Issues of Islamic Spirituality and Moral Excellence in Higher Education

Authors

  • MOHD MUMTAZ ALI

Keywords:

Spirituality, Islamic Ethics, Education, Islamic Philosophy

Abstract

This research aims at discussing the issues of Islamic spirituality and moral excellence in higher education. The emphasis will be given not only on the crisis and chaos in the academia but also human lives as a whole. Hence, the aim of this paper is to explore and examine the nature of contemporary educational system. The research employs a qualitative methodology wherein the analysis is made of materials that include books, journal articles, newspaper cuttings, audio visuals and others. Some scholars have highlighted the crisis of higher education manifest in some technical dimensions such as drop out the students, high cost of living and increasing in tuition fees etc. However, one of the findings reveals that the real cause of crisis lies somewhere else. It is not the crisis in higher education alone but also in environment. The statistic available in the area of business, economy and political domain suggest that the real nature of crisis lies on lack of spiritual and moral dimension. Therefore, to solve some issues of higher education should commence with fixing the basis of spirituality and moral of mankind.

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Published

2023-02-28

How to Cite

ALI, M. M. (2023). Issues of Islamic Spirituality and Moral Excellence in Higher Education. AL-ITQAN: JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC SCIENCES AND COMPARATIVE STUDIES, 7(1), 31–49. Retrieved from https://journals.iium.edu.my/al-itqan/index.php/al-itqan/article/view/251