POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM

The postgraduate program in Islamic Studies at the Institute is designed to instill authentic Islamic knowledge, which had been developed from its very sources i.e. the Qur’an and Hadith. Since the sources of Islamic knowledge projected the worldview of Islam, the main objective of the program is, therefore, to inculcate Islamic worldview as a framework of Islamic studies.

Based on such a framework authentic Islamic knowledge is studied through Islamic intellectual tradition and enriched with contemporary knowledge. This framework is fairly instrumental for achieving at least two targets: first, for enriching the outlook and vision of the students so that they have a commitment to practice Islamic tenets and intellectually able to develop Islamic knowledge. Second, for effectively increase their consciousness of problems faced by Muslim ummah and persuade their sense of responsibility in resolving those problems, especially in relation to the challenge of ummah that came from modern and postmodern Western civilization.

The main characteristic of the postgraduate program is to be found in its emphasis on solid structure of Islamic framework which is the pivotal foundation of Islamic studies. The framework  refers onceptually to the worldview of Islam projected by revelation and developed by the thought of authoritative  Muslim scholars (ulama) in their respective fields, that resulted in the accumulation of concepts, each of which interrelated and subsequently form the so-called conceptual network

Vision

This Postgraduate program is Centre of Excellence for the development of human resource who master Islamic and contemporary knowledge, and are competence of integrating and Islamizing contemporary knowledge for the development of Islamic civilization.

 

Mission

To realize the above vision the postgraduate program is held with the following missions

1. To create Muslim scholars who have a comprehensive Islamic knowledge with reference to Islamic intellectual heritage and are able to actualize it in the present scientific context.
2. To prepare Muslim intellectual who have the ability to comprehend other civilizations critically and selectively so as to be able to adapt them for further process of Islamization.
3. To produce Muslim scholars who have competency of carrying out the process of integration and Islamization of contemporary knowledge, individually or collectively by collaborating with experts of various disciplines, according to the present need of the Muslim ummah.
4. To provide Muslim scholars who can integrate their moral and intellectual force so as to be able to play their contributive role for the development of Islamic thought and civilization.

OBJECTIVES

The objective of Postgraduate program in general is to master Islamic scientific and civilizational heritage and the Islamization of contemporary knowledge.

Particularly, the objective of postgraduate program is to produce the Muslim scholars who are able to resolve the epistemological problem of the Muslim ummah with the following steps: first, intensive study of some fundamental Islamic knowledge and reconceptualize some important ideas; second, critical study methodology, ideology and key concepts of Western civilization that already intruded the Muslim thought; third, intensification of the technique and method of ghazwul fikri in the form of journalistic, leadership and multimedia training; fourth, persuade the rise of creative idea through scientific activities that could result in new innovation in various aspect of Islamic studies.

Key Personnel

Director

Dr. H. Hamid Fahmy Zarkasyi, MA., M.Phil.

Assistant

Mohammad Muslih, M.Ag

Head of the Program

H. Imam Kamaluddin, Lc., M.Hum

Secretary

H. Khoirul Umam, M.Ec