Islam: Knowledge and Civilization

ISLAM: KNOWLEDGE AND CIVILIZATION

Author: Munawar Haque, Kabuye Uthman Sulaiman, Bachir Soualhi and Syamsuddin Arif

Publisher: IIUM Press

ISBN: 978-983-3855-66-7

Pages: 237 pp

Year: 2010

Weight: 0.4kg

Price: RM45.00

This book is an outcome of efforts made to consolidate the main topics covered in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) university required course entitled, 'Islam, Knowledge and Civilization' (UNGS 2040). It has been written basically to acquaint the undergraduate students, majoring in different disciplines with the meaning, objectives, importance and necessity of learning the theme of knowledge and civilization from the Western Islamic perspectives.

It is a fact of history that the Muslims did not merely attain political supremacy and found extensive empires, but they also surpassed at one time, all other nations in the field of knowledge and intellectual endeavour. Muslims, as a whole, have been giving birth to men of learning who have been known for their zest for acquiring knowledge, self-sacrifice for its cause and masterly dissertations of the highest quality on different subjects.

This work is just an introduction to the subject. With future revised editions, it is expected that the issues under discussion will be dealt with in greater detail and other issues may also be included to keep the subject matter relevant and useful to contemporary times.

The authors are PhD holders in different fields of specializations in Islamic Studies and teach at the Department of General Studies, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), International Islamic University Malaysia.

CONTENTS:

Key to Transliteration

Introduction

Munawar Haque

Chapter One

Concept of Knowledge from the Western

And Islamic Perspectives

Bachir Soualhi

Chapter Two

Research Methodology from the Western

and Islamic Perspectives

Munawar Haque

Chapter Three

Islamic Civilization:

Meaning, Origin and Distinctive Characteristics

Kabuye Uthman Sulaiman

Chapter Four

Contribution of Muslim Scholars to the Sciences

Munawar Haque

Chapter Five

Western Civilization : Its Origin, Basis and Features

Munawar Haque

Chapter Six

Ancient Culture and Civilizations of Mesopotamia,

Egypt, India and China

Syamsuddin Arif

Concluding Remarks

Bibliography

Suggested Readings

About the Contributors

Index