CURRICULUM VITAE

PROF. DR. CHE ZARRINA BINTI SA'ARI

(B.Us (Malaya); M.Us (Malaya); PhD (Edinburgh))
Professor Dr. Che Zarrina Sa’ari is a Professor in the Department of Usuluddin and Dakwah, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Universiti Malaya and PhD from the University of Edinburgh. She has served as Head of the Department of Aqidah & Islamic Thought, Deputy Director of Development & Research, and Deputy Dean of Research & Innovation. Her areas of expertise include Sufism, Islamic Psychospiritual and Psychotherapy. She has produced more than 450 scholarly publications and is active as a keynote, plenary and invited speaker and trainer at national and international levels. In her supervisory role, she has produced 60 master’s and 68 doctoral graduates. In research, she has secured more than 130 grants, contributing to the development of modules, manuals, guidelines, curricula, policies, and fatwas. She has been appointed as an expert panel member for various well-known institutions and as the Editor-in-Chief of AFKAR, indexed in SCOPUS and WoS-ESCI. Her contributions are evident in her involvement with JAKIM and in the development of Islamic Psychospiritual interventions for the community.
PROFILE
Address
Department of Usuluddin and Da’wah, Academy of Islamic Studies Office of The, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
umexpert.um.edu.my/zarrina
CONTACT
Telephone
+603-79676098
Email
zarrina
RESEARCH ID
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Orcid id
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9642-4091
Researcher id
B-8363-2010
Scopus id
57188749486
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Doctoral Degree (PhD), Tasawuf, University of Edinburgh , United Kingdom, 1998
Master Degree, Usuluddin, Universiti Malaya (UM), 1994
Bachelor Degree, Usuluddin, Universiti Malaya (UM), 1990
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIP
Fellow Member, Bristish Society for Middle Eastern Studies (brimes), International
Advisory Board, Panel Pakar Akidah (ppa), Jakim, National
Member, Associate Fellow, International Association of Islamic Psychology (af-1632985910)., International
Vice President, Vice President & Member, Persatuan Psikospiritual Islam (ipsa), National
Advisory Board, Panel Pakar Tasawuf (ppt), Jakim, National
Advisory Board, Pakar Rujuk Psikospiritual Islam. Jakim, National
WORKING EXPERIENCE
International Islamic University Malaysia (Jul. 1995 to Jan. 1999)
Lecturer/assisstant Professor
Faculty (Dec. 2000 to Dec. 2002)
Head of Department
Faculty (Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2021)
Head of Department
Academy of Islamic Studies (May. 2022 to Mar. 2025)
Deputy Dean (research & Innovation)
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT
Research Areas
Sufism, Islamic Psychospiritual, Islamic Psychotherapy, Islamic Thought
H Index: 6.00
Total Journal Publication: 56
Sum of Citation: 221.00
Books: 18
Proceedings: 3
Research Grants: More than RM Two million two hundred and twenty thousand five hundred and eighty eight