Deanship of Graduate Studies Discusses Two Ph.D. Research Proposals

The Deanship of Graduate Studies at the Main Center of the Islamic University of Minnesota held an academic seminar session at the College of Islamic Studies, Department of Creed and Contemporary Schools of Thought, to discuss two Ph.D. research proposals addressing contemporary theological and intellectual issues. The session was attended by members of the review committee, researchers, and graduate students.

The seminar featured the discussion of a research proposal submitted by researcher Abdulsalam Badmas Olagoke entitled “The Impact of the Claim of the Unity of Religions on Islamic Creed: A Critical Study in Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah.” The proposed study aims to examine the concept of the unity of religions, analyze its intellectual foundations, and explore its implications for Islamic creed based on the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the views of Islamic scholars, while providing a critical academic assessment from an Islamic theological perspective.

The committee also discussed a research proposal submitted by researcher Abubakar Sheikh Javon entitled “Theological Argumentation in the Works of Ibn Abi Zayd Al-Qayrawani and Its Impact on Establishing the Creed of the Salaf: An Analytical Study.” The study focuses on Imam Ibn Abi Zayd Al-Qayrawani’s methodology in establishing theological principles and examines the role of his approach in reinforcing the creed of the Salaf and clarifying its scholarly foundations through an analytical review of his writings and theological views.

The review committee was chaired by Prof. Imad Abdo Al-Ajili, Head of the Department of Creed and Contemporary Schools of Thought, and included Dr. Ahmed Sayed, Prof. Abdulrahman Abu Al-Majd, and Prof. Abdullah Hemmat as committee members.

The session provided the researchers with an opportunity to present the objectives, research questions, and proposed methodologies of their studies, while committee members offered academic observations and guidance aimed at refining the proposals and strengthening their scholarly and methodological value before advancing to the subsequent stages of research.

This seminar reflects the ongoing efforts of the Deanship of Graduate Studies at the Islamic University of Minnesota to support rigorous scientific research and encourage specialized studies in Islamic sciences. It also contributes to addressing contemporary intellectual and theological issues and reinforces the role of academic research in serving and advancing Islamic knowledge through sound scholarly methodologies.