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Invited Presenter at the Royal Conference on Islam & Humanity: “Justice in Islam: Its Concept, History, and Contemporary Challenges,” organized by the Raja Zarith Sofiah Cente for Advanced Studies on Islam, Science and Civilization (RZS-CASIS), University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, held between 26th-27th January 2025. The presentation entitled: “The Rights of Minorities under the Ottoman State”.

Invited Presenter at the 1st Heritage Conference: Cities of Heritage in the Arab World (Madāin al-Turath fī al-‘Ālam al-‘Ārabī) organized the Sharjah Institute for Heritage, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, held between 16th-18th December 2024. The lecture entitled: “Islamic City of Manastir (Bitola) in the Balkans: A Historical Glimpses between the Past and the Present”.

Keynote Address at the 2nd International Symposium of the UNESCO Chair on Science Diplomacy and Scientific Heritage: “Scientific Legacy, Heritage of the Peoples” co-organized the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) & University of Sharjah, Mexico City, Mexico, held between 27th-30th November 2024. The lecture entitled: “Understanding Knowledge and Wisdom in Islamic Thought”.

Invited Presenter at the International Conference on "AI & Linguistics" co-organized by the American University of Sharjah & Emirates Scholar Center for Research and Study, United Arab Emirates, held between 17th-18th October 2024. The paper entitled: “Culture, Language and Identity in the Digitized Age”.

Invited Presenter at the International Conference on "What is Civilization? Envisioning the Future of Humanity" co-organized by the Hong Kong University, Beijing Normal University, and the Institute for Global Civilization, Kathmandu & Nagarkot, Nepal, held between 4th-6th October 2024. The presentation entitled: “Nexus of Islamic Civilization: Change, Development and Progress as Constituent Elements in Correlation between the Concepts of Dīn and Madaniyyah”.

Paper Presenter at the International Conference on "Urban Futures-Cultural Pasts: Sustainable Cities, Cultures & Crafts" co-organized by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain, held between 15th-17th July 2024. The paper entitled: “Ottoman Era Manastir (Bitola)”.

Paper Presenter (Co-Presenter with Salamah Mubarak S. Almansouri, Hamid M. Al Naimiy, Mashhoor Alwardat) at the 14th Arabic Conference of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, organized by the University of Sharjah & Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST), held between 13th-16th November 2023. The paper entitled: “New Studies on Heliocentric theory between Ptolemy and Muslim Scholars”.

Paper Presenter at the International Conference entitled “Contemporary Muslim Society & Western Thoughts: Challenges and Prospects” organized by the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, GC Women University, Sialkot, Pakistan, held between 7th-9th March, 2023. The paper entitled: “Reason and Religion with the Perspective of European Muslim Mind: An Epistemic Perspective”.

Invited Speaker at the 3rd International Student Conference organized by the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Islamic Thought, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia, held on the 30th August 2022. The paper entitled: “Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Reading the Future of Religion and Science”.

Keynote Speaker at the International Workshop on Malabar Heritage co-organized by the Department of Arabic and Islamic History, MES Mampad College, Kerala, India, and Sharjah International Foundation for the History of Arab and Muslim Sciences (SIFHAMS), University of Sharjah, Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH), & Kerala State Higher Education Council, Government of Kerala, India, held between 12th-13th August, 2022. The paper entitled: “Significance Cultural Heritage and its Legacy of Preservation”.

Keynote Speaker & Paper Presenter at the International Program with the theme “The Arab Golden Age: A Revisit” co-organized by the Department of Arabic and Islamic History, MES Mampad College, Kerala, India, and Sharjah International Foundation for the History of Arab and Muslim Sciences (SIFHAMS), University of Sharjah, UAE, held between 7th-13th April, 2022. The paper entitled: “Transforming Sciences from Islamic Civilization through Revival”.

Keynote Speaker & Paper Presenter at the International Conference with the theme “Towards Sustainable Development 2021” organized by Mother Teresa University, Skopje, Macedonia, held on 29th October, 2021. The paper entitled: “Education and the University Curriculum in the Post Covid-19 Era: A New Prospectus of Education”.

Paper Presenter at the KAMES International Conference with the theme “Post Covid-19 Era, Enhancing the Connectivity between Asia and the Middle East” organized by Korean Association of Middle Eastern Studies, Seoul, Korea, held between 15th-16th October, 2021. The paper entitled: “Plagues in Islamic History and How did Muslims and Arabs deal with Epidemics: A Brief Study and Recommendations”.

Paper Presenter at the International Virtual Conference with the theme “Korea and the Arab World: Opportunities and Cooperation after the Covid-19 Pandemics,” organized by the Korean Association of the Islamic Studies (KAIS), Seoul, Korea, held on the 5th July 2021. The paper entitled: “Tradition of Scientific Ijazah in Islamic Civilization and Its Revival in the Present-Day Education System”.

