IIUM Centre for Islamisation or CENTRIS was established in May 2012 to spearhead the Islamisation mission of the University and systematize its various efforts especially with regard to Islamisation of human knowledge (IOHK). The Distinguished Tan Sri Prof. Dr. Mohd. Kamal Hassan was appointed the Chairman of the Centre together with a Senior Assistant Director, on 1st July 2012. Two months later i.e. on the 1st September 2012, the first Director of the Centre was appointed.