Asst. Prof. Dr.
Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion
KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Islamic Dawah & Comparative Religion, Inter-Religious Dialogue, Islam and Other Religions, Muslim and Western Scholarship in Comparative Religion, Comparative Ethics, Religious Experience
Dr. Fatmir Shehu (1973-….), born in Plyk, a village in the city of Fier, Albania, is currently an Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He received his Ph.D. in Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion from IIUM (2007). He has a qualification on Islamic and religious studies, inter-religious and inter-faith dialogues, comparative and religious ethics, religious thought, ethnic and minority studies, and cultural studies. He has presented in many conferences hosted by different countries, like, Malaysia, Turkey, Austria, Nigeria, and so on. Also, he has written certain papers in the field of inter-religious and inter-faith dialogue, comparative r
more...Dr. Fatmir Shehu (1973-….), born in Plyk, a village in the city of Fier, Albania, is currently an Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He received his Ph.D. in Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion from IIUM (2007). He has a qualification on Islamic and religious studies, inter-religious and inter-faith dialogues, comparative and religious ethics, religious thought, ethnic and minority studies, and cultural studies. He has presented in many conferences hosted by different countries, like, Malaysia, Turkey, Austria, Nigeria, and so on. Also, he has written certain papers in the field of inter-religious and inter-faith dialogue, comparative religion, religious ethics, mysticism, and so on. Among his publications: “Nostra Aetate and the Islamic Perspective of Inter-Religious Dialogue (Book in English-2008),” “Ethics and Fiqh for Everyday Life: An Islamic Perspective (Book in English-2010),” “×iwÉr al-AdyÉn bayna al-Qur’Én and al-TaÏbÊqat al-MuÑÉsirah (Article in Arabic, 2009),” “The Concept of Religious Experience: A Qur’anic Perspective (Article in English-2009),” “The Impact of Istanbul on the Construction of Albania's Religious and Cultural Coexistence. (Article in English-2010),” “The Role of Religion in Shaping Moral Character: Islamic and Catholic Perspectives (Article in English-2011),” “THE MYSTICAL BEKTASHI ORDER: The Founder, Growth and Core of Its Teachings (Article in English-2012),” “The Influence of Islam on Albanian Culture (Article in English-2012),” “The Methodology of Ibn Hazm in Comparative Religion with Special Reference to his Master Piece al-Fasl Fi al-Milal wa al-Ahwaa’ wa al-Nihal (Article in English, 2013),” “Inter-religious Dialogue and Contemporary Peace-Building: From Hostility to Mutual Respect and Better Understanding (Article in English, 2014), “Gender Equality and the Participation of Muslim Women in Education and Work: A Critical Analysis.” (English 2015), “المهدي المنتظر وواقع الأمة: دراسة تحليلية – The Awaited Mahdi and the Situation of Ummah: Analytical Study,” (Arabic, 2016), “Islam - The future civilization of mankind: Challenges and Responses,” (English 2016), “Methodology of Prophetic Da‘wah and Its Relevance to Contemporary Global Society,” (English 2017), “The Concept of Europe as a Cultural Identity,” (English 2017), “The Scholarship of Inter-Faith Engagement in the Writings of Selected Contemporary Muslim Scholars,” (English, 2017), "Paul: the transition from Nazarenism to Christianity. Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 6 (2). pp. 463-480. (English 2018), "The role of Inter-Religious Dialogue in Promoting Islamic Education to the Europeans. Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 9 (3). pp. 32-39. (English 2018); and "Deen al-Fitrah (Primordial religion): Nurturing Inter-Religious Dialogue and Beyond in al-Faruqi’s Thoughts. Studies in Interreligious Dialogue, 2 (28): pp. 69-88. (English 2018).
Doctor of Philosophy in Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion.
Dissertation Topic: Nostra Aetate and Inter-Religious Dialogue: An Islamic Perspective.
Graduated on 30th March, 2007.
International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
Master Degree in Arabic Language and Literature – Linguistics.
Theses Topic: The Aspects of Verbal Action in the Holy Qur’an.
Graduated on 25th January, 2002. International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
Bachelor Degree in Arabic Language and Literature.
Graduated on 8th March, 1999.
International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
