Promoting inter-religious harmony through university community engagement project: a case study of the educational visit to places of worship (Edvist)

Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya (2020) Promoting inter-religious harmony through university community engagement project: a case study of the educational visit to places of worship (Edvist). Al-Itqan: Journal Of Islamic Sciences And Comparative Studies, 4 (2). pp. 19-31. E-ISSN 2600-8432

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Abstract

In promoting the unity among multi-religious society Malaysia, the Department of Uṣūl al-Dīn and Comparative Religion (RKUD) is conducting a University-Community Engagement (UCE) project known as the Educational Visit to Places of Worship (EDVIST). This project is a platform to promote inter-religious harmony among Malaysians. The aims of this paper are to describe the nature of the Educational Visit to Places of Worship (EDVIST) and highlight EDVIST as a platform to promote interreligious harmony among multi-religious society in Malaysia. The methodology used for this study is through conversation, observation and student journals. The findings show that students gave positive feedback on the visit. The interreligious harmony happened during the visit, both parties managed to respect, tolerate, and understand each other. This University-Community engagement project developed a mutual understanding and good relationship among the RKUD lecturers, students, and the communities. By having first-hand information through the visit will surely provide better understanding to all students which may lead to better future of Malaysia

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7233/83012
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Interreligious harmony, Mutual understanding, Integration, EDVIST, UCE.
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion
Depositing User:	Dr Nur Suriya Mohd Nor
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2020 15:15
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2020 15:21
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/83012

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