Islamic medical education revisited: conceptual and practical aspects
Even after more than two decades, the concept of Islamic Medicine is still widely debatable. While some intellectuals proclaimed that the treasury of medical knowledge was forfeited by the West from the Muslim Civilization, one could not deny that in the current modern civilization, Westerns are...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/50825/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50825/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50825/3/Program_Book.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/50825/8/50825.pdf |
| Summary: | Even after more than two decades, the concept of Islamic Medicine is still widely debatable. While
some intellectuals proclaimed that the treasury of medical knowledge was forfeited by the West
from the Muslim Civilization, one could not deny that in the current modern civilization, Westerns
are far ahead than Muslims in many aspects. The urge to revive the Muslim Civilization has lead
towards the drive for Islamization of human knowledge. The call for Islamic Medicine, as part of the Islamization movement, has taken its course into two different directions: Islamic Medicine as
an alternative to the Western Medicine, and a call towards integrating the Islamic values into the
current accepted medical system. Further confusions were raised with the argument of which
terminology is more practical and compliable, Islamization or Islamicisation, with the former may
bring about the idea of conversion rather than integration. The term Islamic Medical Practice (IMP),
widely used in various medical institutions, is a burden upon Muslim medical academicians, in
which majority of them perceived as being incompetent to deliver the tasks. In Kulliyyah of
Medicine IIUM, the term “Islamic input in Medical Practice” (IIMP) is preferred. It gives a broader
approach in integrations of Islamic teachings in medical education, in line with the Islamization
guidelines outlined by the University. This review discusses the concept and practical approach that
can be offered by medical academicians of various backgrounds in contributing towards the vision
and mission of the University. |
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