A Comparative Study of the Islamic University Philosophy and Its Implementation Between Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin and al-Qalam University, Katsina
The university is the most crucial environment designed for the imparting of various experiences, preserving the religion and the culture of the community. But since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the Islamic history and the Muslim dilemma of colonial rule, the universities in the Muslim s...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/676/1/FH03-FKI-15-04540.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/676/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The university is the most crucial environment designed for the imparting of various
experiences, preserving the religion and the culture of the community. But since the collapse
of the Ottoman Empire in the Islamic history and the Muslim dilemma of colonial rule, the
universities in the Muslim societies are being faced with the ill of unclear educational policies
that are collapsing the system of Muslim education and Islamic values of the Muslim’s
society. Malaysia and Nigeria are among Muslims majority countries that have ruled by the
British during the colonial era. Therefore, the present study is aimed to determine the present
state of Islamic educational philosophy, its implementation and the Islamic relevance of
curriculum in the Muslim’s universities from the case of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin and AlQalam University Katsina. This qualitative research used documentary analysis and interview
for data collection. Four different documents and ten respondents have accessed for the
investigation of the present study. The findings of this study recognized Islamic education
philosophy from the vision, mission, and aspirations of the Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin and
Al-Qalam University Katsina as they have planned and are working for the provision of
professional Muslims with balanced education who are excellent in their respective fields and
as the same time prepared with the Islamic values. The finding has also described similarities
between the two universities in regard to educational objectives, management system and
university curricular programmes. This study suggests that all relevant policy makers,
curriculum planners, the stakeholders, parents and the potentials students to benefit Islamic
university philosophy from the both universities in order to strengthen their understanding
and practice of Islamic education principles as this is the possible way of producing men that
are able to represent Islam in this modern challenging world as well as rebuilt the lost
educational glory in the Muslim societies. |
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