Al-Shajarah Journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC)
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AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Get PDFThis paper looks at the focus of leadership practices of National Islamic Secondary School principals in Malaysia. It introduces the concept of Rabbani leadership that places great importance to shared responsibilities and accountability and practices driven by internal drives aligned to concerns for godly/divine righteousness (ketuhanan), human development (keinsanan), and professional development. Leadership focus refers to dominance of practices exhibiting the specific concerns, be it developing the spiritual self, the human self or the professional self. The results show that the general focus of the principal leadership practices were all three aspects of moral judgement, that is concern for divine rightousness, human development, and professional development or developing the professional self
AL-BĪRŪNĪ, SULṬĀN MAḤMŪD AL-GHAZNAWĪ AND ISLAMIC UNIVERSALISM: THE HISTORICALCONTEXT
No full textBy referring to certain politico-economic factors as a means to justify his work, this paper argues that al-Bīrūnī’s framing of his Taḥqīq mā li al-Hind (AlBeruni’s India) was a religious interpretation of the events surrounding Sultan Maḥmūd al-Ghaznawī Somanāth campaign and does not bear in mind the broader canvas of Muslim-Hindu relations. This is argued by the fact that al-Bīrūnī’s the only sustained reference to Sultan Maḥmūd is the Taḥqīq in reference to his decisions pertaining to the destruction, looting, and subsequent humiliation of the Somanāth linga. Al-Bīrūnī’s claim of Maḥmūd’s destruction of Hindu economic prosperity, his heavy handed treatment of Hindus, and the profound Hindu hatred of Muslims all seem to be consequences resulting from the events that transpired on the Somanāth campaign, as opposed to a more general appreciation of Muslim-Hindu relations. Moreover, the paper argues that al-Bīrūnī’s interpretation of these events in this manner must be understood in reference to the intended purpose of the Taḥqīq, namely a treatise aimed at promoting meaningful and sophisticated Muslim-Hindu engagement based on a tacit acknowledgement and subtle propagation of Islam’s universalistic assumptions. This interpretation of al-Bīrūnī explains why he chose to ignore the many existing platforms upon which Muslims and Hindus appeared to have developed working relationships. This paper brings to light various Muslim-Hindu relationships to ensure al-Bīrūnī is not misunderstood and that his framing of Maḥmūd should not be generalised to all forms of Muslim-Hindu engagement. Rather, al-Bīrūnī was concerned with the meaningful advancement of Muslim-Hindu relations for which he chose to focus on representing Islam as a somewhat open religious and intellectual framework to appropriate various aspects of Hindu learning. It is in this manner that the universalism of Islam is emphasised
ISLAMOPHOBIA AND EMPIRICAL REVISIONISM: A CRITIQUE OF BUKAY AND BOSTOM
Get PDFThe end of the Cold War saw the Western media, the Christian right, and the pseudo-intellectuals working stridently to project a specific image of Islam – both repulsive and retrogressive in nature – in the consciousness of the West. This leads to a form of Islamophobia in which pseudo-intellectuals write about Islam, aiming to obscure its positive attributes, amplify its supposedly repressive values, and capitalize on those areas of civilizational incompatibility and conflict with the Judeo-Christian West. An objective analysis of this hype provides two interesting revelations. One, a deliberate attempt to rubbish Islam through exaggerated lies and distortion of historical reality. Two, create and perpetuate fear about Islam in the consciousness of the West which ultimately breeds the desire for exterminating Muslims due to the existential threat which they pose to the West. In this review, we critique the assertions embedded in this type of discourse using the books of David Bukay and Andrew Bostom. We also discuss the specific Islamophobic frame through which most of these writings that fall short of intellectual rigor. In the final analysis, we show that, owing to this failure to adhere to the basic principles of scientific research, these writings are intended to misinform rather than enrich the current discourse on Islam
TEACHING ENGLISH LITERATURE AT IIUM: ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES ON SELECTED TWENTIETH-CENTURY TEXTS
Get PDFAmong the humanities and social sciences disciplines, Englishliterature is perhaps the most contentious subject as it carries subtleideological and cultural impacts and significance. Right from thebeginning of its introduction in British India and elsewhere, the mostprominent consideration was its inherent worth as a carrier of valuesand norms. Under the surface of its seemingly value-neutral tag,English literature promotes ideas, beliefs and philosophies which canpotentially influence its learners and practitioners. Based on thistheoretical premise, this paper will establish the necessity ofcritically evaluating English literary texts in a Muslim setting and ofbringing in Islamic perspectives in pedagogical practices at such anIslamic university as International Islamic University Malaysia(IIUM). It will discuss a few twentieth-century English literary worksand suggest ways of looking at them from the Islamic viewpoint
A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE APPLICATION OF ISLAMIC PRIVATE EQUITY IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Get PDFThis paper aims to assess the application of Islamic private equity in order to develop Islamic finance and investment in international shipping. Shipping is a strong growth industry with about 85% of the global trade carried by the international shipping industry. The problem is that shipping is a highly capital intensive industry, and currently 75% of ship lending has been conducted by European banks and financed on a conventional basis. The post-financial crisis, shipowners, ship lenders and shipyards have all been exposed to the impact of over-levered balance sheets and debt finance. Our conceptual framework discusses how Islamic finance and investment institutions can participate at the retail and institutional levels involving private equity. Our study suggests that Islamic private equity should appeal to retail and institutional investors to promote and develop international shipping from Malaysia, in line with government policies on shipping and Islamic finance.
THE KONYA SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY AS A HISTORICAL FRAMEWORK OF OTTOMAN THOUGHT
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The Qur'anic Textual Purity and Authenticity: A Diachronic Analysis
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What is inside the Womb? An Analysis from the Perspectives of the Quran and Science
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Language and National Integration: The Case of Malaysia and Uganda Confronting New Realities
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Toward a Worldview for Civilizational Development: A Study of the Islamic Worldview
No full textToward a Worldview for Civilizational Development: A Study of the Islamic Worldvie