Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin was born in 1971 in Penang, Malaysia. He graduated from the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan in 1995 with a Bachelor Degree (hons) in Arabic and Syariah. He later furthered his study in Science University Malaysia, of which he graduated with a Master in Islamic Studies in 1999. His quest for knowledge continued soon after when he pursued Doctorate Degree in Al-Quran and Sunnah Studies at the International Islamic University of Malaysia, of which he graduated in 2003. Mohd Asri was first appointed as the Mufti of Perlis in 2006 until 2008. He was then appointed again in 2015 until now. He is also an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies in Science University Malaysia, Penang. Mohd Asri was also a fellow of Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in 2011 to 2012. Mohd Asri was awarded with the Medal of Seri Sirajuddin Petra and the Medal of Dato’ Arif Perkasa in 2012, both by Raja Perlis. He was also awarded with Perlis’ Hijrah award 1428H and Science University Malaysia’s Hijrah Award in 1430H for his service.

Professor Emeritus Dato’ Seri Dr. Mohamed Mustafa is a Professor of Political Science and Leadership at UUM. He obtained his PhD in Political Sociology from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, in 1999. Prior to that, he received his MA in Politics from the University of York, United Kingdom, in 1987. In 2013, he attended the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at the Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Boston, USA.  Over the years, through his diligent involvement in the progress of UUM and his determination to excel in whatever he did, he moved up the academic and administrative ladder till he reached the topmost rung and was appointed the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of UUM in June 2010. He served as the VC of UUM for eight years, till August 2018. In his capacity as the VC of UUM, he was instrumental in redefining the role of UUM and marshalling its efforts towards becoming an Eminent Management University in Malaysia. Professor Mustafa has also served as Visiting Professor at the University of Paris and the University of Le Harve, France, in 2008 and 2009, respectively. He has also served as Visiting Professor at a number of universities in Indonesia. Before his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of UUM, he held numerous key positions at the university. Among these were Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dean of the School of International Studies, Director of the International Office, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Affairs) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International Affairs). He was also one of the founding members of the National Council of Professors, Malaysia (MPN). He is now the Deputy Chairman of the MPN since 2021. He has also served as a senior Professor in Management, Leadership and Politics at UUMKL Campus. Professor Emeritus Dato’ Seri Dr. Mohamed Mustafa Ishak retired as the Director General at the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education. He spent almost one year in the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia as the Director General. He has served at City University Malaysia as the Vice Chancellor after his retirement from the government service in 2021 for a while, before starting his own venture as the Executive Chairman of World Business Affairs Sdn Bhd, an educational and training company that provide consultative and professional training in the field of digital technology, management and leadership.

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