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
“On Al-Attas and Al-Faruqi, Studying Philosophy and Matters Concerning the Representation of Islam”
[This entry is a selected summary and reflection of the RZS-CASIS Saturday Night Lecture (CSNL) given by Prof. Wan Mohd Nor on 19th December 2020.] by Luqman Johani (PhD candidate at CASIS). Edited by Sania Sufi. The final session of the Saturday Night Lecture...
Risālah by Visiting Scholars
YUSEF WAGHID On 22 February 2017, I was privileged to have visited the Raja Zarith Sofiah Centre for Advanced Studies on Islam, Science and Civilisation (RZS-CASIS), faciliated by my endearing friendship I have developed with some of the conscientious scholars who...
Seminar on Religion Inspired Private Foundations and Educational Development:The CAse of the Hizmet Movement
Launching of the book LATA ‘IF AL-ASRAR LI – AHL ALLAH AL-ATYAR’
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Disember - Buku LATA ‘IF AL-ASRAR LI – AHL ALLAH AL-ATYAR’ karya Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zainiy bin Usman, Pensyarah Pusat Kajian Tinggi Islam, Sains dan Peradaban (CASIS) telah dipersembahkan kepada Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Watiqu...