Paper Presenter at the 12th International Islam and Economics Symposium (Virtual) with the theme “Financial Instruments Based on Risk-Sharing in Interest-Free Finance,” co-organized by Istanbul University and the Istanbul Economists Association, Istanbul, Turkey, held on the 5th December 2020. The paper entitled: “The Late Prof. Dr. Sabri Orman and His Contributions to the Islamic Economics.”

Paper Presenter at the 2019 KAMES International Conference with the theme “Rising Conflict in the Period of New Diaspora and Geo-Economic Transitions in the Middle East,” co-organized by Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Seoul, South Korea, held between 22-24 November 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. The paper entitled: “Peace and Extremism Redefined: The Case of the Middle East.”

Keynote Address at the 2nd International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Business and Economics (ICCIBE), co-organized by Gaziosmanpasa University (Turkey), Iqra National University (Pakistan), et al, held between 04-06 October 2019 in Tokat, Turkey. The keynote address: “Civilizational Approach to the Modern Day of Silkroad Initiative.”

Paper Presenter at the International Symposium on Religious Life 2018 (ISRL2018) with the theme “Religion in a Divided Multicultural World: Moderation, Fragmentation and Radicalization”, organized by Ministry of Religious Affairs (Indonesia) and Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies, held between 6-9 November 2018 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The paper entitled: “The Office of Islamic Religious Community of Macedonia: Whither it is Catalyst between the Government and the Subject.”

Keynote Address at the International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Business and Economics (ICCIBE), co-organized by Gaziosmanpasa University (Turkey), Iqra National University (Pakistan), Mother Teresa University (Macedonia), et al, held between 14-15 July 2018 in Tokat, Turkey. The keynote address: “Major Educational Challenges in the 21st Century Curriculum of Higher Learning Institutions and Prospects.”

Paper Presenter at the International Scientific Conference on “Strategic Relations between Balkan Countries, Common Values and Globalization”, organized by HEI “Marin Barleti University, held on 17th March 2018 in Tirana, Albania. The paper entitled: “Towards Common Islamic Religious Background: A Proposal of the Balkan Encyclopedia of Islam.”

Paper Presenter at the International Congress on Higher Religious Education, organized by the Centre for Values Education & Istanbul University, held between 16-18 November 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey. The paper entitled: “Ijāzah Tradition in the Muslim History: Thinking Towards Reviving in the Present-Day Higher Learning Institutions.”

Paper Presenter at the 4th International Islamic Studies Conference (4th IISC) with the theme: “Peace-building through Education,” organized by the College of Islamic Studies, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, held between 23-25 July 2017 in Pattani, Thailand. The paper entitled: “Applied Intercultural through Education: The Case of International University of Sarajevo.”

Keynote Address at the International Symposium on “Prophetic Tradition, Imam Ali R.A. and Bektashism,” organized by the Holy See of World Bektashi Community based in Tirana, Albania, held between 20-21 March 2017 in Tirana, Albania. The keynote address: “The Significance and Role if Imam Ali R.A. in the Eye of the Prophet Muhammad.”

Paper Presenter at the Entrepreneurship, Public Policy and Education Nexus: Promoting Qatar National Vision 2030 and Beyond, organized by the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), in collaboration with the Qatar National Research Fund (QNFR) and the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), held between 7-8 February 2017 in Doha, Qatar. The paper entitled: "Implications of Hisbah and Narh Traditions in the Ottoman era and their Reflections to the Present-Day Entrepreneurship."

Keynote Address at the 2nd World Islamic Countries University Leaders Summit (WICULS 2016), co-organized by the Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) and University Science Islam Malaysia (USIM), held between 14-20 November 2016 in Nilai, Malaysia. The keynote address: “The House of Wisdom (Baitul Hikmah): Reclaiming Muslim Civilization from the Past with Ijazah Tradition in Focus.”

Paper Presenter at the 4th International Symposium on Balkan History Studies (UBTAS) with the theme: “Balkan Cities during the Ottoman Rule and the Land Registry System,” co-organized by the University Texas-Rig Grande Valley, Turkish Historical Society, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University and Tuzla University, held between 1-5 June 2016 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The paper entitled: “Demographic Structure of the 18th Century Ottoman Manastir (Bitola) based on Ottoman Legal Documents.”

Paper Presenter at the International Symposium on Waqf and Higher Education, co-organized by the International Islamic University Malaysia and Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, held between 28–30 May 2016, in Istanbul, Turkey. The paper entitled: “From a Waqf to a ‘European University of the Western Balkans’: Developmental Survey of the International University of Sarajevo.”

Paper Presenter at the 12th Doha Conference on Inter-Faith Dialogue (DICID) with the theme: “Spiritual and Intellectual Security in the Light of Religious Doctrines,” organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State of Qatar, held between 16-17 February 2016 in Doha, Qatar. The paper entitled: “Applied Interfaith through Cultural Interaction and Education: The Case of International University of Sarajevo.”

