Kolaborasi UMI and Universiti Malaya Hasilkan Buku “Bugis Islam in the Malay World”, Diresmikan by H. Jusuf Kalla di WOCIHA 2025

Kuala Lumpur, ft.umi.ac.id – University Muslim Indonesia (UMI) back menorehkan achievement Academic international through participation in The 3rd World Conference on Islamic History and Civilization (WOCIHA) 2025 which was held di Auditorium Mohd Asri Muda, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia, at Selasa, 21 Oktober 2025.

Konferensi international bergengsi this mengangkat tema large “Religion, Peace, and Stability for the Future ASEAN Community”, and was attended by by para tokoh dunia Islam, akademisi lintas negara, and perwakilan higher education institution from berbagai negara ASEAN.

WOCIHA 2025 also dirangkaikan with Islamic Studies Public Lecture 8.0 and peluncuran buku kolaborasi scientific between Universiti Malaya (UM) dan University Muslim Indonesia (UMI) berjudul “Bugis Islam in the Malay World.”
Buku this ditulis bersama by Prof. Dr. Mohd Roslan bin Mohd Nor (UM) dan Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Muhammad Hattah Fattah, MS (UMI), and diluncurkan secara simbolis by H. M. Jusuf Kalla, Wakil Presiden Republik Indonesia ke-10 and ke-12.

Islam and Perdamaian: Message from Tokoh Dunia#

In orasinya, H. M. Jusuf Kalla affirms bahwa penyebaran Islam di Asia Tenggara memiliki karakter which damai, adaptif, and berakar at culture lokal.

“Islam di kawasan this tumbuh through dakwah and perdagangan, not peperangan. Because that, Islam di Nusantara bersifat moderat, inclusive, and kuat in nilai-nilai kemanusiaan,” ungkapnya.

Beliau also menyoroti tantangan large umat Islam di era modern, terutama in aspek ekonomi and penguasaan technology.

“Meskipun mayoritas penduduk di Indonesia and Malaysia beragama Islam, from sepuluh orang terkaya di Indonesia hanya satu which Muslim. This menunjukkan bahwa peradaban Islam not will maju without kemandirian ekonomi,” tegasnya.

Menurut Jusuf Kalla, kemajuan ekonomi umat is fondasi penting in builds martabat and peradaban Islam which berdaya saing di kancah global.

Rector UMI: History Islam sebagai Guide Masa Depan#

Rector UMI, Prof. Dr. H. Hambali Thalib, S.H., M.H., in sambutannya conveys pandangan filosofis about pentingnya menjadikan history Islam sebagai guidelines in menghadapi perubahan global.

“Konferensi this not sekadar discusses history Islam, but memikirkan masa depan peradaban Islam di tengah perubahan dunia which cepat di era digital, kecerdasan buatan, and transformasi nilai,” ujarnya.

Rector also affirms bahwa kolaborasi between Universiti Malaya and UMI is bentuk ukhuwah scientific which strengthens jejaring keilmuan dunia Melayu-Islam.

“Kalau dunia butuh penengah which adil, maka Indonesia already punya orangnya, and beliau duduk di hadapan we hari this — Bapak H. M. Jusuf Kalla,” ucapnya disambut tepuk tangan participants.

Sebagai Chairperson Foundation Wakaf UMI period 1992–1996, H. M. Jusuf Kalla disebut has menanamkan fondasi kepemimpinan berbasis kerja nyata, efisiensi, and keberkahan — nilai-nilai which kini diwariskan to generasi new UMI.

“Kini, peran beliau in diplomasi damai di Poso, Aceh, Mindanao, Afganistan, until Palestina becomes teladan bagi pemimpin Islam masa depan,” tutur Prof. Hambali.

Bugis Islam in the Malay World: Jembatan Scientific Dua Bangsa Serumpun#

Peluncuran buku Bugis Islam in the Malay World becomes simbol nyata sinergi Academic between Universiti Malaya and University Muslim Indonesia.
Buku this menelusuri jejak history, interaksi culture, and peran masyarakat Bugis in membentuk identitas Islam di dunia Melayu.

“Research this menyoroti bagaimana nilai-nilai Islam and kearifan lokal Bugis berpadu membentuk peradaban Melayu which berakar at spiritualitas and etika sosial which kuat,” jelas Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Muhammad Hattah Fattah, MS, Direktur JK Centre UMI sekaligus author buku.

Karya kolaboratif the said is expected becomes referensi scientific new in kajian tamadun Islam di Asia Tenggara, memperkaya literatur history, and mempererat hubungan scientific antarbangsa serumpun.

Sinergi Academic UM and UMI: Menguatkan Tamadun Islam ASEAN#

Timbalan Naib Canselor (Penyelidikan & Innovation) Universiti Malaya, Prof. Ir. Dr. Kaharudin Dimyati, affirms relevansi tema WOCIHA 2025 with kondisi sosial-politik Asia Tenggara when this.

“Tema about religion, keamanan, and stabilitas masa depan komunitas ASEAN not hanya penting, but also kritikal bagi era modern this. ASEAN is kawasan which kaya will keberagaman culture and keyakinan, however menghadapi tantangan fragmentasi sosial and geopolitik,” ujarnya.

Prof. Kaharudin also conveys apresiasi atas kehadiran Rector UMI beserta jajaran Foundation Wakaf UMI, seraya affirms pentingnya kolaborasi scientific dunia Melayu-Islam.

“Cooperation between UM and UMI not sekadar simbol hubungan Academic, but manifestasi komitmen dua institution large for memperkukuh tamadun Islam through ilmu, history, and nilai,” tambahnya.

Beliau also conveys penghargaan mendalam atas kehadiran H. M. Jusuf Kalla sebagai tokoh perdamaian dunia and simbol pemimpin Muslim moderat.

“Sosok beliau becomes inspirasi bagaimana nilai Islam can diterjemahkan in diplomasi and kepemimpinan which adil,” ujarnya.

UMI Terus Strengthens Peradaban Islam Berbasis Ilmu and Technology#

Menutup sambutannya, Prof. Hambali Thalib affirms komitmen UMI sebagai institution pendidikan and dakwah for terus berperan aktif in development ilmu berbasis nilai-nilai Islam.

“Sebagai university Islam tertua di Eastern Indonesia, UMI berkomitmen melanjutkan semangat peradaban Islam which berilmu, beradab, and berkemajuan. When this we sedang builds Halal Center of Excellence for mengintegrasikan research technology, industri halal, and nilai Islam — so that from Makassar, cahaya ilmu also menerangi dunia,” tegasnya.