The 8th International Conference on Integrated Sciences (ICIS) 2026 committee has announced the award-winning papers.

Award-Winning Paper 1 Author(s): Ahmed Twabi

Title: Reassessing Ṭālūt and Saul: Role Conflation and Quranic Corrective Historiography

The paper offers an original reassessment of the identification and roles of Ṭālūt and Saul, addressing a significant issue of role conflation through a Quranic perspective.

• Methodological rigor: Demonstrates a systematic and critical engagement with Quranic and historical sources to reassess established interpretations.
• Practical relevance: Provides a useful framework for improving the accuracy and contextual understanding of Quranic historical narratives in Islamic scholarship and education.
• Contribution to knowledge: Contributes to Quranic historiography by challenging conflated interpretations and highlighting the Qur’an’s corrective approach to historical narratives.

Award-Winning Paper 2 Author(s): DhoonNoorayn Durojaye

Title: Operationalizing the Thawābit–Mutaghayyirāt Framework for Advancing Sharīʿah-Compliant Digital Transformation in Muslim Academia

The paper introduces an innovative application of the Thawābit–Mutaghayyirāt framework to contemporary digital transformation in Muslim academia.

• Academic excellence: Demonstrates strong conceptual grounding and a coherent integration of Islamic principles with contemporary digital transformation challenges.
• Policy implications: Provides practical guidance for developing digital transformation policies that maintain Sharīʿah principles while embracing technological advancement.
• Scholarly impact: Extends the application of an established Islamic conceptual framework to a contemporary academic context, creating a basis for further research and institutional practice.