Paper Presenter at the International Conference “Finding New Horizons: Tasks, Challenges and Concepts for an Islamic Religious Education in Europe” organized by Fachtagung an der Justus-Leibig-Universitat Giessen, held between 17-19 September 2015 in Giessen, Germany. The paper entitled: “Islamic Religious Education in Bosnia.”

Paper Presenter at the International Symposium on Religion and Film jointly organized by the Istanbul Municipality, Ensar Foundation, Center for Values Education, and University of Nebraska Omaha, held between 21-24 May 2015, Istanbul, Turkey. The paper entitled: “Recent Developments in Malaysian Cinema and its Challenges with Reference to the Religious Factor.”

Paper Presenter at the 3rd International Islamic Studies Conference (3rdIISC) with theme “Islamic Values in a Changing World” organized by the College of Islamic Studies, Prince of Songkhla University, held between 23-25 March 2015 in Pattani, Thailand. The paper entitled: “Ottoman Scholar Kinalizade Ali Efendi’s Akhlaqi ‘Alai and its Reflections to the Modern World.”

Paper Presenter at the 6th Think Tanks Forum of the Islamic Countries with theme “Building Multi-Dimensional Security in Islamic Countries” jointly organized by Turkish-Asian Strategic Research Center (TASAM), The Pakistan Senate Defence Committee, Pakistan China Institute and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), held between 6-8 March 2015 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The paper entitled: “Security along the Muslim Countries of the New Silkroad: Propositional Approach with Reference to the Security within the ASEAN.”

Paper Presenter at the International Conference with theme “The Teaching of Islamic Civilisation in Today’s Universities and Colleges: A Review for New Strategic Educational Goals” jointly organized by Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddin Center of Islamic Studies (SOASCIS, University Brunei Darussalam), International University of Sarajevo (IUS), Oxford University, Istanbul Medeniyet University, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), University Technology Malaysia (UTM) and International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), held between 3-5 November 2014 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The paper entitled: “Should the Balkans be Part of Islamic Civilisation Curriculum in Modern Universities? A Geo-Ontological Analysis.”

Paper Presenter at the International Symposium with the theme “Eurasian Law Meeting” jointly co-organized the Constitutional Lawyers Association, Lawyers Association, International Lawyers Association, International Law Center, Ministry of Justice of Republic of Turkey, Governors’ Office of Eskisehir, Istanbul University, Anadulu University, Konya KTO Karatay University, Turkey Law Portal and the International University of Sarajevo, held between 4-5 September 2014 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The paper entitled: “Shari‘ah vis-à-vis Good Governance: Is Compatibility Possible in the 21st Century?”

Paper Presenter at the International Symposium with the theme “The Balkans in Ottoman Science, Thought and Art” jointly organized by the Faculty of Divinity, Trakya University, Faculty of Letter, Istanbul University, and Islami Ilimler Arastirmasi Vakfi (ISAV), held between 7-9 May 2014 in Edirne, Turkey. The paper entitled: “Bridges Facing the Ka’bah: A Unique Ottoman Architecture in the Balkans”.

Paper Presenter at the 2nd International Symposium with the theme “Contemporary Issues of the Alawism and Baktashism (Guncel Sorunlariyla Alevilik ve Bektasilik)” organized by the Faculty of Theology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, held between 16-18 April 2014 in Canakkale, Turkey. The paper entitled: “Alevî-Bektasî Tekkesinin Şeyhi Baba Recep ve Detroitteki Faaliyetleri (Shaykh Baba Recep of Albanian Alawite-Baktashi Dervish Lodge and its Activities in Detroit, USA)”.

Paper Presenter at the Inaugural Zaytuna College Conference on “Islamic Higher Education in the West: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by Zaytuna College and co-sponsored by the Center for Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union, the University of California, Berkeley Center for Race and Gender, and the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Initiative in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University, held on 5th April 2014 in Berkeley, CA, USA. The paper entitled: “Ijāzah: The Case in the Late Balkans”.

Paper Presenter at the Institute of Global Ethnology and Anthropology, organized by Minzu University of China, held on 28th March 2014 in Beijing, China. The paper entitled: “Etiquette and Conducts of Muslims towards non-Muslims: Scriptual and Contextual Perspectives”.

Paper Presenter together with Muhamed Ali at the 4th Blue Black Sea Congress with the theme “Politics, Economics and Society: Local and International Perspectives for Conflict Resolution, Cooperation and Democratization,” organized by the Faculty of Political Science, Marmara University, held between 24th-27th November 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. The paper entitled: “International Relations in the Black Sea: A Review of Turkish - Ukrainian Case”.

Paper Presenter at the International Symposium of “Imam-Hatip (Vocational Religious) High Schools on Their Centennial Day,” co-organized by Center for Values and Education & other organizations, held between 23rd-24th November 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. The paper entitled: “The Situation of Madrasahs and Religious Education in Macedonia after the Ottoman Rule”.

