The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges

From its establishment in 1983, the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has been committed to the integration of Islamic values with the modern fields of knowledge. This constitutes the core of IIUM’s vision and mission. The purpose of this study was to analyze the experience of Islamiz...

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Main Authors: Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah, Hussien, Suhailah, Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham
Other Authors: Kazmi, Yedullah
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2011
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/14493/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/14493/1/The_Experience_of_Islamization_of_Knowledge.pdf
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spelling iium-144932016-01-19T03:18:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/14493/ The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah Hussien, Suhailah Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham BP1 Islam LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa) From its establishment in 1983, the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has been committed to the integration of Islamic values with the modern fields of knowledge. This constitutes the core of IIUM’s vision and mission. The purpose of this study was to analyze the experience of Islamization of knowledge at IIUM. It involved interviews with a total of eleven key scholars at IIUM who have been active in the Islamization of knowledge and in the management of the university. Interview data were supplemented by document analysis of course outlines university strategic planning documents, seminar and conference proceedings, as well as secondary literature. Contrary to the misgivings of many critics of the Islamization project, IIUM has scored several successes. Many areas still need to be improved though. Among the most important findings are those related to the quality and readiness of both the teachers and students to contribute to Islamization of knowledge in their research and publications. Future directions should include conducting research to find solutions for the problems facing Muslim societies in particular and humanity in general. Findings from those studies will be the basis for Islamized textbooks and other teaching materials. IIUM Press Kazmi, Yedullah 2011 Book Chapter NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd http://irep.iium.edu.my/14493/1/The_Experience_of_Islamization_of_Knowledge.pdf Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah and Hussien, Suhailah and Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham (2011) The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges. In: New Intellectual Horizons in Education. IIUM Press, Gombak, pp. 91-110. ISBN 978-967-0225-21-0
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Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah
Hussien, Suhailah
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The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges
description From its establishment in 1983, the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has been committed to the integration of Islamic values with the modern fields of knowledge. This constitutes the core of IIUM’s vision and mission. The purpose of this study was to analyze the experience of Islamization of knowledge at IIUM. It involved interviews with a total of eleven key scholars at IIUM who have been active in the Islamization of knowledge and in the management of the university. Interview data were supplemented by document analysis of course outlines university strategic planning documents, seminar and conference proceedings, as well as secondary literature. Contrary to the misgivings of many critics of the Islamization project, IIUM has scored several successes. Many areas still need to be improved though. Among the most important findings are those related to the quality and readiness of both the teachers and students to contribute to Islamization of knowledge in their research and publications. Future directions should include conducting research to find solutions for the problems facing Muslim societies in particular and humanity in general. Findings from those studies will be the basis for Islamized textbooks and other teaching materials.
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author_facet Kazmi, Yedullah
Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah
Hussien, Suhailah
Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham
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author Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah
Hussien, Suhailah
Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham
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title The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges
title_short The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges
title_full The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges
title_fullStr The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges
title_full_unstemmed The experience of Islamization of Knowledge at the International Islamic University Malaysia: successes and challenges
title_sort experience of islamization of knowledge at the international islamic university malaysia: successes and challenges
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/14493/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/14493/1/The_Experience_of_Islamization_of_Knowledge.pdf
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