About the Journal

About the Journal

There is no conflict among different fields of study in Islamic civilization, whether in the natural or social sciences, as all are grounded in a tawḥīdic epistemology (TE). Similarly, there is no dichotomy between science and religion as found in scholarship grounded in an atheistic worldview. Hence, TE, as the anchoring concept, enables these different fields to be integrated with one another in scholarly research. Therefore, there is a vital need for IIUM to establish such a journal, as TE constitutes the pivotal theoretical framework for scholarly discourse at the University. As a result, all research endeavours can become ʿibādah (acts of worship) performed for the sake of Allah. In pursuit of such sacred knowledge endeavours, JTEIK will serve as a platform for intellectual discourse on TE and the integration of knowledge, both of which have become central to the ethos of the University.

  1. Objectives

The objectives of JTEIK are to:

  1. To elaborate on the concept and/or sub-concepts of TE.
  2. To provide the platform for publication of double-blind peer reviewed articles in TE and integration of knowledge.

iii. To promote TE and integration of knowledge as the intellectual discourse of the University - among academics, administrators and students.  

  1. To highlight the Integration of Knowledge (IOK) aspects e.g. the conceptual/theoretical and the applied aspects into all disciplines; manifesting ummatic excellence.
  2. To serve as an avenue to present IIUM as a “living lab” i.e. showcasing efforts to develop conceptual, theoretical and applied aspects of TE and IOK in the IIUM itself.
  3. To become a reference for other academics throughout the world on the subject matter.

 

  1. Coverage

The areas of coverage of JTEIK include:*

  1. Social Sciences (philosophy, political science, language, history, economics, law, education, architecture, etc.).
  2. Islamic Revealed Knowledge (Qur’an and Sunnah, Islamic Metaphysics, Usul al-Fiqh, Usul al-Din, etc.).

iii. Natural Sciences (physics, biology, chemistry, medicine, nursing, mathematics, cosmology, etc.).

  1. Technology (engineering, information technology, computer science, artificial intelligence, robotics, etc.).

* All existing categories of knowledge/disciplines and potentially interdisciplinary or new transdisciplinary bodies of knowledge.