Paper Presenter together with Hasan Korkut at the International Silkroad Congress & 10th ACTR Conference with the theme “Rethinking the Region of Peace, Collaboration and Trade between the East and the West,” organized by Ankara Center for Thought and Research (ADAM) and Istanbul Commerce University, held between 27th-29th October 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. The paper entitled: “Via Egnatia as a Connectum between the Silkroad and South-Southeast Europe: A Historical Socio-Economic Survey”.

Special Lecture on a One-Day Seminar with the theme: “Islamic World and the Current International Relations” held on the 5th July 2013 organized by the Center Ethnic and Religious Studies, China Institutes for Contemporary International Relations, Beijing, China.

Paper Presenter at the International Seminar organized by the ADYAN Foundation with the Theme: “Islamic Studies for Peace and Coexistence in the Arab World” held between 28th June – 30th June 2013 in Beirut, Lebanon. The paper entitled: "Current Condition of Islamic Studies in the Balkan Higher Learning Institutions".

Paper Presenter at the International Conference organized by the Office of the Vice President of the Republic of Srpska with the Theme: "Turkey in the Balkans" held between 30th November - 2nd December 2012 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The paper entitled: “Ottoman Judicial Records (Qadi Sijil): The Major Documented Sources on the Ottoman Rule and History of the Balkans”.

Paper Presenter at the 3nd International Conference on Islam and Higher Education with the theme “The Role of Awqaf in the Development of Islamic Higher Education: the Past, the Present, and Future Prospects” organized by The International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), The Pahang State Foundation, IKIP International College, and International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) East Asia, on 30th September-2nd October, 2012, in Kuantan, Malaysia. The paper entitled: “Ottoman Waqf Educational System in the Balkans in the Light of the Ijāzahs”.

Paper Presenter together with Muhamed Ali at the International Conference with the theme “Karadeniz Bölgesel İşbirliği Bağlamında Türkiye, Kırım ve Ukrayna İlişkilerinin Dünü, Bugünü ve Geleceği” [Turkish, Crimea and Ukraine Relations from the Perspective of Regional Black Sea Cooperation], organized by Ankara Center for Thought and Research (ADAM) and Crimea State Pedagogical University, held between 16th-20th September 2012 in Crimea, Ukraine. The paper entitled: “International Relations in the Black Sea: A Review of Turkish-Ukrainian Case”.

Paper Presenter at the Panel with the theme“Arap Baharı’nın Türkiye ve Orta Doğu’ya Etkileri” [The Impact of “Arab Spring” to Turkey and the Middle East], organized by the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Gazikent Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep, Turkey, held on 27th December 2011. The paper entitled: “Suriye’de Asad Rejiminin Son Durağı mı?” [Syrian Long Ruling Assad Regime’s Last Station?]

Paper Presenter at the 2nd International Conference on Islam and Higher Education with the theme “The Empowerment of Muslim Communities in Private Higher Education” organized by The International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), The Pahang State Foundation, IKIP International College, International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) East Asia, and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) on 14th-6th November, 2011, in Kuantan, Malaysia. The paper entitled: “The Role of Endowment Foundations in the Private Higher Education in the Balkans: The Case of the Minority Muslim Communities”.

Paper Presenter at the International Conference on “Past, Present & Future of Turkish-Albanian-Macedonian Relations” organized by Ankara Center for Thought and Research (ADAM) and International Balkan University (IBU) on 27th-29th May, 2011, in Skopje, Macedonia, and Prishtina, Kosovo. The paper entitled: “An Evaluation of Current State of Islamic Manuscripts in Macedonia and Future Prospects”.

Paper Presenter at the International Symposium on “Macedonia during the Ottoman Rule” organized by Union of Turkish NGOs in the Republic of Macedonia (MATUSITEB) on 20th-21st December, 2010, in Skopje, Macedonia. The paper entitled: “Strategic Depth of the Balkans and Macedonian Position during the Ottoman Era”.

Paper Presenter and Discussant for the session of “An Understanding of the Foundation of Filial Piety from various Traditions” at the seminar “A Multi-Cultural Understanding of Filial Piety” held at the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) on 17th-18th February 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The paper entitled: “Filial Piety from the Muslim Tradition”.

Paper Presenter at the First East Asian Conference for Slavic Euroasian Studies 2009 “Resurgence of Russia and the Future of Euroasia – Views from the East” held at the Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, on 5th-6th February 2009, Sapporo, Japan. The paper entitled: “A Review of Malaysia-Bosnia Relations”.

Paper Presenter in the panel of an expert consultation on “Justice and Trustworthy in Corporate Governance” held at the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) on 17th-18th December 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The paper entitled: “Can the Shari‘ah be a Guide for Good Governance?”

Paper Presenter in the panel of “Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies” at the Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, held between 9th-12th April, 2008, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. (Organized by Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech). The paper entitled: “Islamic Socio-Religious Movements in the Balkans and among the Balkan Muslims”.

