Editing Islamization of knowledge (section)

== Origins ==
The Islamization of Knowledge traces its roots to the 1977 [[Makkah]] conference,<ref>{{cite journal | last=Maiwada | first=Danjuma A. | year=1997 | title=Islamization of Knowledge: Background and Scope | journal=The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences | volume=14 | issue=2 }}</ref> an influential event that initiated a dialogue among Islamic intellectuals regarding the role of Islam in shaping knowledge in the modern world.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Ahmed | first=Mohammad Kaosar | year=2014 | title=Perspectives on the Discourse of Islamization of Education | journal=American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences | volume=2 | issue=1 | doi=10.11634/232907811402449 | doi-broken-date=1 November 2024 }}</ref> Among these intellectuals, [[Ismail al-Faruqi | Isma'il Raji al-Faruqi]] played a pivotal role in formalizing and articulating the concept. Al-Faruqi expressed concerns about the secularization of knowledge in Muslim societies,<ref>{{cite book | last=al-Faruqi | first=Isma'il Raji | year=1982 | title=Islam: Source and Purpose of Knowledge: Proceedings and Selected Papers of Second Conference on Islamization of Knowledge | publisher=IIIT}}</ref> describing it as "the malaise of the ''ummah''" (Muslim community). He argued that reliance on Western tools and analytical methods often led to breaches of Islamic ethics and a disconnect with the ecological and social realities of Muslim nations.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Ahsan | first=Muhammad Amimul | year=2013 | title=Islamization of Knowledge: An Agenda for Muslim Intellectuals | journal=Global Journal of Management and Business Research Administration and Management | volume=13 | issue=10 }}</ref>

Al-Faruqi advocated for the revival of methods used in early Muslim philosophy, the restoration of ''[[ijtihad]]'' (independent reasoning), and the integration of scientific methodologies within the boundaries of Islam. His theoretical framework and work plan for this concept were outlined in his 1982 book, ''Islamization of Knowledge: General Principles and Work Plan'', which remains a foundational reference.<ref>{{cite book | last=al-Faruqi | first=Isma'il Raji | year=1982 | title=Islamization of Knowledge: General Principles and Work Plan | publisher=IIIT}}</ref>