Dr Ameer Ali

Murdoch University, Australia

AFIC and Issues of Leadership and Representation

Bio

Since obtaining his doctorate in 1980, Ameer Ali has held academic appointments at the University of Ceylon, Murdoch University, the University of Brunei Darussalam, and at the University of Western Australia. His teaching has mainly been in economic theory, economic development and history of economic thought. Dr Ali’s recent research has concentrated on the development problems in Muslim countries, especially in the light of recent revivalist movements. His latest paper, “Islamism: Emancipation, Protest and Identity”, appeared in the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, (2000). His monograph on Brunei was published in 1996 under the title From Penury to Plenty: Development of Brunei Darussalam 1906 to Present. His writings have appeared in several international journals including Asian Survey, South Asia, Asian Profile, The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, The Journal of Objective Studies, Asian Profile, and the Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics.

Ameer Ali is the ex-President of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, an umbrella group for various Islamic groups or councils in Australia. In 2006, he was the chairman of the Australian Muslim Community Reference Group, which was an advisory body to the federal government from mid 2005 to mid 2006.