Paper Presenter at the International Conference on “Islamic Civilization in Central Asia” held between 4th-7th September 2007, in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Organized by Reasearch Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture [IRCICA, the Organization of Islamic Conference] & R. B. Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies, Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Kazakhstan). The paper entitled: “Ahmad Yasawī as a Leading Early Central Asian Sūfī: Re-examination of His Perceptions on Tarīqah (Order)”.

Paper Presenter at the International Conference on “The Role of Islamic States in a Globalized World, held in 17-18 July 2007, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Organized by Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia [IKIM]). The paper entitled: “The Rights and Responsibilities of Non-Muslims (Dhimmīs) in Contemporary Islamic States”.

Paper Presenter at the 3rd International Conference on “Islamic Civilisation in the Balkans”, held in 1-5 November 2006, in Bucharest, Romania. (Organized by O.I.C. Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture – IRCICA and Romanian Academy of Sciences). The paper entitled: “Ottoman Manastir versus Contemporary Macedonian Bitola: A Historical Survey”.

Paper Presenter at the International Conference on “the Muslim World and the West”, held between 5th-7th September 2006, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Organized by International Institute of Muslim Unity [IIMU], International Islamic University Malaysia [IIUM], Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). The paper entitled: “Unique Geo-Ontological Features of the Balkan Muslims: A Bridge or a Barrier between the Muslim World and the West (Europe)”.

Invited Presenter & Trainer at the course on “Professionalism Enhancement among the Directors of Teachers Educational Institution” (Peningkatan Profesionalisme di Kalangan Pengarah-Pengarah Institut Pendidikan Guru), conducted between 6th-9th August 2006 in Kundasang, Sabah, Malaysia. (Jointly organized by Teacher’s Education Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia & Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM)). The topic entitled: “The Concept of Education in Islam and the Significance of Ijazah Tradition in the Islamic Civilization”.

Paper Presenter at the Islam Hadhari Seminar: “The Perspectives of Religions in Malaysia on War and Human Rights”, held 8 June 2006 in Melaka, Malaysia. (Jointly organized by Melaka International Islamic College of Technology & Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia IKIM). The paper entitled: “War, Terrorism and Human Rights from Islamic Perspective”.

Paper Presenter at the Roundtable Discussion on “Religion, Multiethnicity and Unity in Malaysia: Challenges & Prospects for Nation Building”, held on 22 April 2006 at Crystal Crown Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. (Jointly organized by Asian Stratetic & Leadership Institute [ASLI], Sedar Institute, and Sisters-In-Islam [SIS]). The paper entitled: “Religion, Multiethnicity and Unity in the Balkans during the Ottoman Era: Lessons for the Malaysian Society”.

Paper Presenter at the International Seminar of “The Truth of Islam: A Vision for the Ummah and the Rest of the World”, held between 21st-22nd December 2005 at Magellan Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. (Jointly organized by State Government of Sabah & Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia IKIM). The paper entitled: “The Islamic Concept of Jihād and the Conception of War”.

Paper Presenter at the Seminar of ‘Multaqa Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah dan Seminar “Selangor: Maju: Peneraju Pembangunan Sosial Berteraskan Islam”’, held between 2nd-3rd December 2005 at Bangunan Sultan Abdul Aziz, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. (Jointly organized by Kerajaan Negeri Selangor, Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia IKIM & Jabatan Mufti Negeri Selangor). The paper entitled: “Madīnatul-Islām from the Perspectives of al-Fārābī and Ibn Khaldūn”.

Inaugural Speaker at the 2nd Wellness & SPA Tourism Conference 2005, “Opportunities and Challenges in Wellness and Spa Industries”, held between 23-25 August 2005, in Holiday Villa Subang, Selangor, Malaysia. (Jointly Organized by International Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs & International Woman Entrepreneurs Association Malaysia). The Paper entitled: “The Tradition of Hammām (“SPA”) from a Religio-Historical Perspective”.

Paper Presenter at the International Conference on Education “Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice”, held between 30th May-1st June 2005, in Singapore. (Organized by Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore). The paper entitled: “Ijāzah: Lessons from a Unique Muslim Educational Tradition”.

Paper Presenter at the 2nd International Symposium on “Islamic Civilization in the Balkans”, held in December 2003, in Tirana, Albania. (Organized by O.I.C. Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), Academy of Sciences of Albania, General Directorate of Archives – Albania, University of Tirana – Albania, and ISAR Foundation – Istanbul). The paper entitled: “Ijāzah: A Muslim Educational Tradition in the Late Balkans”.

Main-Supervisor for a PhD Dissertation: Salama Mubarak Saeed Almansoori, “The Latest Studies on the Heliocentric Theory as Explained by Ibn al-Shatir and Copernicus: A Comparative Analytical Study,” (in Arabic) a PhD dissetation submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2025.

