This issue were highlighted by both influential Malay-Islamic political party, UMNO & PAS, also by Melayu Raya newspaper.
Meeting between ulamak of Malaya in Muar, Johore(21–22 February 1950) which sponsored by UMNO agreed anonymously of the idea.
This college was established in 1374 AH/1955 AD and named Kolej Islam Malaya with Tuan Ismail Umar Abdul Aziz as the first headmaster.
It was erected on a piece of land measuring approximately 14.3 acres (6 ha) located at Jalan Kota Raja, which is about one and a half miles from Klang.
He hoped that the college would produce scholars who fear Allah, and thus illuminate the society with the spirit of Islam and eliminate all forms of unbelief and ignorance that exist.
KIM was established to serve as the epitome of higher learning for Muslims youth in Malaya well as in Southeast Asian region.
[6] KIM is a center of higher learning offering Highest Certificate of Islamic Colleges equivalent to a BA Al-Azhar University.
The meeting was held to inform efforts to reactivate partially paralysed KIM and discuss matters related to the establishment of the Islamic University of Malaysia.