Azyumardi Azra

Azyumardi Azra CBE
8th Rector of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta
In office 1998–2006
Preceded by	Quraish Shihab
Succeeded by	Komaruddin Hidayat
Personal details
Born	(1955-03-04)4 March 1955 Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Died	18 September 2022(2022-09-18) (aged 67) Selangor, Malaysia
Spouse	Ipah Farihah
Alma mater	Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta Columbia University
Website	azyumardiazra.lec.uinjkt.ac.id (archived July 17, 2023)

Azyumardi Azra CBE (4 March 1955 – 18 September 2022)^[1] was an Indonesian public intellectual, Muslim scholar and Rector of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta. He graduated from Department of History, Columbia University in 1992. He was known as a prolific books writer; member of advisory board of a number of international organizations such as UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). After serving as Rector at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta, he was the Director of Graduate School.

In 2010, he received the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire, an honorary order from the United Kingdom.