Abdul Hamid AbuSulayman

Abdul Hamid AbuSulayman
SIMP
2nd Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia
In office
1989–1999
ChancellorAhmad Shah
Preceded byMuhammad Abdul Rauf
Succeeded byMohd. Kamal Hassan
Personal details
Born1936
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Died (aged 84)
Alma materCairo University
University of Pennsylvania
OccupationResearcher

Abdul Hamid Ahmad AbuSulayman (Arabic: عبد الحميد أحمد أبو سليمان) 1936 – 18 August 2021)[1][2] was an internationally renowned Islamic scholar, thinker, educationist and author of many books and articles on the subject of Islam and Islamic reform, especially in the fields of thought and education. He was Chairman of the International Institute of Islamic Thought[3] (IIIT) and was the Founding President of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) between 1989 and 1999.

  1. ^ "IIUM second rector Abdul Hamid dies at 85". Malaysian National News Agency. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Obituary : Abdul Hameed Ahmed Abu Sulaiman; An eminent scholar and thinker". Muslim Mirror. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Reconstructing Thought and Society in accordance with Islamic Values and Principles is the Key to the Regeneration of the Muslim Ummah". The IOS Minaret. December 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2018.