A KPI-Governed Architecture for Integrated Civilizational Renewal (ICRA): From Theological Convergence to Measurable Unity (MCPI)
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: This article introduces the Integrated Civilizational Renewal Architecture (ICRA) and its measurement core, the Multi-Convergence Performance Index (MCPI), a composite index for assessing unity across layered domains of rapprochement (taqrīb). Powered by the DDRNIC data engine (110 validated KPIs), MCPI integrates four convergence clusters Foundations (L1), Capability (L2), Impact (L3), and Stewardship (L4) and is gated by Consent & Privacy Compliance (CPC) and a Data Quality Index (DQI) to ensure ethical and reliable reporting. Methodologically, we employ a design-science, mixed-methods approach with an explanatory-sequential sequence: KPI dictionary construction and validation; surveys and document/communiqué analytics using AI-driven NLP; social network analysis for dialogue structure; and quasi-experimental designs (A/B, DiD, ITS) to attribute effects. Findings show that Foundations (L1) doctrinal coherence and a shared governance vocabulary are necessary conditions for gains in L2–L4. Dialogue Intensity and cross-axis network centrality emerge as leading indicators of cooperation. Interventions such as co-teaching of adab, family media-literacy, and digitization of waqf processes yield the most consistent, causally verified uplifts. Theoretically, the study advances a KPI-governed, gate-constrained scorecard that translates maqāṣid and adab al-ikhtilāf from principles into auditable control. Practically, it offers a portable operating system-KPI cards, common data model, CPC/DQI gates, and quarterly release cadence-enabling ministries, universities, waqf/zakat bodies, and civil society to scale unity programs with transparency and reproducibility.
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7129498331