Main-Supervisor for a PhD Dissertation: Latifa Darwish Mohamed Abdalla Alrayssi, “Methodologies of the Historical Writings of the United Arab Emirates during the 20th Century: A Comparative Analytical Study between the Historians al-Sharif, al-Mutawwa, and al-Shamsi,” (in Arabic) a PhD dissetation submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2024.

Main-Supervisor for a PhD Dissertation: Mouza Mohamed Abdulla Omair Alghfeli, “Non-Benefit Public Associations in the United Arab Emirates: Emirate of Sharjah as a Case Study (1974-2008),” (in Arabic) a PhD dissetation submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2024.

External Examiner for a PhD Dissertation: Lejla Delagic, “Islamic Identity among Muslim Youth in Serbia: An Analytical Study,” a PhD Dissertation submitted to the College of Islamic Revealed Knowledge And Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2024.

Main-Supervisor for a PhD Dissertation: Khalid Ahmed Obaid Ahmed Alshehhi, “The Development of the Emirate of Sharjah During the Reign of Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi from 1972 to 2012 AD,” (in Arabic) a PhD dissertation submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2024.

Main-Supervisor for a PhD Dissertation: Hasan Abdullah Hasan Al-Sharifi Al-Musabi, “A Scientific and Technical Critique of Islamic Manuscripts in Arab and Western Heritage Institutions: A Comparative Study,” (in Arabic) a PhD dissertation submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2024.

Main-Supervisor for a PhD Dissertation: Ali Ibrahim Salim Bintalib Almarri, “Cartographic Significance on Mapping the Names of the Gulf (1522-1866): The Personal Collection of His Highness, the Ruler of Sharjah,” (in Arabic) a PhD dissetation submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2023.

Main-Supervisor for an M.A. Thesis: Hamda Alzarouni, "Documenting the traditional methods of making perfumes and their development in the Emirati society,” (in Arabic) an M.A. thesis submitted to ICCROM & the Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, 2022.

Supervisor for an M.A. Thesis: Alaa Imad Youssef, "On the Arab Feminist Movement in the First Half of the Twentieth Century: A Comparative Study between Hoda Shaarawi (1879-1947 AD) and Nazik Al-Abed (1887-1959 AD),” (in Arabic) an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2022.

Supervisor for an M.A. Thesis: Aisha Abdalla al-Owais, "Translation from Arabic into Latin during the 12th Century: Adelard of the Bath as a Case Study,” (in Arabic) an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2021.

Supervisor for an M.A. Thesis: Ahmed I. Alhosany, "Historical Development of Dubai Police during the Period of 1971-2003,” (in Arabic) an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2020.

Examiner for an M.A. Thesis: Hamda M. Alzarouni, "The Entertainment in Iraq and Sham: From the First Abbasid Period to the End of the Fourth Century AH/8th to the 10th Century AD,” an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of History and Islamic Civilization, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, 2018.

Supervisor of an M.A. Thesis: Lorena P. G. Zuluaga, History of Islam in Columbia: A Study on the Past Challenges and Future Prospects, an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Sakarya University, 2018.

Supervisor of an M.A. Thesis: Dibran Vataj, Arnavutların İstiklal Sürecinde Avusturya-Macaristan İmparatorluğu [in Turkish Language] (The Austro-Hungarian Empire during the Process of Independence of Albanian Communities), an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Sakarya University, 2018.

Main Supervisor for a Ph.D. Candidate: Hikmet Karcic, “Detention Camps as a Tool for Cleansing non-Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-95)”, a Ph.D. Dissertation submitted to the Department of Social and Political Sciences, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2018.

Examiner for a PhD Dissertation: Ahmed Abdelbagi Hamad Ahmed, "Muslim Bureaucracy: An Annotated Translation and Comments on Mamluk Administrative Institutions in Egypt as Portrayed in Subh al-A'sha fi Sina'at al-Insha' of Abu al-Abbas al-Qalqashandi," a PhD Dissertation submitted to the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 2017.

Main Supervisor for an M.A. Thesis: Majdi Rajab, “The Previous Regimes and the Democratization in the Arab World: A Case of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen”, an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of International Relations and Public Administration, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2016.

Examiner for an M.A. Thesis: Hamza Preljevic, "In Search of Security: The Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)," an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of International and Public Relations, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2016.

Examiner for an M.A. Thesis: Nurullah Karaca, "Travel Writing and Politics of Race and Culture: Arthur J. Evans’ Journey through Bosnia in 1875," an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of Social and Political Sciences, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2016.

Examiner for an M.A. Thesis: Elif Selin Muhasilovic, "Turkish Cultural Relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A case Study Based on The Yunus Emre Institute," an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of Cultural Studies, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2016.

Supervisor for a Ph.D. Candidate: Ilhana Dizdar, “Annotated and Analytical English Translation of Muslihuddin al-Kninawi’s Tuhfah al-Mu’allimin wa Hadiyyah al-Muta’allimin”, a Ph.D. Dissertation to be submitted to the Department of Social and Political Sciences, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2019.

