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Dr. Ibrahim Zain is a Professor of Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion at the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Doha, Qatar). His various academic postings include Dean of the Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS) and Dean of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He writes extensively on the history of religions and reform of Islamic education and has authored over 50 publications, including several books, in English and Arabic. Dr. Zain is a leading scholar on the study of the Covenants of the Prophet Muḥammad.
Biography
- The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad and Relevancy to the Reconstruction of the Sīra and Inter-religious Dialogue
- Al-Fitna al-Kubrā (i.e. the First Civil War) and its Implications on Muslim Historiography
- Teaching and Learning Islam in Contemporary Muslim Institutions of Higher Learning
- Religion and Art in Tayeb Salih Novels
- Religion, Legality and the State: the Sudanese Experience
- Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘a and Codification of Islamic Rulings
Biography
Professor of Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion
CIS, HBKU
Aug 2016 – Present
Dean, Kuliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences
International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Malaysia
Jun 2013 – Jun 2016
Dean
International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Malaysia
Jun 2007 – Oct 2010
Deputy Dean, Student Affairs, Centre for Postgraduate Studies
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
Jul 2004 – Jun 2005
Professor
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
Dec 2003 – Jun 2016
Deputy Dean, Academic Affairs, Centre for Postgraduate Studies
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
Aug 2003 – Jun 2004, Jul 2005 – Jul 2006
Deputy Dean, Academic Affairs
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
Jul 1999 – Jul 2001
Head, Department of Fiqh and Usul Al Fiqh
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
Jul 1998 – Jul 1999
Associate Professor
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
Oct 1997 – Dec 2003
Head, Department of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
May 1996 – Dec 1996
Deputy Dean Pre-sessional Programme
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
May 1995 – Apr 1996
Coordinator, Diploma of Islamic Studies, and Usul Din & Comparative Religion
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
May 1994 – Apr 1995
Assistant Professor
International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM)
May 1993 – Oct 1997
Head, Department of Islamic Studies
University of Khartoum
1992 – 1993
Assistant Professor
University of Khartoum
Sep 1989 – May 1993
Teaching Assistant
University of Khartoum
Jan 1981 – Aug 1989
Education/Academic qualification
Religion, PhD, Temple University
… → 1989
Religion, Master, Temple University
… → 1986
Philosophy, Master, University of Khartoum
… → 1984
Philosophy, Bachelor, University of Khartoum
… → 1980
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HBKU-OVPR-SRG-01-2: Explorations in Developing an HBKU index of Social Cohesion
Al-Kuwari, K. M. H. A. (Principal Investigator), Abdelwahid, I. M. Z. (Principal Investigator), Cochrane, L. J. R. (Principal Investigator), Riazi, A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Moloney, K. (Principal Investigator), Metcho, M. (Graduate Student), Mohamed, R. (Graduate Student), Al-Majed, J. (Graduate Student) & Bermak, L. (Research Assistant)
15/08/22 → 14/08/25
Project: Basic Research
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Umar ibn al-Khattab's Encounter with an Unnamed Monk : From history to Legend: From History to Legend
Abdelwahid, I. M. Z. & El Wakil, A., 21 Jun 2023, In: Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. 34, 2, p. 157-181 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad: From Shared Historical Memory to Peaceful Co-existence
Abdelwahid, I. M. Z. & El-Wakil, A., 30 Dec 2022, Routledge.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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THE SIFFĪN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND STATECRAFT IN EARLY ISLAMIC POLITICAL DOCUMENTS
Zein, I. & El-Wakil, A., 1 May 2022, In: Journal of Islamic Studies. 33, 2, p. 153-202 50 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On the origins of the hijrī calendar: A multi-faceted perspective based on the covenants of the prophet and specific date verification
Zein, I. & El-Wakil, A., Jan 2021, In: Religions. 12, 1, p. 1-21 21 p., 42.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Khālid B. al-Wālid's treaty with the people of damascus: Identifying the source document through shared and competing historical memories
Zein, I. & El-Wakil, A., 1 Sept 2020, In: Journal of Islamic Studies. 31, 3, p. 295-328 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)