KIAS hosts international hadith programme with nearly 300 participants
Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS) gathered almost 300 scholars, imams, teachers and students for the International Daurah Al-Sanad Al-Yamani programme.
Source: Sultan Ismail Petra International Islamic University College · July 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 28 JULY 2026 —
KOTA BHARU, 28 Jun — Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS) concluded the International Daurah Al-Sanad Al-Yamani programme, drawing nearly 300 scholars, imams, teachers, and students. The event, held at Dewan Johor, KIAS from 9.30am to 12.45pm, featured prominent Yemeni hadith scholar Dr. Yasir al-'Adni bin Salim al-Syahiri, who granted sanad (chain of transmission) for key hadith collections including Tsulathiyyat Al-Bukhari and Al-Tirmidhi.
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The closing ceremony was officiated by Kelantan State Executive Councillor Haji Kamarulzaman Mohamad, who praised KIAS for organising the programme and reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to supporting international scholarly initiatives. He highlighted the programme’s role in strengthening Islamic scholarship traditions in Kelantan, including Quranic, Sunnah, and turath studies.
KIAS Rector, in his remarks, thanked the Kelantan government, MAIK, JAHEAIK, and other stakeholders for their collaboration, emphasising the university’s focus on integrating naqli and aqli knowledge across its faculties.
KIAS also welcomed new students for the June 2026 intake, spanning PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Diploma programmes, aiming to produce graduates with strong moral and academic foundations. The university expressed gratitude to the organising committee and participants for ensuring the programme’s smooth execution, noting its potential to further elevate KIAS as a leading Islamic higher education institution in Kelantan and the Nusantara region.