Main Supervisor for a Ph.D. Candidate: Ahmed Kulanic, “Religion and Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Does Faith Matter?”, a Ph.D. Dissertation submitted to the Department of Social and Political Sciences, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2019.

Main Supervisor for a Ph.D. Candidate: Lejla Ramic-Mesihovic, “The State of Albanian Ethnic Conscience in the Context of Stability of the Southern Balkans”, a Ph.D. Dissertation submitted to the Department of International Relations, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2019.

Supervisor of an M.A. Thesis: Özkan Ünal, Inter-ethnic Relations in the Post-War Mostar: A Socio-political Survey, an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of Social and Political Sciences, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2015.

Examiner for a Ph.D. Candidate: Serkan Demirbas, “Mahmud II and Ottoman Diplomacy 1832-1839”, a Ph.D. Dissertation submitted to the Department of History, University of East Anglia (UEA), 2015.

Examiner for an M.A. Thesis: Edris Mekonnen, "Secular State and Religion: The Case of Ethiopia (2011-2015)", an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of International Relations, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2015.

Supervisor of an M.A. Thesis: Mak Muranovic, Yugonostalgia from Bosniak Perspective, an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of International Relations, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2014.

Examiner for an M.A. Thesis: Orhan Elhan, 1923-1938 Atatürk Dönemi Balkan Politikası [The Balkan Policy during the Atatürk Era (1923-1938)], an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of History, Institute of Social Sciences, Gaziantep University (GU), 2012.

Examiner for an M.A. Thesis: Murat Eryetgin, “149/1 Numarali Ayintap Şer’iyye Sicili’nin Transkripsiyonu ve Değerlendirmesi (H. 1294-1295/M. 1877-1878, S. 1-150) [Transcription and Evaluation of the Ayintep Shari’ah Court Record with Reference to Record Book Number 149/1 Dated A.H. 1294-1295/C.E. 1877-1878], an M.A. thesis submitted to the Department of History, Institute of Social Sciences, Gaziantep University, 2011.

Main Supervisor of a Ph.D. Candidate: Abdullah Kazimoski, “Muslim Minorities in Macedonia: Problems and Changing Patterns of Inter-Communal Relations in the Balkans”, a Ph.D. Dissertation submitted to the International Institute of Islamic Thought & Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2006.

Examiner for a Ph.D. Candidate: Suleiman Mohammed Hussein, “The Role of Morality (Akhlāq) in the Rise and Decline of Civilizations: Aspects of Muslim Interpretation of the Decline of Roman Civilization”, a Ph.D. Dissertation submitted to the International Institute of Islamic Thought & Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia, 2005.

Chief Organizer: SIFHAMS International Graduate Winter School, University of Sharjah, Six Editions 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and

2025, respectively.

Co-organizer: 1st and 2nd International Symposium of UNESCO Chair on Science Diplomacy and Scientific Heritage, University of Sharjah & National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), 20-22 November 2023 in Sharjah, UAE & 27-29 November 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, respectively.

Chief Organizer: SIFHAMS International Scientific Forum, University of Sharjah, UAE, Eight Editions, 2019-2024, respectively.

Consulting Editorial Board Member: IKIM Journal of Islam and the Contemporary World, Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia, Malaysia, 2025 - 2026.

Editorial Board Member & International Advisory Board Member: Perennial Journal of History, The Women University Multan, Pakistan, April 2023 - until the present.

Editorial Board Member & International Advisory Board Member: Journal of History and Archeology, University of Jordan, September 2020 - until the present.

Editorial Board Member: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, September 2018 - until the present.

Member of the Program & Curriculum Development: Department of History and Islamic Civilization, University of Sharjah, beginning from September 2018 till the present.

Chief Organizer: 1st and 2nd International Conference of DITURIA Foundation: New Philosophical Trends and Prospects, DITURIA Foundation for Culture,

Science and Thought, July 2011, & July 2016 in Skopje, North Macedonia, respectively.

Proposed Project: International Global Silkroad Library (IGSL) blueprint of the project presented to the Shanghai International Studies University in 2015, Shanghai & Beijing, China.

Proposed Project: International Global Silkroad University (IGSU) blueprint of the project presented to the Shanghai International Studies University in 2015, Shanghai & Beijing, China.

Developing All Courses & Curriculum: Department of Political Science and International Relations at Hasan Kalyoncu (Formerly Gazikent) University, Gaziantep, Turkey, beginning from September 2010 till June 2012.

Course Revisions: All the courses of history and civilization at the Department of History & Civilization, Faculty of Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2005-2007.

Course Development: History of Ottoman Empire, Post-Graduate Level, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2002.

Course Development: Turkish Language (Beginner), Post-Graduate Level, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2002.

Course Development: Turkish Language (Intermediate), Post-Graduate Level, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2002.

