Syed Arabi Idid

Professor Dato' Sri Dr. Syed Arabi bin Syed Abdullah Idid (born on 28 September 1944[1] at Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia) is a Malaysian scholar who serves as a Professor of Communication at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He was the Rector of IIUM from 1 June 2006 to 1 August 2011.

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Syed Arabi Idid
4th Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia
In office
1 June 2006 – 1 June 2011
ChancellorAhmad Shah
Preceded byProf. Emeritus Dr. Mohd. Kamal Hassan
Succeeded byProf. Dr. Zaleha Kamarudin
Personal details
Born28 September 1944
Alor Setar, Kedah, Japanese Malaya
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
University of Wisconsin–Madison
OccupationCommunication specialist

Education background

Syed Arabi Idid obtained primary education at Ibrahim School, Sungai Petani and secondary education at Sultan Abdul Hamid College at Alor Setar. He furthered his study at the University of Malaya and obtained the degree of Bachelor of Arts in History in 1968.[2] In 1976, he was awarded with the degree of Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Ten years later, he graduated from the same as a Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communication.

Career

He started his career as a journalist in Bernama from 1968 to 1971. He then joined National University of Malaysia (UKM) as an administrative officer and later as a lecturer. He remained at UKM until he joined IIUM as a professor in 1999. He was the Registrar of UKM from 1978 to 1981.

Prior to his rectory in IIUM, he served as the Dean of Research Management Centre from 2001 to 2006. On 1 June 2006, he succeeded Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Mohd. Kamal Hassan as the fourth Rector of IIUM. He served such office until 1 August 2011.

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References
  1. Merican, A. Murad (30 November 2014). "Journey of social science in Malaysia". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. Malaysia (2013). Transformasi Perkhidmatan Awam di Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Department of Information, Malaysia. p. 60.


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