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    ISLAMIC LITERARY AESTHETICS AND RESEARCH IN LITERATURE
    (Muslim University of Morogoro, Tanzania, 2022) NKONGE,ALLY CHEUNE
    This research focused on the status of literary studies and literature as an art in Islam as a form of integration of knowledge. It examines the basis of making judgment about literary texts as to which one may be considered good or bad according to Islamic Literary Aesthetics. It highlights and elaborates on the different sources of Islamic literary Aesthetics and discusses the procedures of using Islamic Literary Aesthetics in research in literature. The study demonstrates how Islamic literary aesthetics can be applied focusing on two specific texts written by Muslim authors. This study was mainly by library research spiced by interviews with specific persons where it was found necessary.The general objective of the study was that readers/learners should be able to integrate Islamic literary aesthetics with the general knowledge of research in literature. They should be able to explain the basis of making literary criticism from the Islamic point of view and be able to produce literary texts that are compliant with Islamic principles. Other objectives include the following: To provide a critical overview of the contemporary Islamic thought and practices relevant to literature. To explain the underlying world view and doctrine that serves as the foundation of literature in Islam. To provide a source of reference to the students, academicians and practitioners in the field of Literature and Islam. The justification for this study was that there have been literary texts in different genres which have often raised diverse reactions from Muslim communities making others wonder why it is so when the same texts are appreciated by people of other communities. It is hoped that this study will make it clear to the readers/learners how literary judgment is made according to Islamic teachings and provide guidance to potential artists on how to compose literary texts that integrate Islamic knowledge with the already existing one. This book is of great significance in the area of integration of knowledge as it combines knowledge from the disciplines of literature generally and that of Islamic studies. The book has nine chapters each one providing enough content for a three hours lecture at university level except chapters eight and nine which have content for two lectures each, hence the whole book is designed to provide enough content for a whole semester.