Since the concept of ‘faculty’ (quwwah) refers to a living being in whom the attribute of ‘knowledge’ subsists, and this knowledge is the governing principle of his thought and action, the university must have been conceived in emulation of the general structure, in form, function and purpose of man. It was meant to be a microcosmic representation of man –indeed, of the Universal Man (al-Insān al-Kullī).
Nilai mementingkan ilmu sebagai kebaikan utama, sumber segala kebaikan (yakni jika disertakan dengan kehendak gigih dan niat ikhlas) telah melahirkan sikap memberatkan pendidikan sebagai kaedah utama. Bagi diri dan masyarakat berbudaya ilmu, tujuan utama pendidikan bukanlah untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan bergaji lumayan atau melahirkan tenaga kerja cekap tetapi untuk menanam sikap memuliakan ilmu, menuntutnya dan terus menghayatinya seumur hidup.
Postgraduate Programs
CASIS offers two research programmes: Master of Philosophy in Islamic Civilisation, and Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Civilisation. Both programmes are research-based, which means students are required to produce a thesis reflecting an academic work worthy of such degrees.
Program Structure
The Master and Doctoral Program offered by CASIS are a Research only by definition. But to ensure our students to follow and understand the philosophy of education promoted by CASIS, we provide pre-requisite coursework throughout the study. Students are required to take some courses with the HW (check the list of courses) status with the intention to complete and strengthen some fundamental understandings in order to ensure success in their research.
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Current Activities
“Rebuilding Broken Bridge: Motivations to write The Educational Philosophy and Practices of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas” – Summary of RZS-CASIS Saturday Night Lecture 9th Series
Finally, to address concerns that his work is subjective in nature, being a subordinate of Prof. Al-Attas at ISTAC during the time of writing, Prof. Wan cautions against this subjective-objective dichotomy which leads to the belief that subjective works are less true and authentic, explaining that this framework of thinking is borne out of Western dualism. Citing the experience of the Companions with the Holy Prophet, the Companions’ account of the Prophet may be subjective but that does not make their reports less true.
The Raja Zarith Sofiah Center for Advanced Studies on Islam, Science and Civilisation (RZS-CASIS) SATURDAY NIGHT LECTURE 9th SERIES with Prof Dr. Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud
This series of public lecture--from June to December 2019--will be Prof. Dr Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud's first as the Inaugural Holder of the Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas Chair of Islamic Thought at RZS-CASIS. Drawing from the Holy Qur'an, Hadith, and insights of Muslim...
Worldview of Islām (WISE) Summer School
Applications for the first-ever Worldview of Islām (WISE) Summer School, in Kuala Lumpur will be opening soon! Organized by CASIS, HAKIM and PeaceMeal, the WISE Summer School will offer participants worldwide a 6-days program designed to equip present-day Muslims with...
Majlis Ulang Tahun CASIS ke-3: Kolokium dan Forum “Islamic Higher Education & Multiple Modernities”
Sempena ulang tahun CASIS yang ke-3 pada tahun 2014 ini, Persatuan Pelajar Pusat Kajian Tinggi Islam, Sains dan Peradaban (CASIS Student Society), UTM Kuala Lumpur akan menganjurkan Majlis Ulang Tahun CASIS yang akan menampakkan dua sesi pengisian yang penting; sesi...