is article aims at identifying various concepts of science at
Islamic Universities in Indonesia, especially after the conversion of a number
of State Islamic Institute (IAIN) into the State Islamic University (UIN).
After analyzing the existing concepts and its shortcomings, this study offers
a new perspective that is derived from Minangkabau local wisdom as an
alternative. e study uses text analysis methods against various science
concepts adopted by various state Islamic universities, such as “Web Spiders”;
“Tree of Science”, and “Integration of Science” rough a comparative study
between various opinions and work around the Minangkabau tradition, it
was concluded that the current concepts being applied are mostly based on the
dichotomy of science, where a discipline only applies in a particular period,
and does not apply at other times. is sort of dichotomy in turn leads to a
vacuum and underdevelopment, even shutting down the growth and progress
of certain sciences. erefore, this study offers a new scientiíc paradigm called
“Tali Tigo Sapilin” which is based on local wisdom of Minangkabau culture
with its characteristics, such as balance, synergy and collaboration.
Keywords: Dichotomy, Integration, Spider Web Concept, Tree of
Sciences Concept, Tali Tigo Sapilin Concept