Operationalizing Islamic Theological Convergence: The Global Kalam Strategic Framework (GKSF) for Data-Driven Intra-Faith Unity

Abstract

This study introduces the Global Kalam Strategic Framework (GKSF), a fourteen-pillar, 280-KPI architecture that quantitatively operationalizes intra-Islamic theological convergence. Guided by the Primary Research Question how to render unity measurable across doctrinal, ethical, institutional, and socio-political arenas the research employs a mixed-methods sequential design. Classical kalām texts and institutional documents informed KPI generation; a 40-expert Delphi panel, Analytic Hierarchy Process, and fuzzy logic established weights and resolved linguistic ambiguity. Quantitative analyses (PCA, K-means, MDS) produced a composite Doctrinal Flexibility Index (DFI) and visual dashboards. Findings show highest convergence in Ethical Unity and Social Cohesion, and lowest in Mystical Theology and Political Governance. Technology & Innovation and Philosophy of Religious Language remain underutilized but highly leverageable through semantic AI, blockchain certification, and BI dashboards. Theoretically, the GKSF reframes kalām as a measurable, adaptive system. Practically, it offers ministries, media regulators, and educational institutions decision-grade dashboards to prioritize transparency, budget alignment, content moderation, and curricular reform. The framework’s logic is portable to other sectors airline management, health tourism, and digital transformation where KPI governance aligns normative objectives with operational efficiency.