From Streamlining to Mainstreaming “Islamization of Knowledge”

Founded in 1983, the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) has been a laboratory of “Islamization of Human Knowledge” (IoK). Looking at theoretical models and practical applications of IIUM, this article unfolds the passage from a generation of faculty who established the “IoK” paradi...

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Autor principal:	Sari hanafi
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	International Institute of Islamic Thought 2021
Materias:	IIUM Malaysia Islamization of Knowledge Islamic Studies curriculum Islam BP1-253
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3941295e98524355ae5269746ba005152021-12-02T17:46:15ZFrom Streamlining to Mainstreaming “Islamization of Knowledge”10.35632/ajis.v38i1-2.10862690-37332690-3741https://doaj.org/article/3941295e98524355ae5269746ba005152021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1086https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3733https://doaj.org/toc/2690-3741 Founded in 1983, the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) has been a laboratory of “Islamization of Human Knowledge” (IoK). Looking at theoretical models and practical applications of IIUM, this article unfolds the passage from a generation of faculty who established the “IoK” paradigm in order to streamline it, to a new generation that seeks to mainstream it. The aim is to show that this transition has been made possible due to the employment of Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah, and yet, despite this possibility, this shift is and will continue to be, accompanied with some contradictions, tensions, and shortages. This article concludes by highlighting three points: the extent to which IIUM succeeded in producing professionally-trained versus Islamically-oriented graduates; the level of success IoK mainstreaming has had using the Maqāṣidic approach; and, finally, how the implementation of the IoK paradigm may be impeding pluralism. Sari hanafiInternational Institute of Islamic ThoughtarticleIIUMMalaysiaIslamization of KnowledgeIslamic Studies curriculumIslamBP1-253ENAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, Vol 38, Iss 1-2 (2021)
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description	Founded in 1983, the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) has been a laboratory of “Islamization of Human Knowledge” (IoK). Looking at theoretical models and practical applications of IIUM, this article unfolds the passage from a generation of faculty who established the “IoK” paradigm in order to streamline it, to a new generation that seeks to mainstream it. The aim is to show that this transition has been made possible due to the employment of Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah, and yet, despite this possibility, this shift is and will continue to be, accompanied with some contradictions, tensions, and shortages. This article concludes by highlighting three points: the extent to which IIUM succeeded in producing professionally-trained versus Islamically-oriented graduates; the level of success IoK mainstreaming has had using the Maqāṣidic approach; and, finally, how the implementation of the IoK paradigm may be impeding pluralism.
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