Promoting Inter-Religious Harmony through University-Community Engagement Project: A Case Study of the Educational Visit to Places of Worship (Edvist)
Keywords:
Interreligious harmony, Mutual understanding, Integration, EDVIST, UCE.Abstract
In promoting the unity among multi-religious society Malaysia, the Department of Uṣūl al-Dīn and Comparative Religion (RKUD) is conducting a University-Community Engagement (UCE) project known as the Educational Visit to Places of Worship (EDVIST). This project is a platform to promote inter-religious harmony among Malaysians. The aims of this paper are to describe the nature of the Educational Visit to Places of Worship (EDVIST) and highlight EDVIST as a platform to promote interreligious harmony among multi-religious society in Malaysia. The methodology used for this study is through conversation, observation and student journals. The findings show that students gave positive feedback on the visit. The inter-religious harmony happened during the visit, both parties managed to respect, tolerate, and understand each other. This University-Community engagement project developed a mutual understanding and good relationship among the RKUD lecturers, students, and the communities. By having first-hand information through the visit will surely provide better understanding to all students which may lead to better future of Malaysia.
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