Naquib Al Attas` Islamization of Knowledge Its Impact on Malay Religious Life, Literature, Language and Culture
Musa
ISBN 10: 9815011081 ISBN 13: 9789815011081
Published by Eurospan, 2023
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32 pages. 11.81x5.91x0.39 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __9815011081
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The concept of the Islamization of knowledge was introduced by Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas in the late 1970s. It aimed to detach knowledge from Western culture and civilization in order to replace it with Islamic concepts, frameworks and values.
The Islamization of knowledge was to occur in the fields of education and culture, manifesting in changes to the syllabus in institutions of higher learning and niche areas of interest in selected research institutes. In the field of culture, however, it resulted in an unintended consequence of Malay literature being heavily characterized by Islamic elements.
Over the years, proponents of the Islamization of knowledge in Malaysia have moved beyond the fields of education and culture. They have entered the mainstream and become part of the state machinery, thus possibly impacting national policies.
The concept has also evolved and arguably led to the strengthening of Islamic conservatism among Malaysian intellectual and cultural elites.
More specifically, its exclusivist thinking does not augur well for intra- and intercommunal relations in the country.
About the Author: Mohd Faizal Musa is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore and Research Fellow at the Institute of the Malay World and Civilization, National University of Malaysia (UKM).
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Title: Naquib Al Attas` Islamization of Knowledge ...
Publisher: Eurospan
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Paperback
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