Towards a Holistic Islamic Medical Curriculum: Integration of Islamic knowledge in Medical Training; Experiences from Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU)

Abstract: Background and Aim of the study: increasingly recognized as vital in shaping ethically grounded and spiritually conscious healthcare professionals. Different institutions have implemented the integratio levels of adoption. Whereas institutions in Muslim majority countries have attempted to adopt the integrated curriculum, institutions in Muslim minority countries like IUI students of different back grounds (Muslims and non explores the integration of Islamic knowledge into medical education, with a focus on experiences Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU). Methodology: A Literature review approach was used to identify the practices of the implementation of the integrated curriculum for both Muslim majority and Muslim minority countries focusing at IUIU. Findings: The study gives the historical background for the integrated curriculum; it also points out the variations in the implementation of the integrated curriculum across universities but more marked between Muslim majority and minority countries like Uganda. integration of the curriculum in Muslim minority countries. Conclusion and recommendations: The paper recommends that Islamic medical colleges adopt a unified curriculum framework incorporating Isl for training of medical lecturers in basic Islamic studies. We further recommend tailoring Quran memorization and halaqa studies to health-related content and of Islamic Medical Colleges (CIMCO).