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Research Methodology in Islamic Perspective
No full textResearch Methodology in Islamic Perspective is a collection of 15 articles aims to explore research methodology in different branches of social sciences in the framework of Islamic values and goals. This book is a product of the papers presented in a seminar on \u27Research Methodology in Islamic Perspective\u27 held at the Aligarh Muslim University in 1991 under the auspices of the Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi and Department of Philosophy, Aligarh Muslim University, India
Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam
No full textModern Muslim thinkers who try to locate and construct constitutional tenets based on the Islamic tradition face various difficulties, for they have to address a segment of an audience that expects an exposition comparable to the West\u27s in terms of terminologies, institutions, and remedies, as well as to draw from the best practices of Islamic history and modern Muslim societies. It is always frustrating to learn that Islam\u27s constitutional history, despite its richness in individual constitutional tenets, loses some of its utility in modern Muslim societies due to systematic changes caused by globalization and pervasive international institutions, both of which have had far-reaching consequences of domestic sociopolitical settings
Dr. Ahmad Totonji\u27s visit to Bangladesh
No full textDr. Ahmad Totonji, Vice President of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), U.S.A. visited Bangladesh for three days from 17th to 19th August 2005. During the visit he addressed four select gatherings of intellectuals, educationists, bankers and physicians. Besides he met at BUT office with its executives. On organizational issues of the BUT, Dr. A. Totonji made some policy guidelines to gear up the activities
Non-Muslims in Muslim Societies: Contemporary Ijtihad
Full text linkSheikh Yusuf Al-Qardawi is among the most prominent Islamic figures who expressed early interest in the issue of the rights of non-Muslim in Muslim societies. Al-Qaradawi\u27s views on this topic are particularly important because of his academic and scholarly background, which indicates that his thoughts are directly an extension of jurisprudential proofs. Following are the most important rights deduced by Al-Qaradawi from his studies religious texts and scholarly commentaries, from his important book on the subject Ghary al-Muslmein fi elMujtama al-Islami; Wahbah Pub., 1997. This review is based on this work
Inter-faith Dialoque
No full text1 st Phase: An Inter-faith Dialogue was held in Dhaka in two phases. First was on May 1, 2006 and the other was on July 10 and 11, 2006. Title of the first phase of the dialogue was “National Inter-faith Dialogue on Strengthening Social Stability in Bangladesh”. Sayed Ashraf Ali, former Director General, Islamic Foundation Bangladesh presented the key note paper on “A Look Back at the Inter-faith Community Relations since the Emergence of Bangladesh”. Then three special guests Mr. Jonathon Cebra, Director, the American Centre, Dhaka, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Secretary General, Council for Inter-faith Harmony and Prof. Dr. Emajuddin Ahmed, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Dhaka, highlighted the importance of Inter-faith relations
Confronting Fundamentalism with Education Policy: Analysis of NGO Schools in Bangladesh
Full text linkThe escalation of NGO run schools in Bangladesh has emerged as a challenge to the hegemony of the religious fundamentalists groups, who were the traditional patrons of the religious schools or madrassas. Most NGO schools have maturad into thriving alternatives to the country’s weak and ineffective public education system; whereas, historically, it was the madrassas, which filled the void of public education through religious teachings. The NGO-run schools offer separate curricula, which are often rooted in the experiences to the working poor of Bangladesh. These non-formal primary education programs target the poor, especially girls, and offer flexible and shorter hours of offeration, often adjusted to seasonal and regional demands. Iwant to trace the evolution of such NGO-run schools as major contenders in the public exucation system and their role in confronting fundamentalism through their curricula and accessibillity in Bangladesh
Research in Public Administration: An Islamic Perspective
Full text linkResearch means process of systematically acquiring, processing and interpreting data to answer a question or solve a problem. The research that takes place in the discipline of public administration helps us to learn about administrative system and behaviour of public bureaucracy. The traditional concern of public administration is to ensure `efficiency‟ and `economy‟ in policy implementation, and programme management. On the other hand, Islam, which is based on Tawhid, emphasizes the values to be maximized in governmental affairs, are adle(Justice) and Ihsan(Welfare), even it means to sacrifice of `efficiency‟ and `economy‟ if the latters innately conflict with the former values. Therefore, Islamic public administration is an ideal to which all Muslim societies should strive to maximize. Unfortunately, almost all of the contemporary Muslim countries have structured their politico-administrative system based on exogenous models. This blind imitation of extant systems have not given the desired results due to environmental and cultural differences. Moreover, in the absence of Islamic values and ethics, modern organizations in the Muslim countries, which were evolved in response to science and technology and preoccupied with `efficiency‟ and `economy‟, reflect a myriad of problems ranging from inefficiency and corruption to formalism and overlapping, which further inhibit their performance. This failure of the align theories and models of organization, calls upon the Islamic scholars to re-examine their own culture and heritage for a possible alternative model or models that will replace the extant models of administration which do not suit Muslim culture or ideology
Conventional Philosophic and Islamic Views on Social Justice: A Comparative Scrutiny
Full text linkCurrent world is the juncture of dilemmas and confrontations. Here, Ismic or ideological bondage encompasses humankind on their moving path. This tendency, in some cases, makes the world this character i.e. dilemmas and confrontations. The ismic or ideological bondage which is the man made is called in this paper „the conventional philosophic views‟. And Islamic views, in this paper, state the Al-Quranic and Sunnatic principles. These two views elucidate the social justice in a particular society in the paper. The paper mainly shows the comparative scrutiny on social justice to prove which one is rational in the process of its execution for a particular affair in the Modern age
Book Review
No full textMuhammad Ashraful Islam, life member of Bangladesh Historical Society, is an eminent writer and researcher. His pivotal area of research is history that includes anthropology, topography, toponymy, numismatics, numeric words etc. A contributor to Banglapaedia of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Muhammad Ashraful Islam is very meticulous in investigating historical documents and records. His research papers have been published in various journals and newspapers in and outside Bangladesh. He conducts research for radio and television on various matters related to past history of Bangladesh. Muhammad Ashraful Islam is also a presenter of history programs in Bangladesh Television, the state owned official television channel of Bangladesh. He is very innovative and this is reflected in the six chapters he designed for the book under revie
Islam and Diplomacy : The Search for Human Security
Full text linkInstitute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia hosted the ‘Peace & Security Forum 2013’ with the theme : Islam and Diplomacy - The Search for Human Security on Thursday, 16 May 2013 at IDFR auditorium in collaboration with International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), Malaysia and Cordoba Foundation, United Kingdom. Event partners of the forum were : The State of Qatar, Global Movement of Moderates Foundation (GMMF) while media partners were: Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) TV Al Hijrah Sinar Harian. The forum had two panel discussions in addition to an opening session and in the evening, a Banquet at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur sponsored by the Embassy of The State of Qatar, where YABhg. Tun Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi (Former Prime Minister of Malaysia and Patron of IAIS Malaysia) delivered the Keynote speech on ‘Islam and Peace Building in the 21st Century’. HE Khaled bin Mohammad Al Attiyah did also attend. Ten scholars and officials offered insights into the concept and practice of the Islamic ideal of harmonious relations between nations. His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, the State of Qatar, and YABhg. Tun Abdullah Hj. Ahmad Badawi, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia and Patron of IAIS, Malaysia were present in the opening session while Professor Dr Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Founding Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of IAIS, Malaysia delivered his welcome address followed by the keynote address by His Royal Highness Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, Regent of State of Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia, Royal Patron of IDFR. The ceremony concluded at 10:45 am with a tea break