Jamil bin Osman
Jamil bin Osman is a scholar, professor of Islamic Economics, pioneer of Islamic banking and finance in Malaysia, Rector and CEO of Insaniah University College. Prior to working at Insaniah, he served as Dean of Admissions and Records Division (1989-1999) and Deputy Rector Academic Affairs (1999-2003) at International Islamic University Malaysia. He were awarded the title of Dato' for three times (Dato, Dato Paduka and Dato Wira). Biography. He was born in 1950 in Kepala Batas, Kedah. He received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kepala Batas, and Sekolah Kebangsaan Padang Garong, Kota Baharu, Kelantan . In 1962 he was named as the overall best student in the state of Kelantan. In 1969 he joined Institut Teknologi Mara (ITM) where he pursued a four-year program in statistics. In 1985 he received a diploma in Islamic studies from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Used to study in United Kingdom and was a lecturer in a University of Nottingham. He is married to Zuraidah Binti Ahmad Murad and has four children. Awards. He received the following awards among others: