Universities of the Islamic World: catalysts for Global Sustainability Transformation – a discourse analysis

• Main Author: Sanusi, Zainal Abidin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: HC79.E5 Environmental policy and economic development. Sustainable development. Sustainability.; LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/105986/1/1.2.11%20Universities_of_the_Islamic_World_Cataly.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105986/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Modern universities have been traditionally defined as centers for gaining knowledge, teaching and research. At the same time, the importance of knowledge and learning in Islam as the last divined religion is doubtless through numerous references to Quran, Sunnah and Hadith. This paper would argue the framework, concept and approaches in education for sustainable development further to discusses the core missions of higher education in educating, conducting research and providing services to the community as it has been defined by the Islamic thoughts and also by the UNESCO (1998).