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Introduction to Worldview of Islam
With author of Science and Knowledge in Islamic Civilization,
Professor Alparslan Açikgenç and CASIS UTM Graduate Students
Muhammad Ikhwan and Syed Muhiyuddin Al-Attas

8pm Tuesday 6 May 2014 at Talent Lounge, Menara Mustapha Kamal http://bit.ly/talentloungemap

This evening will be looking at what is a worldview, why and how it affects our lives. As Muslims, what then is the Worldview of Islam, its significance to the past and future?

*This event is in conjunction with the Worldview of Islam Summer School, 22-28 June 2014.

Professor Dr. Alparslan Açikgenç received his Ph. D. at The University of Chicago in 1983. He has taught philosophy at various universities in Turkey as well as invited as professor at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) by its Founder-Director, Prof. Al-Attas (1992-1998). He has published more than 100 articles in various journals on comparative philosophy, philosophy of science, Islamic epistemology, and educational philosophy. Among his important works are Islamic Scientific Tradition in History (Kuala Lumpur: IKIM, 2012); Islamic Science: Towards A Definition (ISTAC, 1996); Being and Existence in Sadra and Heidegger (ISTAC, 1993) and many more. He is currently working on a comprehensive world history book from the Islamic perspective.

Muhammad Ikhwan Azlan is currently pursuing his doctorate degree at the Centre of Advanced Studies on Islam, Science and CIvilisation (CASIS) and works as a lecturer at Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS). His research interest includes, among others, determining the epistemological limits of mathematics in the various sciences, heeding the framework derived from the metaphysics of Islam.  

Muhiyuddin b. Hussein Al-Attas is currently pursuing his M.Phil at CASIS and also works as a lecturer at KUIS. His research interest is in S.M.N Al-Attas’ conception of the West, encompassing the origins of the worldview of the West, its philosophical, cultural and religious roots, and how this worldview is impacting the world.

Together with Basatin Filahah Permaculture, we’re happy to collaborate with them for this rare session with the famous DQ Farm.

Thanks Eco Knights for inviting us to be part of this. We’ll be facilitating this session. Our guest speakers will be Dr. Adi Setia from CASIS, UTM, Giovanni Galluzzo from Murujan and also permaculture enthusiast Ashaari Rahmat.

Ibn Khaldun’s Pleasures of Civilization with Permaculture consultant Rhamis Kent
8pm Wednesday 15 January 2014 at Talent Lounge, Ground Floor, Menara Mustapha Kamal, Damansara Perdana – Near IKEA. Click here for Map.

Click here for his article, Restoring Restoring the Amanah Through Earth Repair: Islam, Permaculture, and Ecosystem Restoration Work. An excerpt from his interview on Beyond Halal on Islam & Earth Repair:

Krystina Friedlander: I want to start by asking you about Ibn Khaldun, a Tunisian historiographer who lived in the 14th century. You wrote that he warned people about the “pleasures of civilization.” What might he say about what we’re seeing now in terms of environmental degradation and industrialization?

Rhamis Kent: Well, I think it’s a proof to what he’s pointing to in his work. The Muqaddimah is a book where he’s examining the causes for the rise and fall of civilizations. As far as what he means by the “pleasures of civilization,” I think the easier things become, the more convenient our day-to-day living becomes, the more distanced we are from really understanding what it is that we need in order to sustain our lives, the more distance we have between ourselves and the natural world. There’s this artificial separation, a misunderstanding of exactly where we are oriented within that order. It creates a type of lethargy where you become very disoriented, and you don’t realize the impact your actions are having on the things you actually need in order to survive. Ibn Khaldun, he called it very accurately, and we’re seeing the advanced stages of some of the types of decline that he’d spoken of in his work.

The poster speaks for itself. A little background, Habib Ali of  Shaykh Abu Bakr Bin Salim family, is the head discipline teacher of Dar al-Mustafa (Darul Mustafa) school in Tareem, Hadhramout, Yemen. He has to be the most pleasant and friendliest discipline teacher we’ve met. His area of expertise are fiqh (legal rulings) and seerah (Prophet’s biography).

This session will be a small one for high engagement. 30 minutes of talk and 1 hour of Q&A. Open to those below 40 years old. Ustaz Iqbal, a post graduate student at CASIS, UTM, will be translating Habib Ali’s words from Arabic to English/Malay.