19 Notable alumni of International Islamic University Malaysia
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
International Islamic University Malaysia is ranked #1,109 in the world and #7 in Malaysia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from International Islamic University Malaysia sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with International Islamic University Malaysia won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mohamad Alamin
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Mohamad bin Alamin is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as well as Ministers Zambry Abdul Kadir and Mohamad Hasan since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kimanis since January 2020. He served as the Deputy Minister of...
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2. Rosnah Shirlin
1972-. (aged 54)
lawyer
politician
Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin is a Malaysian politician who served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin from September 2021 to November 2022. She served as Deputy Minister of Works from May 2013 to May 2018 and Deputy Minister of Health from April 2009 to May 2013 in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime...
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3. Yusmadi Yusoff
1974-. (aged 52)
lawyer
politician
Mohd Yusmadi bin Mohd Yusoff is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Balik Pulau constituency in Penang, Malaysia from 2008 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of People's Justice Party (PKR).
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4. Hassan Saeed
1970-. (aged 56)
lawyer
politician
Hassan Saeed was Attorney General of the Republic of Maldives from 11 November 2003, to 5 August 2007. He is the current managing partner of Chambers Inn and the managing director of Premier Property Pvt Ltd.
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5. Mohd Na'im Mokhtar
1967-. (aged 59)
ulema
politician
Mohd Na'im bin Mokhtar is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and legal scholar who has served as a Senator since December 2022. He served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Religious Affairs in the Anwar Ibrahim cabinet from December 2022 to December 2025. He served as 4th Chief Judge of the Syariah Court from April 2019...
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6. Hazwani Helmi
1997-. (aged 29)
television presenter
Nur Hazwani Afiqah binti Helmi is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, TV personality, humanitarian activist, model, actress and also known as a Muslimah Beatboxer. She started writing songs at the age of 13 after a week of guitar lessons. Hazwani's first piece titled "Jom Zikir" which she wrote independently was published in Heliza Helmi's album #JOM (2013). She began her work in...
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7. Zambry Abdul Kadir
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Zambry bin Abd Kadir is a Malaysian politician and senator. Since December 2023, he has served as the Minister of Higher Education in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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8. Reezal Merican Naina Merican
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Reezal Merican bin Naina Merican is a Malaysian politician and banker who has served as the 9th chairman of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) since May 2023 and member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bertam since August 2023. He served as the minister of housing and local government in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under...
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9. Khalid Abu Bakar
1957-. (aged 69)
police officer
Khalid bin Abu Bakar is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the 10th Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia (IGP), succeeding Ismail Omar. He retired as IGP on 4 September 2017 and was succeeded by Mohamad Fuzi Harun. A day after he retired from the police, Khalid was appointed chairman of Prasarana Malaysia by the Prime Minister of Malaysia,...
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10. Syed Saddiq
1992-. (aged 34)
politician
Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar since May 2018. A founder and member of Malaysian United Democratic Alliance, he is the youngest federal minister in the country serving as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration from July 2018 until...
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11. Queen Azizah of Pahang
1960-. (aged 66)
royalty
Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj is the Tengku Ampuan (Queen consort) of the state of Pahang as the first wife of Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Previously, she was the 16th Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen consort of Malaysia) during her husband's reign as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2019 to 2024. She is...
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12. Fadhlina Sidek
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Fadhlina binti Sidek is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Education in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nibong Tebal since November 2022. She served as a Senator from September 2021 to her resignation in November 2022. She is a member...
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13. Muna AbuSulayman
1973-. (aged 53)
academic
Muna AbuSulayman, is an American-born Saudi businesswoman and activist. She is also the former founding Secretary General of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company and co-host of the Kalam Nawaem ("Speech of the Soft") television show on the satellite network MBC 1. In August 2013, AbuSulayman was announced as the...
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14. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Asyraf Wajdi bin Dusuki is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) since March 2023. He served as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Islamic Affairs in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Jamil Khir Baharom from July 2015 to the...
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15. Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin
1971-. (aged 55)
mufti
Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin, better known by his acronyms Dr. MAZA, also known as Abu Talhah Al-Malizi, is an Islamic scholar, preacher, writer and lecturer serving as the Mufti of Perlis since 2 February 2015, having previously served in the same role from 1 November 2006 until 11 November 2008.
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16. Zulkifli Hasan
1977-. (aged 49)
docent
Zulkifli Hasan, or colloquially Zulhas or Bang Zul, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is currently serving as Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs in President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet since 20 October 2024. Previously, he served as Minister of Trade from 2022 to 2024 and deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from 2019 until 2022....
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17. Terence Naidu
1968-. (aged 58)
lawyer
Terence Naidu is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pasir Bedamar from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
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18. Koutoubou Moustapha Sano
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
minister
Koutoub Moustapha Sano is a politician and academic from Guinea. He served as minister of the office of the president of Guinea and diplomatic advisor to the president. He holds a doctorate in law.
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19. Omar Suleiman
1986-. (aged 40)
theologian
writer
podcaster
activist
imam
Omar Mahmoud Suleiman was an Egyptian army general, politician, diplomat, and intelligence officer. A leading figure in Egypt's intelligence system beginning in 1986, Suleiman was appointed to the long-vacant vice presidency by President Hosni Mubarak on 29 January 2011. On 11 February 2011, Suleiman announced Mubarak's resignation and ceased being vice president; governing power was transferred to the Armed Forces...
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