AICIS+ 2025: Prof. Kamaruddin Amin Urges Islamic Scholars to Drive Broad Policy Impact

By Dadi Darmadi

Published Jan. 22, 2025

DEPOK, Indonesia — The 24th Annual International Conference on Islamic Studies (AICIS), slated for October 29-31, 2025, at the Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII ) will serve as a critical platform for advancing Islamic scholarship and influencing national policy, according to Prof. Kamaruddin Amin, Secretary-General of Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs in a recent coordination meeting in Jakarta.

In remarks that underscored the event’s ambitions, Professor Kamaruddin emphasized that AICIS 2025 should extend beyond academic discourse to deliver tangible societal impact. According to Prof. Amsal Bachtiar, the Head of Steering Committee for this year’s AICIS, the conference will be discussing religion, environmental challenges, and technological transformation. These are top priorities in the Ministry championed by Indonesia’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Prof. Nasaruddin Umar. “We hope this year’s AICIS will provide a forum for scholars to present cutting-edge research on relevant subjects,” he added.

Topics will include the economic potential of Muslim communities and government efforts to bolster national waqf programs, which involve charitable endowments under Islamic law.

“AICIS is a stage for academic actualization, but it’s also a call to action,” Professor Kamaruddin said. He urged scholars, particularly from Indonesia’s Islamic Higher Education Institutions, to engage in shaping religious authority by addressing contemporary Islamic issues in Indonesia and globally.

Dr. Chaider Bamualim, the UIII University Secretary, who is also the Head of 2025 AICIS Organizing Committee (OC), applauded the initiative from the Ministry.

“The recommendations from this conference should guide forward-thinking religious policies and national initiatives,” he said, highlighting the need for outcomes that resonate beyond academia.

With hundreds of participants expected from Indonesia and abroad, Professor Kamaruddin’s vision positions AICIS 2025 as a pivotal moment for Islamic studies to influence both intellectual discourse and practical policy in a rapidly changing world.

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