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ISTAC-IIUM stands as a world-leading centre of islamic thought and civilisation studies, in which knowledge is pursued with reverence and wisdom is offered in service to the ummah.
A kulliyyah of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) since 16 August 2002, where higher learning is tended in quiet wisdom.
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RESEARCH PROJECTS

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Understanding Extremist Discourse, Intervention and Rehabilitation: Bridging the Gap between Stakeholders in Malaysia and Southeast Asia (PI)

EMERITUS PROF. DATUK DR. OSMAN BAKAR

Al-Ghazali’s Influence and Impact on the Malay World: An Annotated Bibliographical Study (PI)

PROF. DATO' DR.
AHMAD MURAD

Adab ketatanegaraan in Traditional Malay Society: An Analytical Study of Malay Intellectual Heritage (PI)


Transliteration from Jawi to Rumi and Indexing of the Newspaper Jawi Peranakan 1876-1896 (PI)

PROF. DR.
KHALIQ AHMAD

Renewal of Islamic Thought and Civilization (PI)
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PAST EVENTS

Stuart Hall’s “The West and the Rest: Discourse and Power.” Session 1 — 14th January 2025

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Research Methodology Skills Workshop: Interpretation Skill — 6th February 2026

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A Symposium: Ahmat Adam Remembered: Historian, Indonesianist — 29th January 2026

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Research Methodology Skills Workshop: Analysis Skill — 6th February 2026

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Challenging Colonial Narratives: The Pangkor Treaty Revisited — 22nd December 2025

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AL-SHAJARAH

Al-Shajarah is a refereed international journal devoted to the publication of original and rigorous scholarship in Islamic thought, Islamic civilisation, Islamic science, and studies of the Malay world. The journal places particular emphasis on works that probe the scientific, intellectual, and epistemological challenges confronting Muslims in the contemporary age, and on scholarly contributions that articulate fresh, reflective, and principled Islamic responses to the cultural and philosophical pressures of modernity.

In addition, Al-Shajarah welcomes critical and comparative studies on religions, schools of thought, and ideologies that may enrich the formulation of an Islamic philosophy of science. Thoughtful engagements with the translation and interpretation of major works—past and present—are especially encouraged, as are original contributions in the fields of Islamic architecture and art. The journal also publishes book reviews and scholarly notes that advance ongoing intellectual conversations.

Published biannually in June–July and November–December, Al-Shajarah serves as a sustained forum for reflective inquiry rooted in tradition yet responsive to the present. Manuscripts and all correspondence should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, Al-Shajarah, Research and Publication Unit, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), F4 Building, No. 24, Persiaran Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, Taman Duta, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Al-Shajarah is currently indexed in the Web of Science (Arts & Humanities Citation Index; Current Contents/Arts & Humanities) and Scopus, affirming its standing as an international platform for scholarship that bridges intellectual depth, civilisational consciousness, and enduring relevance.

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PROF. DR. HAZIZAN BIN MD. NOON

Dean,
International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation

(ISTAC-IIUM)

A Ramadhan Message from the Dean

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Al-Salam ‘Alaykum wr. wb.
Peace and mercy be upon all.
Dear ISTAC Family, Friends and Viewers,
As the blessed month of Ramadhan graces us once again, we thank Allah SWT for the gift of time, faith, and the opportunity to renew our devotion.
 Indeed, Ramadhan is a month of reflection and restraint, of knowledge and nearness to the Divine. It calls us to purify our intentions, deepen our scholarship with sincerity, and strengthen the bonds of our ISTAC family with compassion and mutual respect. May this sacred month illuminate our hearts with wisdom, discipline our souls with patience, and inspire us to pursue excellence in both knowledge and character. Let us embrace its nights in prayer, its days in meaningful work, and its lessons in humility and gratitude.
At ISTAC, we often discuss the “civilization of the soul” as a precursor to any external civilization. Ramadan is the laboratory for this internal architecture. By controlling the appetites of the body, we amplify the resonance of the ‘Aql (intellect) and the Qalb (heart).
Fasting is, in many ways, an act of “un-learning.” It is a period where we strip away the layers of habitual consumption to rediscover our primordial nature (Fitrah). In this sacred space, knowledge ceases to be a mere accumulation of data and begins to transform into Hikmah (Wisdom).
True fasting is the practice of Adab towards the Divine, a discipline that teaches us the limits of our autonomy and the infinite nature of our dependence on the Creator. It is a time to move from the noise of information to the clarity of insight, to realign our physical needs with our metaphysical aspirations, and to recognize that our shared hunger is a bridge to understanding the suffering of the global Ummah.
On behalf of the leadership of ISTAC–IIUM, I extend my warmest wishes to staff, students and all our friends and viewers. May Allah accept our fasting, prayers, and good deeds, and grant us steadfastness and barakah in all that we do.
Ramadhan Mubarak!
Wa al-Salam
 
PROF. DR. HAZIZAN MD NOON
Dean, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC-IIUM)