SEMINAR REPORT: International Seminar on Religious Curricula in the Muslim World: Challenges and Prospects
International Islamic University Malaysia,
6-8 September 2005
Kazi Shahdat Kabir
Ph.D Candidate Department of Political Science International Islamic University Malaysia
The International Seminar on “Religious Curricula in the Muslim World: Challenges & Prospects” took place at the International Islamic University Malaysia on 6–8, September It was jointly organised by the International Institute for Muslim Unity (IIMU) and Institute of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia. The seminar attracted a large number of leading scholars and participants and most of them came from abroad, particularly from Middle Eastern countries.
The seminar was significant and timely expressed by majority of the speakers since it is in line with the current crisis looming over the Muslim world, talks on modifying academic religious curricula, demands to close religious schools or transform them into secular institutions and scrutiny directed at charitable organisations involved in the collection and distribution of Zakah, Sadaqah etc. There were 76 papers presented in the Seminar and most of them were in Arabic. The conference was officiated by Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University Malaysia, who is also the Chairman, International Institute for Muslim Unity.