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PROF. DR. JAMAL AHMED BASHIER BADI
Professor of Creative Thinking to Critical Thinking from Western and Islamic Perspectives

Prof. Dr. Jamal Ahmed Bashier Badi is a scholar whose intellectual vocation is anchored in the rediscovery of thinking as an act of faith. His work unfolds at the intersection of usul al-din, da‘wah, and the philosophy of knowledge, where the Qur’an is approached not only as revelation, but as a living pedagogy of inquiry, reflection, and creativity.

Formed through studies in both the sciences and Islamic scholarship—from Portland State University to the Islamic University of Madinah—his academic journey reflects a synthesis of analytical discipline and spiritual depth. Over decades at the International Islamic University Malaysia, he has cultivated a distinctive field of thought: creative and critical thinking from an Islamic perspective .

In the classroom, he invites students into a world where questioning is not doubt, but devotion—where the Qur’anic call to tafakkur becomes a method of knowing and being. His writings, including Creative Thinking: An Islamic Perspective and Islam: The Spirit of Creativity, seek to awaken the intellect as a trust, entrusted with both understanding and transformation.

As a supervisor and mentor, he has guided generations of scholars in exploring the epistemic foundations of belief, interpretation, and human cognition. His work stands as a reminder that true thinking, when rooted in revelation, becomes not merely intellectual exercise, but a path toward wisdom.

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Usuluddin – Doctor of Philosophy, Islamic University of Medina
  • Master in Usuluddin – Masters Degree, Islamic University of Medina
  • Bachelor of Science – Bachelor Degree, Portland State University
  • Bachelor in Dakwah & Usuluddin – Bachelor Degree, Islamic University of Medina
Article Publications
2025 A comparative visual framework of Prophet Adam’s narratives. IJRISS, 9(25), pp. 318–322.
2025 Fundamental thinking terms in the Qur’an: a framework for Islamic epistemology. Al-Shajarah, 30(2), pp. 313–354.
2025 Critical thinking in the dialogues of Prophet Ibrahim. Journal of Islamic Studies and Academic Research, 20(114), pp. 309–350.
2024 Quranic analysis of gender in Islamic and Western paradigms. MAQOLAT, 2(2), pp. 70–86.
2024 The challenge to Mahmoud Abu Rayyah on hadith narration. Journal of Hadith Studies, 9(2), pp. 1–10.
2023 Foundations of indicative interpretation in Risālat al-Nūr. Al-Hikmah, 6(2), pp. 249–269.
2023 Evolution of Sufi matters throughout the centuries. Journal of Islamic Contemporary Studies, 4(1), pp. 18–44.
2023 Issues of theology between Muhammad Abduh and Rashid Rida. IJMWS.
2023 Origins of the modern state: historical and political analysis. Al-Hikmah, 6(1), pp. 190–229.
2022 Role of masjid in networking in the era of globalization. Al-Hikmah, 5(4), pp. 71–88.
2022 Metaphor in the Qur’an. Al-Risalah, 6(1), pp. 62–86.
2021 Conceptual thinking from Western and Islamic perspectives. Al-Itqan, pp. 165–191.
2020 Pondering Qur’anic remembrance and its effects. Tadabbur Journal, pp. 1–31.
2020 IIUM experience in teaching Qur’anic thinking methods. Journal of Islam in Asia, 17(4), pp. 372–400.
2019 Measuring creativity and risk-taking levels in language learning. IJICC, 7(12), pp. 218–236.
2018 Qur’anic inquisitive mindset and its ethical foundations. Journal of Islam in Asia, 15(1), pp. 183–203.
2017 Prophetic thinking model for leadership. Journal of Islam in Asia, 14(3), pp. 249–270.
2017 Questioning styles in the Qur’an and human thinking. Intellectual Discourse, pp. 553–574.
2015 Barriers to tafakkur from Islamic perspective. IIUM Unity Journal.
2013 Effects of priming on Muslim behavior. IJAST, 3(8), pp. 21–27.
2011 Qur’anic thinking terminologies and intellectual development. IJACMSD, 2(1), pp. 41–54.
2008 Teaching creative thinking skills: IIUM experience. Journal of Islam in Asia, 5(1), pp. 169–188.
2005 IIUM experience in teaching creative thinking. Islamiyat al Ma'rifah, pp. 167–182.
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