Islamization of knowledge in Bangladesh with special reference to International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC)

Abstract

The agitation for Islamization of knowledge is now becoming a popular demand among the Muslim intellectuals and academia globally. A various number of lectures, seminars, symposia, workshops and conferences have been conducted by different bodies on this issue. This paper intends to discuss about the historical background of Islamization of knowledge in Bangladesh, and what are the problems and the challenges in the way of Islamizing knowledge. The paper will therefore discuss on a particular university (IIUC) which is playing a key role in Islamizing knowledge in Bangladesh presently. This paper aims to look into the new proposal for IIUC to run it towards excellent university in terms of Islamization of knowledge. Finally, this paper will also attempt to come up with some ways and prospects as a guide to overcome these problems.