About the Journal

>> Aim and Scope:

Indonesian Journal of Islamization Studies (INJAS) (E-ISSN: 3026-5398 | P-ISSN: 3026-5401) is a peer-reviewed and bi-annual (August and February) Indonesian journal (but accept English and Arabic article) dedicated to specific scholarly study about Islamization of (both classical and contemporary) knowledge and its society. Its will dealing with the area of philosophy, social science, art & humanities, exact science, history and philosophy of science, as well as ethical, ontological, and epistemological questions related to a qualitative study; but the scope limited to:

  • Theory on Islamization of Knowledge (with reference to several figures and terms: Islamization, Integration, Unity of Knowledge, etc practiced in universities)
  • De-Westernization (a critical assement about western worldview in science)
  • Islamic and Science in its History (i.e. Old Arabic and Rare Manuscript related to Islamic Science and Civilization)
  • Reconceptualizing Islamic Concept and Theories in Sciences, Arts, and Humanities (Islamic Biology, Islamic Physics, Islamic fine art, Islamic History, Islamic Philosophy of Science, Islamic Education, Halal Studies, Islamic Sociology, etc with reference to several figures) and multidisciplinary perspective that can be published in this journal are about engineering, planning, design, urban, social humanities from the perspective of Islamic values.

By Islamization of knowledge, we refer to Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas as the very pioneer of this idea. Islamization of knowledge is a concept that seeks to integrate Islamic beliefs, principles, and values into various fields of knowledge, including science, social sciences, humanities, and technology. The concept originated in the 1970s and is seen as a response to the perceived Western-centric approaches to knowledge and education.

The Islamization of knowledge aims to create a comprehensive Islamic worldview that can inform and shape the development of knowledge in various fields. It involves revisiting the epistemological foundations of disciplines, re-evaluating the assumptions, and redefining the goals and objectives of education.

The proponents of the Islamization of knowledge argue that it promotes a holistic and integrated approach to learning, which can help to address the challenges faced by Muslim societies, such as poverty, social inequality, and underdevelopment. However, critics of the concept argue that it can lead to a narrow and dogmatic interpretation of knowledge, which can impede scientific progress and intellectual freedom. The statement was "Islamization is the liberation of man first from magical, mythological animistic, national cultural tradition opposed to Islam, and then from secular control over his reasonable language." [Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas, Islam and Secularism (Kuala Lumpur: Ta’dib International, 2019), p. 44.]

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