Member of the International Advisory & Editorial Board of “International Journal of ‘Umranic Studies,” Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA), Darussalam, Brunei, since 2022.

Member of the International Editorial & Advisory Board of “Journal of History and Archaeology,” University of Jordan, Jordan, since 2021.

Member of the International Editorial Board of “Ilahiyat Journal,” Istanbul University, Turkey, since 2021.

Member of the Editorial Board of “International Journal of Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality,” Fayoum University, Egypt, since 2021.

Member of the Editorial & Advisory Board of “Al-Risalah Journal: Forum Kajian Hukum dan Sosial Kemasyarakatan,” Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, since 2020.

Member of the Advisory Board of “Journal of Islamic Research,” Faculty of Divinity, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, since 2019.

Associate Editor, Journal of Legal and Political Research, University of Skikda, Algeria, Accredited by Algerian Scientific Journal Platform, Algeria, since November 2018.

Associated Editor, International Journal of Muslim Sciences, Al Jamiah Cordova, Islamic Science Academy and Educational Trust, Bengal India, since October 2018.

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE, since September 2018.

Permanent Member of the Advisory and the Scientific Committee of “ANEMON, Journal of Social Sciences,” Mus Alparslan University, Turkey, since September 2016

Permanent Member of the Scientific Committee of “International Association of Social Science Research (IASSR),” [www.iassr.org].

Invited Expert of the Malaysian Shariah Index, established by the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) in collaboration with JAKIM and YADIM, Kuala Lumpur, September 2015.

Invited Expert of the Center for Ottoman-Malay Studies, jointly established by the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) and Fatih Sultan Mehmet University, Kuala Lumpur & Istanbul, September 2015.

Chairperson of the Organizing Committee for “The International Conference: WW1, the Ottoman Empire and the Balkans,” jointly organized International University of Sarajevo and Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, held between 17-19 September 2014, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Member of the Academic Steering Committee for “The International Silk Road Congress: To Rethink a Region of Commerce, Cooperation and Peace”, organized in collaboration and coordination of the Ankara Center Thought and Research (ACTR) and Istanbul Commerce University, held between 27-29 October, 2013, Istanbul, Turkey.

Working Group Fellow of the 2013 International Summit Conference on Compassionate Organizations held in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, between 16-18 May, 2013.

Member of the Science & Advisory Board: IIB International Refereed Academic Social Sciences Journal, Istanbul, Turkey, since February 2012.

Panel Organizer & Chief Coordinator: “Merhamete Doğru Gaziantep’in Rölü” [The Role of Gaziantep towards Compassion], supported by the Gaziantep Municipality, Gazikent Hasan Kalyoncu University (Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Education), and The International Institute for Compassionate Cities (Charter for Compassion), held on 9th March 2012 at Ömer Ersoy Cultural Center, Gaziantep, Turkey.

Member of the Advisory Board: Middle East Business (The Magazine of Business, Economy and Politics) since January 2012.

General Coordinator of the Center for International Academic Cooperation (CIAC), Office of the Rector, Hasan Kalyoncu (Formerly Gazikent) University, Gaziantep, Turkey, beginning from May 2010 till July 2012.

Chief Coordinator of the project International Project Preparation Support, Office of the Rector, Hasan Kalyoncu (Formerly Gazikent) University, funded by Silkroad Development Agency (SDA), Gaziantep, Turkey, July-December 2011.

Chief Coordinator: “Arap Baharı’nın Türkiye ve Orta Doğu’ya Etkileri” [The Impact of “Arab Spring” to Turkey and the Middle East], organized by the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Hasan Kalyoncu (Formerly Gazikent) University, held on 27th December 2011.

Chief Coordinator: “Türk Dış Politikasının Yeni İmkanları ve Kamu Diplomasisi” [New Opportunities in Turkish Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy], organized between the Department of Public Diplomacy, Office of the Prime Minister of Turkey, and Hasan Kalyoncu (Formerly Gazikent) University, held on 27th October 2011.

Member of the Advisory Board: The Journal of Balkan Studies/Balkan Araştırmaları Dergisi, since 2011, Bursa, Turkey.

Member of the Advisory Board: Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences, since 2011, Gaziantep, Turkey.

Academic Coordinator: The First Dituria International Conference with

Permanent Member of Advisory Board: Dituria, Journal of Scientific Thought, Gostivar, Macedonia.

Member of the Academic Committee in organizing the International Conference on The Yemeni-Hadramis in Southeast Asia: Identity Maintenance or Assimilation, held between 26-28 August 2005, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia. (Organized by the Department of History & Civilization, Faculty of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, in collaboration with the Embassy of Republic of Yemen).

The Fifth Cataloguing Training Course 2006 – Malaysia in collaboration between the Al-Furqan Foundation, London, and the International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Three weeks of comprehensive study (27 March - 14 April 2006) covering all aspects of manuscript cataloguing and handling.

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Studies in the National Archive of Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonia, January-March 1998 & January-March 1999.