Integrating Science and Religion at Malaysian and Indonesian Higher Education

This article analyzes the integration model between
science and religion in Malaysian and Indonesian Higher
Education. So far, the dichotomy of science and religion is
considered to be one of the causes for the exit of the Islamic
world from the Western world. In this century, educational
institutions in the Islamic world began to re-select the integration
pattern of science. This study uses qualitative methods, by
collecting data through observation, visiting two higher education
institutions studied, and conducting in-depth interviews with
relevant parties, namely the International Islamic University
Malaysia (IIUM) in Malaysia and Universitas Muhammadiyah
Malang (UMM) in Indonesia. Data collection is also done by
searching documents and referral sources in various data sources
available online. From the research conducted, it was found that,
integration carried out by Islamic universities in Malaysia and
Indonesia was to open faculties and study programs without any
religious or public claims. Everything is the same, and there are
no restrictions on the rules for students based on religion to enter
into it. So, education is inclusive, it can be for anyone. This
model succeeded in advancing Islamic educational institutions.