. 215-234 |
2020 | Islam in China and the challenge of sinicization of religion—past and present. In: The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, ISBN: 978-9957-635-44-2, pp. 233-237 |
2020 | Portugal’s conquest of Malacca and spice monopoly: Manueline imperial policy as the motivating factor. In: ISTAC-IIUM Publications, ISBN: 978-983-9379-70-9, pp. 1-32 |
2020 | Prakata. In: ISTAC-IIUM Publications, ISBN: , pp. iii-v |
2020 | The civilisational history of the Malay archipelago: arguing for a new narrative. In: ISTAC-IIUM Publications, ISBN: 978-983-9379-70-9, pp. ix-xx |
2019 | Aspek kesejagatan dan peradaban Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-491-028-0, pp. 34-51 |
2019 | Introduction to New 2019 Edition. In: ISTAC-IIUM Publications, ISBN: 978-983-9379-65-5, pp. 1-12 |
2019 | Kata Pengantar. In: Maqasid Institute Malaysia, ISBN: 9789671558935, pp. vii-xiv |
2019 | Towards a postmodern synthesis of Islamic science and modern science: The epistemological groundwork. In: The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, ISBN: 978-9957-635-44-2, pp. 197-201 |
2018 | Multiculturalism: a Malaysian perspective. In: College of Religious Studies, Mahidol University & Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, ISBN: 978-616-443-241-3, pp. 88-108 |