RESEARCH IN ISLAMIC CIVILISATION, OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING DECADE, 1992
Proceedings of the International Seminar held on 26-29 September 1988 at IRCICA, Istanbul
edited with introduction by Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu,
co-editors: Ahmed Lajimi-Zeynep Durukal,
Istanbul, 1992 (in English and Arabic)
This book contains thirteen papers published in their original language of presentation, i.e. either English or Arabic, and the opening and closing speeches of the seminar. It reflects a first evaluation of the problems and prospects of research in Islamic civilisation, by a group of scholars and researchers directly involved in this field.
Price: US$ 20,
ISBN 92-9063-204-6
Following a preface by Prof. E. Ihsanoglu which provides an overview of the subject, the book contains articles on: "Methodological approaches to Islamic thought and history" by Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub; "Resources: funding and manpower in the Malaysian context" by Royal Prof. Ungku Abdul Aziz; "Funding sources and manpower needs" by Prof. Dr. Adnan Bakheet; "The comparative method and its application on some aspects of modern Islamic civilisation" by Prof. Dr. Abdulwahab Bouhdiba; "Research in Arab history" by Prof. Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Duri; "The importance of research diversity in the field of Islamic civilisation: general observations" by Prof. Dr. Abdul-Rahim Abu Husayn; "Bibliographical information: a necessity for our coming generations" by Prof. Ahmad M. Issa; "Research in Islamic culture: some IRCICA experiences" by Zeynep Durukal and Ahmed Lajimi; "Islamic studies in Iran: the last decade and into the future" by Prof. Dr. Mehdi Mohaghegh; "General survey of problems related to data and information in research in Islamic civilisation: a practical approach" by Dr. Hidayet Y. Nuhoglu; "For a new methodology in the future of humanities studies on Arabic-Islamic civilisation" by Prof. Dr. Abdeljelil Temimi.