Education
He graduated from Department of History, Columbia University (1992).
He graduated from Department of History, Columbia University (1992).
Currently, he is the Director of Graduate School, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta. In 2010, he received the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire, an honorary order from the United Kingdom. With this order, Azra is the first person outside of the citizens of Commonwealth countries are allowed to use the Sir prefix before his name.
(Changes in Indonesia's Islamic community.)
He is known as a prolific books writer Member of advisory board of a number of international organizations such as United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International the International Development & Education Award).