““WHEN DEMAND EXCEEDS WHEN DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY… ”SUPPLY… ”

SEEKING FOR MORE MUSLIM SEEKING FOR MORE MUSLIM SCHOLARS-THINKERS-PHILOSOPHERSSCHOLARS-THINKERS-PHILOSOPHERS

SPEAKER:SPEAKER:

USTAZ ZHULKEFLEE HJ ISMAILUSTAZ ZHULKEFLEE HJ ISMAIL Organize byOrganize by MASJID KASSIM , MASJID KASSIM , #02-01 Wisma Indah, Changi Rd.#02-01 Wisma Indah, Changi Rd. SINGAPORESINGAPORE

EVERYONE IS INVITED TOEVERYONE IS INVITED TOA LECTURE IN ENGLISHA LECTURE IN ENGLISH

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Saturday: 15 August Saturday: 15 August 20092009

24 Sha`baan 1430 A.H. 24 Sha`baan 1430 A.H. @ 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 @ 10.30 a.m. – 12.00

noonnoon

Actual theme of my presentation

A POINT OF VIEW:A POINT OF VIEW:“TRADITIONAL AND “TRADITIONAL AND

CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC SCHOLARSHIP”SCHOLARSHIP”

A BRIEF PRELIMINARY A BRIEF PRELIMINARY REFLECTIONREFLECTION

• I was asked: “Is it still possible for Muslims to strive to become Islamic scholars in the likes of the such illustrious, eclectic, profound Ulama’ – (scholar / thinker / philosopher) like e.g. Al-Ghazzali, Ibn Rushd, Al-Biruni, Ibn Khaldun, Ibn Sinna etc. ?”

• Actually this concern was already raised by many, Actually this concern was already raised by many, especially since the dismantling of the last Ottoman especially since the dismantling of the last Ottoman Caliphate. The waning influence of the Muslims and Caliphate. The waning influence of the Muslims and their being colonized and exposed to imperialists’ their being colonized and exposed to imperialists’ rule had indeed drastically changed our approach to rule had indeed drastically changed our approach to education.education.

WHY THIS TOPIC?

WHY THIS TOPIC?• In Feb 1998, while in PERGAS, I responded to

criticism upon the Madrasah by writing a paper from my research (copy available on my web link “http://An-naseehah.blogspot.com” ).

• In that paper, I’ve argued that the current “Madrasah education” (although it has the potential to be Islamic), yet it is not necessarily equal to what a truly “Islamic education” really is.

• In fact, the Muslims have, since colonial times, moved from a single wholistic system of education (Tauhidic) into adopting a dualistic system - dichotomising the religious from the secular.

WHY THIS TOPIC?• In Feb 1998, while in PERGAS, I responded to

criticism upon the Madrasah by writing a paper from my research (copy available on my web link “http://An-naseehah.blogspot.com” ).

• In that paper, I’ve argued that the current “Madrasah education” (although it has the potential to be Islamic), yet it is not necessarily equal to what a truly “Islamic education” really is.

• In fact, the Muslims have, since colonial times, moved from a single wholistic system of education (Tauhidic) into adopting a dualistic system - dichotomising the religious from the secular.

THIS IS THE BRIEF BACKGROUND

THIS IS THE BRIEF BACKGROUND

INSHA-ALLAAH! WILL BE FURTHER

INSHA-ALLAAH! WILL BE FURTHER

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