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Shaping a progressive Islamic education in Uzbekistan: Balancing tradition and modernization, and the influence of Mahmudkhoja Behbudi: Membentuk pendidikan Islam progresif di Uzbekistan: Mengimbangi antara tradisi dengan pemodenan serta pengaruh Mahmudkhoja Behbudi
Full text linkIslamic religious education in Uzbekistan has demonstrated remarkable resilience and adaptability in the face of its profound historical, political, and cultural transformations. This study traces its evolution from the Soviet era—characterized by severe suppression and the dismantling of Islamic institutions—to its state-guided revival following Uzbekistan’s independence in 1991. It highlights how traditional Islamic values have been preserved and integrated with modern pedagogical approaches to address contemporary societal needs. During the Soviet period, informal networks like the Hujra system continued its religious education, ensuring its continuity despite restrictions. Post-independence reforms, however, have sought to cultivate moderate, apolitical Islamic teachings aligned with national development goals. Drawing on 20 academic studies, this article synthesizes key themes, including historical development, comparative analyses, policy frameworks, and modern challenges. Methodologically, the research categorizes these studies to explore the interplay between religious and secular paradigms, interdisciplinary learning, and the incorporation of technology and ethics into curricula. The study also examines the contributions of influential figures, like Mahmudkhoja Behbudi and the Jadidism movement in shaping a progressive Islamic education model. By placing Uzbekistan’s experience within a global perspective, this study provides valuable insights for other Muslim-majority nations seeking to reform their Islamic education systems—addressing contemporary complexities while preserving their cultural and spiritual identity.
Contribution: This study enhances the understanding of the evolution of Islamic religious education by highlighting its role in reconciling tradition and modernity while addressing global challenges. It aligns with the journal’s focus on contemporary Islamic issues, contributing to its multidisciplinary discussions on Islamic history
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Uzbekistan: the epicenter of humanism at the 43rd UNESCO general conference
No full textThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to promoting peace and international cooperation in education, science, and culture. It provides a platform for global collaboration by establishing international standards and implementing programs aimed at building peace and fostering a more sustainable future. UNESCO's work spans several key areas, including ensuring quality education for all and nurturing global citizenship. It supports scientific initiatives and policy development that advance progress and international cooperation, particularly in areas such as climate change and clean water. Additionally, UNESCO is responsible for safeguarding cultural heritage, promoting cultural diversity, and strengthening relationships among nations through shared values. The organization also upholds freedom of expression and encourages the free flow of ideas and knowledge. The core work of UNESCO is deliberated in its General Conference, which is conducted every two years to determine the policies and main activities of the organization. The conference is attended by representatives of UNESCO's member states, associate members, as well as observers from non-member states, intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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