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Maktabat Al Muthanna Correspondence 1948
No full textTelegram from Qasim al-Rajab to Najib al-Khanji, requesting the transfer of 100 pounds to Hajj Abdul Hamid Ahmed Hanafi and the dispatch of the remaining books of Mohammed Al-Tayeb Bahlol.هذه البرقية من قاسم الرجب إلى نجيب الخانجي يطلب فيها تحويل 100 جنيه إلى الحاج عبد الحميد أحمد حنفي وإرسال ما تبقى من كتب محمد الطيب بهلول
Introduction-Critique and Change: Al-Jabri in Contemporary Arab Thought
No full textThis book offers the first comprehensive introduction to one of the most significant Arab thinkers of the late 20th century and the early 21st century: the Moroccan philosopher and social theorist Mohammed Abed al-Jabri. With his intellectual and political engagement, al-Jabri has influenced the development of a modern reading of the Islamic tradition in the broad Arab-Islamic world and has been, in recent years, subject to an increasing interest among Muslims and non-Muslim scholars, social activists and lay men. The contributors to this volume read al-Jabri with reference to prominent past Arab-Muslim scholars, such as Ibn Rushd, al-Ghazali, al-Shatibi, and Ibn Khaldun, as well as contemporary Arab philosophers, like Hassan Hanafi, Abdellah Laroui, George Tarabishi, Taha Abderrahmane; they engage with various aspects of his intellectual project, and trace his influence in non-Arab-Islamic lands, like Indonesia, as well. His analysis of Arab thought since the 1970s as a harbinger analysis of the ongoing “Arab Spring uprising” remains relevant for today's political challenges in the region
Implications of the Improvement of Teaching Quality for Professional Development (PD) of Academics at the Colleges of Applied Sciences (CASs) in the Sultanate of Oman
No full textThe Oman Accreditation Council (OAC), which is called later the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA), designed a higher education institution (HEI) Quality Assurance (QA) framework for Omani public and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), starting with a quality audit process in 2008. The Colleges of Applied Sciences (CASs), as a public HEI, are required to ensure the quality of all services and activities to meet particular national standards (specified in the framework) in order to gain a HEI and programme certificate. In line with a quality audit scope, the quality of the fields of PD and related teaching quality should be ensured and enhanced by the promotion and contribution of the former field to the maintenance and improvement of the latter one.
The chief purpose of this study was to identify the uptake and implications of the growing requirement to improve teaching quality and the PD of academics at the CASs in the Sultanate of Oman especially in the context of the application of the QA framework. The study focused on examining the academics’ participation in professional development programmes (PDPs) and current perceptions of PD with respect to the improvement of teaching quality improvement at these colleges. The current study also dealt with a reorganization and prioritization of academics’ PD needs, barriers to effective PD, and factors to enhance PD of academics regarding teaching quality improvement in the colleges.
Based on the purpose and research objectives, the current study adopted both positivist (quantitative) and interpretive (qualitative) research paradigms. Because the study perused quantitative and qualitative data regarding certain variables, it chose a mixed-research design. The researcher designed survey questionnaire to collect quantitative data and a semi-structured interview and a focus group discussion to probe and interpret quantitative findings. After fulfillment of the validity and reliability measurements, a self-completion questionnaire was distributed to a stratified random sample of academics (170) over the six CASs. A total of 150 questionnaires (out of 170) were completed and returned and the response-rate reached 88.2%. The quantitative data was analyzed by appropriate analysis using the Statistical Package for Social sciences (SPSS), while the qualitative data was analyzed by appropriate qualitative analysis.
The findings of the study showed that the level of academics’ participation in PDPs to improve teaching quality in the last two years in the CASs seems to be unsatisfactorily low. The current perceptions of the PD situations in the colleges, relating to teaching quality improvement, signified a shortage in the number of available PDPs and/or a discouragement of academics’ participation in these programmes in the last two years. The study also revealed all the 22 PD needs of academics regarding the improvement of teaching quality are significantly demanded by participants; the higher rated needs focused on a development of ‘student centred’ skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Furthermore, the study illustrated that the highest significant perceived barriers to effective PD in the CASs, as related to teaching quality improvement, focus on a lack of a clear institutional PD policy and a lack of appropriately systematic PD plans. The study also revealed all 10 perceived factors to enhance PD regarding teaching quality improvement are very important. The most significant factors represented and stressed particular problematic issues (the high rated barriers) and a reduction of a heavy workload to enhance academics’ participation in PD regarding the improvement of teaching quality.
Conclusions drawn from the discussion of the findings of study include a lack of a clear PD policy at national and institutional levels and absence of a particular authority/unit concerning PD issues in Omani HEIs. The two problematic issues resulted in a lack of systematic and realistic PD plans in the CASs, involving a lack of academics’ involvement in PD plans, a misconnection of academics’ PD needs to PD, inappropriate facilities and resources allocation, and inappropriate evaluation processes of PD. In addition, the conclusions also include that PD of academics regarding the improvement of teaching quality in the colleges requires more attention and focus to manage particular significant issues perceived by participants as both barriers and potential facilitators relating to PD of academics.
