IIUM ends ties with academic behind controversial Roman-Malay shipbuilding claim
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has confirmed that controversial academic Solehah Yaacob is no longer with the university, months after...
The university said Solehah’s academic service was terminated on April 27, and she is no longer a professor or representative of IIUM in any official capacity, local news outlets reported today, citing a statement from IIUM’s Office of Communication, Advocacy and Promotion.
The university said Solehah was also barred from using any official title, position or affiliation linking her to IIUM in promotional materials, media reports, publications, advertisements, social media content, publicity materials or other forms of public dissemination.
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- Aug 23, 2026
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