Jamil bin Osman (; born 3 May 1950) is a Malaysian scholar, professor of

Islamic Economics Islamic economics () refers to the knowledge of economics or economic activities and processes in terms of Islamic principles and teachings. Islam has a set of specific moral norms and values about individual and social economic behavior. There ...

, pioneer of Islamic banking and finance in Malaysia, Rector and CEO of Insaniah University College. Prior to working at Insaniah, he served as Dean of Admissions and Records Division (1989-1999) and Deputy Rector Academic Affairs (1999-2003) at

International Islamic University Malaysia The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is a public university in Malaysia. Headquartered in Gombak, Selangor, IIUM has six other campuses all over Malaysia: two medical-centric campuses and a Centre for Foundation Studies in Gam ...

. He were awarded the honorific title of Dato' three times (Dato, Dato Paduka and Dato Wira).

Biography

He was born in 1950 in Kepala Batas,

Kedah Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (Islam), Aman (دار الأمان; Arabic for 'The Safe Abode') and historically as Queda, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of ...

. Young Jamil received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kepala Batas, and Sekolah Kebangsaan Padang Garong, Kota Baharu, Kelantan. In 1962 he was named as the overall best student in the state of

Kelantan Kelantan (; Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate''; ) is a state in Malaysia. The capital, Kota Bharu, includes the royal seat of Kubang Kerian. The honorific, honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' ("The Blissful Abode"). ...

. In 1969 he joined Institut Teknologi Mara (ITM) where he pursued a four-year program in

statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ...

. In 1985 he received a diploma in Islamic studies from

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia The National University of Malaysia (, abbreviated as UKM) is a public research university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), ...

. Osman obtained his PhD in Economics and Finance from

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(RPI), New York (1988), MSc in econometrics from

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(1981) and Undergraduate degree in statistics from Central London Polytechnic (now

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) and was a lecturer in a

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. He is married to Datin Zuraidah Binti Ahmad Murad and has four children.

Career

* Research Officer of

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, Serdang, Malaysia * Lecturer, Institute Technology of MARA, Malaysia * Founding member of KENMS, IIUM * Deputy Dean of Economic Kulliyyah, IIUM * Head of Economics Department, IIUM * Dean of Admissions and Records, IIUM * Deputy Rector (Academics), International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM) * Representative of East and South East Asia (Director), IIIT * Honorary Senior Fellow, IIUM * Technical Adviser, Universal Crescent standard center (UCSC) * President of Malaysian Institute of Statistics

Awards

*The title of Darjah Kebesaran Gemilang Seri Mahkota Kedah Yang Dihormati ( DGMK) conferred by His Majesty Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman in 2011. *

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from

in 2016. *International Gold Medal Award Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences in Doha,

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(2012)

References

External links

Prof. Dato' Wira Dr. Jamil bin Osman

Insaniah University College

International conference on Islamic Banking (ICIB)

The Inception of Young Imam/Muslimah Course

International conference on 'Islamic Business, Finance'
{{DEFAULTSORT:Osman, Jamil Living people Sunni Islam 1950 births National University of Malaysia alumni Academic staff of the International Islamic University Malaysia Malaysian economists Alumni of the University of Nottingham Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumni Western Michigan University alumni