Based on identified conclusions, particular implications for policy and practice to enhance PD to improve teaching quality were set at three levels: governmental, institutional, and individual. Moreover, achievements of the current study according to the research questions were identified and contributions of the study to the fields of PD, teaching quality, and the context of QA and quality audit in HE were addressed. Based on the findings and conclusions, particular directions and recommended issues were suggested to be studied by further research to benefit the enhancement of PD and related teaching quality improvement
Islam, State, and Modernity: Mohammed Abed al-Jabri and the Future of the Arab World
No full textThis book offers the first comprehensive introduction to one of the most significant Arab thinkers of the late 20th century and the early 21st century: the Moroccan philosopher and social theorist Mohammed Abed al-Jabri. With his intellectual and political engagement, al-Jabri has influenced the development of a modern reading of the Islamic tradition in the broad Arab-Islamic world and has been, in recent years, subject to an increasing interest among Muslims and non-Muslim scholars, social activists and lay men. The contributors to this volume read al-Jabri with reference to prominent past Arab-Muslim scholars, such as Ibn Rushd, al-Ghazali, al-Shatibi, and Ibn Khaldun, as well as contemporary Arab philosophers, like Hassan Hanafi, Abdellah Laroui, George Tarabishi, Taha Abderrahmane; they engage with various aspects of his intellectual project, and trace his influence in non-Arab-Islamic lands, like Indonesia, as well. His analysis of Arab thought since the 1970s as a harbinger analysis of the ongoing “Arab Spring uprising” remains relevant for today's political challenges in the region
Maktabat Al Muthanna Baghdad Feb-May 1962
No full textThe Al-Muthanna Library addressed a communication to Hajj Hussein Mohammed Imbaby Al-Minyawi of the Al-Azhar Colleges Library in Cairo, notifying him that a selection of books, including Thamar Al-Qulub, has been designated for delivery. The letter requests that he arrange the transfer of these books to Najib Al-Khanji for shipping and ensure the collection of their corresponding value from him.قامت مكتبة المثنى بمخاطبة الحاج حسين محمد إمبابي الميناوي من مكتبة كليات الأزهر في القاهرة، وأبلغته بأنه قد تم اختيار مجموعة من الكتب، من بينها ثمر القلوب، لتسليمها. وطلبت المكتبة منه التكرم بترتيب إرسال هذه الكتب إلى نجيب الخانجي لشحنها، مع التأكيد على استلام قيمتها المقابلة منه
Identifying Causes of Pragma-linguistic Difficulties in Translating the Embedded Meanings of the Quranic Love Words into English: A Comparative Interdisciplinary Study
No full textThe current research paper aims at identifying the pragma-linguistic difficulties faced by the translators of the meaning of the Holy Qura’n whilst rendering the Quranic love words into English, specifically in the work of Mohammed. A. S. Abdel Haleem, Mohammed. M Pickthall and Mohammed Khan and Mohammed Taj Al-Din Al-Hilali. Also, the study aims to identify the translation strategies adopted by the three translators in renderings the Quranic love words into English. Also, the study intends to prospect how the three translators come to grips with pragma-linguistic difficulties in their renderings of the Quranic love words into English. Three examples of the Quranic love words were intendedly selected to tackle the research problems. The study revealed that translating the Quranic love words is even more difficult than translating love words in other genres because of the religious genre. Also, the study showed that translating the embedded meanings in the Quranic texts is not quite easy. This is because Qur\u27anic love words involve very ingenious differences in meaning that are difficult to understand
The Arab Possible State: From al-Tahtawi to al-Jabri
No full textBased on the concepts of the studied Arab political theorist, al-Jabri, this chapter argues that the "Arab state" is possible, if certain internal and external conditions are dealt with. Intellectually, the Arab-Islamic tradition is fertile for the concept, and practically, it depends on various factors
The application of the systematic mapping of geomorphology for groundwater assessment in Wadi Al-Khanagah, Central Saudi Arabia
No full textThe evaluation of groundwater is important for water resource development and management in the agricultural regions in the Eastern Arabian Shield, because rechargeable shallow groundwater of alluvium and weathered bedrock aquifers is the only reliable water source in this Shield area. Since there is virtually no data on surface conditions or groundwater hydrology in this area, the main aim of this study was to adapt a hydroge-omorphological model (based on mapping techniques in geomorphology) for rapid evaluation of groundwater in these wadis.Three complementary geomorphological techniques, including geomor-phological mapping, land-system mapping, and morphometric mapping, have been applied on Wadi Al-Khanagah basin to present the influencing factors.The recorded information about the physical characteristics together with the available climatic data, have been analysed for indications of potential groundwater conditions.Encouraging results have been obtained. Aquifer type and size may be identified, and groundwater recharge can be quantified. Also, water-table depth may be predicted with some confidence, and groundwater quantity and quality determined. (D82550)</p
Maktabat Al Muthanna Baghdad Feb-May 1962
No full textThe Al-Muthanna Library formally requested Brother Najib Al-Khanji to collect a sum of 17,840 dinars from Dr. Najib Al-Bahbiti and record it in their account. The library also asked him to prepare a selection of books, including the Penal Code, for shipment to Germany via registered mail, while providing the total cost for this service.طلبت مكتبة المثنى رسميًا من الأخ نجيب الخانجي تحصيل مبلغ ١٧ -- ٨٤٠ دينارًا من الدكتور نجيب البهبيتي وتقييده في حسابهم. كما طلبت منه إعداد مجموعة من الكتب، بما في ذلك قانون العقوبات، لشحنها إلى ألمانيا عبر البريد المسجل، مع تزويدهم بإجمالي تكلفة هذه الخدمة
Maktabat Al Muthanna Baghdad Feb-May 1962
No full textThe Al-Muthanna Library in Baghdad has acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mohammad Al-Abbadi in Cairo. They expressed concern over the high prices of displayed books and requested that specific titles be prepared and sent to Mr. Al-Khanji for shipping. Additionally, the library requested the settlement of their previous outstanding account of 25 pounds.أقرت مكتبة المثنى في بغداد باستلامها رسالة من محمد العبادي في القاهرة. وأعربت عن قلقها من ارتفاع أسعار الكتب المعروضة، كما طلبت تجهيز عناوين محددة وإرسالها إلى السيد الخانجي للشحن. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، طالبت المكتبة بتسوية حسابها السابق البالغ 25 جنيهًا
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