Mohd Kamal Hassan

Not to be confused with Kamal Haasan.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hassan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Kamal.

Yang Berbahagia Distinguished Professor Tan Sri Dr.
Mohd Kamal Hassan
PSM JSM
3rd Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia
In office
5 April 1998 – 31 May 2006
ChancellorSultan Ahmad Shah
Preceded byAbdul Hamid Abu Sulayman
Succeeded bySyed Arabi Idid
Personal details
Born(1942-10-26)26 October 1942
Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Japanese-occupied Malaya
Died23 February 2023(2023-02-23) (aged 80)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
Columbia University
OccupationResearcher

Mohd. Kamal bin Hassan, PSM (26 October 1942 – 23 February 2023) was a Malaysian academic and Islamic scholar, specializing in contemporary Islamic thought, particularly pertaining to the Southeast Asia region. He was the Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) from 1998[1] to 2006.

  1. ^ Ibrahim, Salina (17 April 2001). "UIAM isi harapan ummah". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.