Dr Mohamed Ashath

Ash-Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Ashath (Ashath Siraas) is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He holds a Ph.D. in Uṣūl al-Dīn and Comparative Religion from IIUM. He has earned best PhD student award from AHAS KIRKHS, IIUM. He is a graduate of Naleemiah Institute of Higher Studies, Sri Lanka. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and a Master’s degree in Religion and Philosophy from Madurai Kamaraj University, India. In addition, he earned another Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, becoming the first Sri Lankan Muslim to achieve this academic distinction at that institution. Dr. Ashath’s research interests include Buddhist–Muslim understanding, Islam and Buddhism, Uṣūl al-Dīn, Comparative Religion, Interreligious Dialogue, Philosophy, and Islamic Theology. He has published numerous research articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented scholarly papers at international conferences across various countries. Beyond academia, Dr. Ashath is actively engaged in interfaith and Inter-religious initiatives, contributing through public lectures, writings, and television programs. He knows Tamil, Sinhala, English, Arabic, Sri Lankan Malay. He can be contacted via email: drashathsiraas@iium.edu.my, msmaasath@gmail.com.