Syed Arabi Idid | |
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4th Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia | |
In office 1 June 2006 –1 June 2011 | |
Chancellor | Ahmad Shah |
Preceded by | Prof. Emeritus Dr. Mohd. Kamal Hassan |
Succeeded by | Prof. Dr. Zaleha Kamarudin |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 September 1944 Alor Setar,Kedah,Japanese Malaya |
Alma mater | University of Malaya University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Occupation | Communication specialist |
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.
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.
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