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    Towards a Holistic Islamic Medical Curriculum: Integration of Islamic Knowledge Medical Training; Experiences from Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU)
    (Journal of the British Islamic Medical Association (JBIMA), 2025-12) Naziru,Rashid; Mpaata,Kaziba Abdul; Kagimu,Magid; Al-Ghazal,Sharif Kaf; Babirye, Shamim
    Background and Aim of the study: The integration of Islamic principles into medical education is in shaping ethically grounded and spiritually conscious healthcare professionals. Different institutions have implemented the integration into the medical curriculum with varying levels of adoption. Whereas institutions in Muslim majority countries have attempted to adopt the integrated curriculum, institutions in Muslim minority countries like IUIU still face limitations for example of lectures and students of different back grounds (Muslims and non-Muslims) and anon supportive environment. This paper explores the integration of Islamic Knowledge into medical education ,with a focus on experiences from 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. The study notices a number of challenges for a holistic integration of the curriculum in Muslim minority countries. Conclusion and recommendations: The paper recommends that Islamic medical colleges adopt a unified curriculum framework incorporating Islamic perspectives into both preclinical and clinical subjects. It also calls for training of medical lecturers in basic Islamic studies. We further recommend tail ring Quran memorization and halaqa studies to health-related content and fostering collaborations through networks like the Consortium of Islamic Medical Colleges (CIMC ).