This volume offers unique insights into the university's intellectual tradition, governance, and academic culture—drawing on the reflections of scholars and administrators who helped shape its mission. Guided by IIUM's foundational principles of Integration, islamisation, Internationalisation, and Comprehensive Excellence (III-CE), they envisioned a university that nurtures both the intellect and the soul. Illuminating Minds stands as a tribute to IIUM's enduring aspiration: to cultivate graduates who contribute meaningfully to a knowledge-driven, ethical society —a true garden of knowledge and virtue. (Islamic Education)