Prof Datuk Dr Zaleha Kamaruddin has been appointed as a new Rector of (IIUM) on 10 August 2011, to replace Prof ’ Sri Dr Syed Arabi Idid, whose term as rector expired on June 1, he held the post since 2006. Prof Dr Zaleha is the first woman ever appointed to top post at IIUM.

Prior to this appointment, she served IIUM as a lecturer of law and later on was appointed as dean of Ahamad Ibrahim Kulliyah of Law. She spent two years since 2009 as deputy director-general at (IKIM) in Kuala Lumpur, one of the most prestigious Islamic institution in Malaysia. Prof Datuk Dr Zaleha Kamaruddin holds a doctoral degree in Law from the , besides writing books and articles, she is also active in giving services to both government departments and non-government organizations in Malaysia.

Since the establishment of IIUM in 1983, four scholars were appointed to hold the post as rector, the first one was Prof Dr Muhammad M Abdul Rauf (1983-1988) followed by Dato’ Dr Abdul Hamid A. Abu Sulaiman (1988-1998), Prof Dr Mohd Kamal Hasan (1999-2006) and Prof Dato’ Sri Dr Syed Arabi Idid (2006-2011).

IIUM has close working relations with particularly in area of da’wah activities. Since 2000, has been conducting various Islamic courses for both male and female at IIUM with a full support and cooperation of IIUM.

RISEAP would like to congratulate Prof Datuk Dr Zaleha Kamaruddin for being appointed as new Rector of IIUM. We hope and pray that IIUM will continue to flourish and succeed under her management. May Allah (swt) bless us all.