
Attending the AIQA Workshop and AIUA International Conference in Bangkok, UIN Antasari Promotes Collaboration
BANG KHEN – The Asian Islamic Universities Association (AIUA) continued its series of events in 2023, and this time they were hosted in Thailand, more specifically at the International Islamic College Bangkok (IICB) Krirk University, Bang Khen District. Alongside the event, there was the AIQA Workshop (Asian Islamic Quality Assurance) and an international conference with the theme “Rethinking The Economic, Social, and Cultural Integration of the Islamic World in the Contemporary Era.”
Representatives from Antasari State Islamic University in Banjarmasin, led by the university’s Rector, Prof. Dr. H. Mujiburrahman, M.A., attended this meeting from September 12 to September 14, 2023.
“This meeting is very important, considering the Covid-19 crisis that affected the global economy,” emphasized the Rector, who is also the President of AIUA, in his opening remarks.
Therefore, Prof. Dr. H. Mujiburrahman, M.A. continues to push for collaboration from various parties, as promoted through AIUA. “Hopefully, AIUA can be even more productive and make a greater contribution to sustainable development worldwide,” he expressed.
The AIQA Workshop featured Dr. Muhammad Fakhri Husein, S.E., M.Si. and his colleagues. AIQA, under the purview of AIUA, is an international certification to ensure the quality of Islamic universities. There are 82 indications in all throughout the four areas of AIQA criteria (Strategic QA, Systemic QA, Functional QA, and Result).These indicators include the presence of Islamic principles in higher education. Currently, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, and Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS) in Malaysia are the three universities that have received certification from AIQA..
“We invite other AIUA member universities to apply for this certification,” encouraged Dr. Muhammad Fakhri Husein, S.E., M.Si.
On this occasion, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Krirk University and six Indonesian universities, namely the State Islamic Institute of Kudus (Central Java), UIN Raden Fatah (Palembang), UIN Bengkulu, UIN Salatiga, UIN Raden Intan Lampung, and UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. Additionally, collaboration agreements were established with two Malaysian universities, namely the International Islamic University Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS) and the International Islamic University Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah. Finally, an agreement was made with one university from Thailand, the Andaman Anatolian Technology College in Satun.
“Today, we proudly announce that Krirk University has received support from AIUA for its first international workshop and conference,” stated Prof. Dr. Krasae Chanawongse, President of Krirk University, as quoted from bangkokpost.com.
It is worth noting that Krirk University is both the oldest and one of the most well-known private universities in Thailand. According to the QS Ranking for 2022, Krirk University was among the top five universities in Thailand.
“At this time, Krirk University is a member of AIUA; we are ensuring that IICB will become the leading school of Islamic business in Thailand,” says Prof. Dr. Jaran Maluleem, Dean of IICB Krirk University.

Furthermore, on the second day, Prof. Dr. H. Mujibburrahman, M.A. was a speaker in a special session on “Economic, Social, Cultural Integration, and Religious Tolerance,” alongside representatives from three other countries.
These representatives included Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Zakariyya Mousa (Vice-Rector of Islamic University of Maldives), Dr. Haji Wang Hambali bin Haji Awang Jaili (Director of the Public Relations and International Relations Center at Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali Brunei Darussalam), Prof. Dato’ Dr. Wan Sabri bin Wan Yusof (Deputy Vice-Chancellor of USAS Malaysia and also the Secretary-General of AIUA), and the session was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sukree Langputeh (Chairman of Andaman Institute of Technology, Thailand).

In a separate occasion, three lecturers from UIN Antasari also participated as presenters. They are Rohana Faridah, S.E., M.M., Head of the Sharia Economics Study Program, Irma Rahmawati, M.Pd., Coordinator of the Accreditation and Certification Center, and Riza Saputra, M.A., Head of the Quran and Tafsir Study.

This conference was attended by forty presenters from various Islamic universities across Asia.
Authors: Riza Saputra, M.A., and Irma Rahmawati, M.Pd.
Editor : Public Relations Team