Draft:Ahmad Murad Merican
| Ahmad Murad Merican | |
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| Name | Ahmad Murad Merican |
| Other Names | Dr. Ahmad Murad Merican |
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| Brith Date | 1 October |
| Religion | Islam |
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Ahmad Murad Merican is a university professor, a scholar in the field of Malaysian literature, a lifetime member of the Malaysian Historical Society, Vice-President of the Asia and Oceania Communication Association, a Senior Fellow at the Research Centre and Southeast Asian Centre of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines, and a visiting professor and founder of the Media and Journalism Programme at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Andalas University in West Sumatra.
Biography
Ahmad Murad Merican was born in the Air Itam area of Penang state, Malaysia. He obtained a Diploma in Mass Communication from the Technology Institute, a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Malaya.
Academic Activities
- Professor of Social and Intellectual History at the Centre for Malay-Islamic Civilisation Studies;
- Professor at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC);
- Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia (CMICS - ISTAC);
- Adjunct Professor at the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (ASWARA);
- Founder of the Institute of Journalism Studies at a public university in the Klang Valley;
Positions Held
- Lifetime Member of the Malaysian Historical Society;
- Vice-President of the Asia and Oceania Communication Association (PACA);
- Senior Fellow of the Research Centre and Southeast Asian Centre, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines;
- Visiting Professor and Founder of the Media and Journalism Programme, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Andalas University, West Sumatra;
Honours
Professor Ahmad Murad was the first recipient of the Honorary Fellowship of the Perdana Leadership Foundation Resident from 2009 to 2011.
Scholarly Works
He specializes in journalism and media studies, epistemology, the history of social sciences, intellectual history, Islamic civilization, colonialism, and the history and heritage of Kedah-Penang. He engages in these fields through articles, commentaries, and columns in editorial pages, as well as through visual arts. Some of his books include:
- History of the Media;
- Global Perspectives and the Future of Communication;
- Ideas on Journalism, Social Sciences and Society;
- Crossing the Malay Archipelago;
- Countering the Western Gaze: Other Ways of Knowing Journalism and Media;
- The Journalist as Storyteller[1].
Views
Rumi on Par with Plato and Aristotle
On the commemoration day of Rumi, the academic symposium titled "Rumi; Inner and Outer Peace" was held with the aim of examining Rumi's pacifist thoughts in the Masnavi, honoring this great Iranian mystic, and promoting poetry and Persian literature among various nations. The event was organized by the Cultural Counsel of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Malaysia in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur City Art Gallery. Professor Ahmad Murad Merican, a scholar in the field of Malaysian literature, noting that Rumi is recognized on par with Plato and Aristotle, stated: "Rumi is the source and generator of certain fundamental sciences." He further added that the foundation of social sciences is evident in Rumi's thoughts, remarking: "A scholarly perspective on the connection between the soul and society, and existence in the world, is visible in Rumi's works." Concluding his remarks, the university professor added: "Rumi is often associated with love and mysticism, but I believe that we should also benefit from this great global thinker in scientific fields"[2].
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