MUHAMMADIYAH.OR.ID, YOGYAKARTA – Amin Abdullah, a member of the Muhammadiyah Council for Cadre and Human Resources, aspired to Muhammadiyah universities to play a leading role in advancing science and technology, particularly among Muslims.
Amin highlighted the significant gap in scientific achievements between Muslims and followers of other religions, such as Jews and Christians.
Despite comprising only 0.2% of the world’s population, Jews have won 201 or 22.5% of all Nobel Prizes. Christians have claimed 65.4% of the total 901 Nobel Prizes, with 427 recipients. In contrast, Muslims, with a population of 1.5 billion, have only obtained 12 Nobel Prizes, or about 1.4%.
“Thus, as a modern Islamic movement in Indonesia, Muhammadiyah has a responsibility to address this disparity. I believe that our universities, with their focus on research and development, are well-positioned to take on this challenge,” said Amin at a preaching on Thursday, September 29.
To achieve this goal, Amin proposed that Muhammadiyah universities prioritize the development of Muslim scientists who can make significant contributions to modern science and technology. He suggested integrating knowledge through multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches.
Equipping Muslim scholars with a broad and deep understanding of various disciplines fosters a generation of thinkers who possess both intellectual acumen and a strong moral compass.
