KBA13 Academy › School of Islamic Civilization › Islamic Civilization Resource Hub
This hub contains 35 substantive educational resources. Each is a guidance framework with real instructional content — not an empty download. Downloadable files and interactive tools will be attached by Codex; the guidance below is the authoritative content.
1. Islamic Civilization Terminology Glossary
A working glossary defining key terms (ʿilm, ummah, adab, ijtihad, tasawwuf, maqasid) with concise academic definitions, transliteration, and a note distinguishing technical from popular usage. Add terms only when defined and sourced.
2. Arabic Transliteration Guide
One consistent transliteration system for the School, with a conversion table, rules for hamza and ʿayn, guidance on diacritics, and when common English/Indonesian forms are acceptable.
3. Qur’anic Citation Guide
How to cite the Qur’an: surah name and number, verse number, translation attribution, and the rule that translations are labeled as translations. Includes a worked citation example (structure only, verse text to be verified).
4. Hadith Citation & Verification Worksheet
Fields for collection, book/chapter, number, grading (only if verified), and a checklist distinguishing text from commentary. Grading and isnad are never invented.
5. Primary-Source Reading Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for reading a primary source: identify author, work, date, language, edition, translator, context, and interpretive tradition before drawing conclusions.
6. Classical-Text Analysis Worksheet
Prompts for close reading: genre, audience, argument structure, key terms, intertextual references, and the difference between the author’s claim and later interpretation.
7. Intellectual Biography Template
A structured template for writing a scholar’s biography: dates, region, teachers, students, major works, intellectual context, contributions, and controversies — all requiring citation.
8. Islamic History Timeline
A framework timeline of major periods with placeholders for dated events; each entry requires a source before it is filled. Avoids a single-region bias.
9. Islamic Empires & Institutions Timeline
A comparative timeline template for caliphates, dynasties, and institutions across regions, emphasizing plurality rather than a single imperial narrative.
10. Map of Historical Muslim Knowledge Centers
A guide for mapping centers of learning (mosque-schools, madrasas, libraries, courts) with fields for location, period, disciplines, and key figures.
11. Map of Islamic Scholarly Networks
A template for tracing chains of learning and teacher-student networks across regions and centuries, with sourcing requirements for each link.
12. Islamic Disciplines Comparison Chart
A chart comparing tafsir, hadith, kalam, falsafa, fiqh, usul, and tasawwuf by object of study, method, sources, and relationship to other disciplines.
13. Theology–Philosophy–Law–Sufism Relationship Map
A conceptual map showing overlaps and tensions among the four domains, designed to prevent students from collapsing them into one another.
14. Islamic Schools of Law Overview
A neutral overview of major legal schools by region, method, and key principles, presenting differences fairly without ranking them.
15. Major Theological Traditions Overview
A fair overview of major theological orientations, using academic language, acknowledging contested labels, and avoiding takfir.
16. Islamic Philosophy Timeline
A timeline template for philosophical movements and figures, distinguishing translation movements, original synthesis, and later commentary traditions.
17. Sufi Terminology Glossary
A glossary of tasawwuf terms with careful definitions and a note that spiritual terms carry technical meanings that differ from everyday usage.
18. Sufi Orders & Networks Framework
A framework for studying tariqa structures, silsila, regional spread, and social roles, treating Sufism as an intellectual and social tradition.
19. Islamic Ethics Analysis Worksheet
A worksheet applying ethical concepts (adab, akhlaq, maslaha) to cases, requiring students to state sources and acknowledge competing views.
20. Maqasid Analysis Template
A template for maqasid-based analysis: identify the objective, the evidence, the level of certainty, and the limits of the analysis.
21. Islamic Manuscript Description Template
Fields for describing a manuscript: title, author, copyist, date, script, material, folios, provenance, and condition — metadata only, no invented records.
22. Manuscript Provenance Checklist
A checklist for documenting the ownership and transmission history of a manuscript and flagging gaps or uncertainties.
23. Islamic Intellectual-Network Map
A template for visualizing how ideas moved between regions, languages, and generations, with sourcing for each connection.
24. Islamization in Southeast Asia Timeline
A timeline framework for the spread of Islam in the region, emphasizing multiple entry points, trade networks, and local agency.
25. Nusantara Islamic Scholarship Map
A map template for scholars, texts, and centers across the Malay-Indonesian world, treating local knowledge as intellectually significant.
26. Acehnese Islamic Intellectual-History Timeline
A timeline framework for Aceh’s ulama, texts, and institutions, requiring regional and primary sources.
27. Digital Religious-Authority Analysis Template
A template for analyzing how authority is claimed and contested online: platform, actor, claim, evidence, audience, and verification.
28. Online Islamic-Content Verification Checklist
A checklist for verifying online religious content: source, citation accuracy, Arabic accuracy, context, and whether claims are sourced.
29. AI & Islamic Ethics Decision Matrix
A decision matrix for evaluating AI use in Islamic contexts across accuracy, verification, authority, transparency, and human review.
30. Religion & Technology Case-Study Template
A template for structured case studies on religion and technology: context, actors, technology, effects, ethical questions, and open issues.
31. Comparative Scholarly-Interpretation Matrix
A matrix for laying out competing interpretations side by side with evidence and interpretive assumptions, avoiding false equivalence.
32. Academic Disagreement & Respectful-Language Guide
Guidance on expressing disagreement academically: describe positions fairly, cite evidence, avoid ridicule, and separate critique from hostility.
33. Islamic Studies Research-Ethics Checklist
A checklist covering consent, community respect, representation, sourcing, and the distinction between study and adjudication.
34. Fieldwork with Muslim Communities Guidance
Guidance for respectful, ethical fieldwork: informed consent, cultural sensitivity, data protection, and adaptation to local ethics requirements.
35. Final Academic-Quality Checklist
A final checklist before publishing content: citations verified, Arabic verified, translations labeled, diversity respected, and AI assistance disclosed.
Content Status: DRAFT — 35 resource guidance sets written. File attachments and dynamic tools pending Codex. · Developed with AI assistance; subject to human academic, textual, Arabic, and religious-sensitivity review. Non-degree professional-learning program.