Research Article
Islamic Education in Southeast Asia: A Study of the Integration of Knowledge in Brunei Darussalam
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-11-2020.2308308, author={Ahmad F. Yousif and Norarfan Hj. Zainal}, title={Islamic Education in Southeast Asia: A Study of the Integration of Knowledge in Brunei Darussalam}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Religion and Education, INCRE 2020, 11-12 November 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={INCRE}, year={2021}, month={5}, keywords={religion education integration of knowledge tradition modern southeast asia brunei darussalam}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-11-2020.2308308} }- Ahmad F. Yousif
Norarfan Hj. Zainal
Year: 2021
Islamic Education in Southeast Asia: A Study of the Integration of Knowledge in Brunei Darussalam
INCRE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-11-2020.2308308
Abstract
In Southeast Asia (SEA) as well as other parts of the Muslim world, academic institutions of higher learning often ignore the importance of integration of knowledge as an instrument for determining solutions to contemporary challenges, including social change in digital era. This is especially evident in the field of Islamic Studies. The majority of Islamic institutions in SEA develop their academic programs utilizing traditional approaches and techniques. Although such approaches do have some merits, they have a number of disadvantages. This paper will introduce a brief history of the concept “integration of knowledge” in Islamic tradition, and its application within higher educational institutions in SEA, exploring the model at the Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA), Brunei Darussalam. It is hoped that this academic exploration will lead to-wards the development of a new learning approach among Islamic educational institutions in and outside