Al-Faruqi’s Fundamental Ideas and Philosophy of Education - Abstract - Education Philosophy

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This paper discusses Ismail Raji al-Faruqi’s fundamental educational ideals and philosophy in advancing the Islamization of knowledge (IOK) project. It frames education through the worldview of tawhid, linking revealed and acquired knowledge in a comprehensive, holistic vision. The study highlights the need for reform in the ummah’s educational practice and method, grounded in the intrinsic value and epistemic paradigm of the Qur’an. It analyzes the significance of al-Faruqi’s idea for realizing IOK and reforming educational systems in the Muslim world.

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A. Introduction

B. Al-Faruqi’s Educational Philosophy

Dinamika Ilmu P-ISSN: 1411-3031; E-ISSN: 2442-9651 2015, Vol. 15 No. 2 Al-Faruqi’s Fundamental Ideas and Philosophy of Education Tasnim Abdul Rahman MA, Academician, Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies (FKI), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia [tasnimrahman@unisza.edu.my](tasnimrahman@unisza.edu.my) Wan Sabri Wan Yusof PhD, Professor and Deputy Rector, Kolej Universiti Islam Sultan Azlan Shah (KUISAS), Bukit Chandan, 33000 Bandar DiRaja Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia [wansabri@kuisas.edu.my](wansabri@kuisas.edu.my) Zuriati Mohd Rashid MA, Academician, Centre for Language Studies and Generic Development (PBI), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), 17600 KampusJeli, Kelantan, Malaysia [zuriati.mr@umk.edu.my](zuriati.mr@umk.edu.my) Ahmad Nabil Amir PhD, Islamic Renaissance Front, Pavilion KL, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia [nabiller2002@gmail.com](nabiller2002@gmail.com) Abstract This paper discusses the fundamental ideal and philosophy of education advocated by Ismail Raji al-Faruqi (1921-1986) in realizing the Islamization of knowledge (IOK) project. The concept and perspective of education projected by al-Faruqi was constructed on the worldview of tawhid that reflected the essence and intrinsic philosophy and paradigm of knowledge rooted on Islamic vision of reality and truth. It embodied the comprehensive and holistic vision of education that seeks to integrate the fundamental element of revealed and acquired knowledge. The project envisaged to undertake significant reform in the practice and method of education of the ummah that need to be recast and reproject based on the intrinsic value and paradigm of the Qur’an and its approach to knowledge. This paper will analyse this significant idea and principle and its importance in realizing the IOK vision and reforming the educational system in the Muslim world. Keywords: Al-Faruqi, Islamic education, Islamization of knowledge, Islamization of curriculum, IIIT. A. Introduction This paper investigates the key ideas and principle of education as advocated by al-Faruqi that envisaged to reconstruct and reformulated the philosophy and methods of knowledge based on the tawhidic principle and unified paradigm of knowledge. The idea was envisioned in his principle works such as Islamization of Knowledge: General Principles and Work Plan and Islamization of Knowledge: Problems, Principles and Prospective that outlined the comprehensive work plan for Islamization of Knowledge and set forth its dynamic challenges and prospects. It brings forth the holistic perspective of education and developed its ethical construct based on the tawhidic principle and worldview. It strived to developed progressive ideas and framework of education that advocated tawhidic values and ideal deriving from divine inspiration and reason and rational views and scientific outlook. B. Al-Faruqi’s Educational Philosophy The philosophy of education advocated by al-Faruqi was derived from the ideal of the Qur’an and Sunnah reflecting the core and the essence of Islamic worldview that constituted its paradigm and outlook on the nature of education. The essence of this idea was articulated in his work The Hijrah: The Necessity of Its Iqamat or Vergegenwartigung that set forth the meaning of education and projectedits major ideal and value. His philosophy of education and its principle ideal was formed of tawhidic weltanschauung that provide significant concept and framework and central meaning for education, as envisioned by Islam: “By“education,” we do not mean the Western secular systems in Muslim states, which are instituted and managed by the governments of the land. Nor do we mean either the system of private schools and colleges which are nationally owned and operated by nationals of the state or foreign agencies, whether private or public, Islamic or Chri

FAQs

What is the main focus of al-Faruqi’s educational philosophy in this paper?

The paper centers on al-Faruqi’s fundamental ideals and philosophy of education and how they support the Islamization of knowledge (IOK) project.

How does tawhid shape the paper’s view of education?

Education is constructed on the worldview of tawhid, integrating the paradigm of knowledge rooted in Islamic vision of reality and truth.

Why does the paper argue educational reform is needed?

It argues that the ummah’s educational practice and method must be recast based on the intrinsic value and approach to knowledge in the Qur’an in order to realize the IOK vision.

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