ISLAMIZATION OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE FROM PROF KAMAL HASSAN’S PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Kamal Hassan, a Malay Muslim intellectual and thinker of Malaysia became known in the world as the conceptualizer of International Islamic University Malaysia [IIUM] which became known in the world within the four decades of its existence as the model of Integrated and Holistic Higher Education. Kamal Hassan not only conceptualized the model of higher education but provided the University with an ideological and philosophical foundation. He served IIUM for 35 years in various capacities including
its rector. During his tenure as rector, Kamal Hassan included in the Constitution of IIUM, Islamization of Human Knowledge [IOHK] as its Mission. Now IOHK and IIUM are interrelated and represent a successful model of higher education. However, the views of Kamak Hassan are not fully known to many people inside and outside the University. The aim of this paper is to investigate the position of
Kamal Hassan on the relationship between IOHK and IIUM. It will be done based on the qualitative method of content analysis. It is expected that this investigation will not only highlight the views of Kamal Hassan on IOHK and its role in IIUM but also emphasize on the need for sustainability of IOHK in IIUM. It will help to appreciate and maintain the salient features of IOHK and its importance in
IIUM.
Keywords: Islamization, education, knowledge, sustainability, Kamal Hassan