Abdul Moten
International Islamic University Malaysia, Political Science, Faculty Member
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Islam provides a blueprint for organizing the social and political affairs of human society. It laid down a set of moral principles which is good for all mankind and, if properly applied, should pave the way towards good governance and a... more
Islam provides a blueprint for organizing the social and political affairs of human society. It laid down a set of moral principles which is good for all mankind and, if properly applied, should pave the way towards good governance and a peaceful world order. Using primary sources, this study explains the Islamic principles and values underpinning the field of governance and elucidates a “good governance” framework through a value-shaped dynamic model as found in al-sisyasah al-shar’iyyah. A study of this type is warranted by the fact that good governance in Islam is under-researched in social sciences and humanities. The final section of the paper analyses the attempts made in Malaysia, which recognizes Islam as the religion of the federation, and Turkey which is avowedly secular, to construct their respective societies ordered by religious based moral precepts. They have taken steps to remove barriers for those willing to embrace Islamic customs, as opposed to the codification of Islamic practices and have largely embraced democratic principles, and work closely with the West.
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As stated in the Qur’an, death is inevitable. Mumtaz Ahmad received the call from his Lord and departed this world, in full faith, on 31 March 2016, aged 76. Friends and relatives offered his funeral prayers at his native village in... more
As stated in the Qur’an, death is inevitable. Mumtaz Ahmad received the call from his Lord and departed this world, in full faith, on 31 March 2016, aged 76. Friends and relatives offered his funeral prayers at his native village in Gujar Khan, Pakistan.Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad was a fine gentleman, a lucid political scientist and an erudite scholar of Islam. He received Masters degrees from Karachi and the American University of Beirut, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Universityof Chicago, where between 1976 and 1981 he was a student of Professor Fazlur Rahman.
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Malaysia recognises youth as the agent of change who should be receptive to new ideas, adoptive of technologies and are willing to make changes. To harness the potential of the younger generation, the government has embarked on its... more
Malaysia recognises youth as the agent of change who should be receptive to new ideas, adoptive of technologies and are willing to make changes. To harness the potential of the younger generation, the government has embarked on its ll-point Malaysian Youth Development Action Plan to spearhead youth development until 2020; the year Malaysia aspires to achieve a developed-nation status. The government has also shown determination to recruit the younger generation to participate in the political processes of the country. Members in the Youth Wing of various political parties are being groomed to succeed the current leadership.
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The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in thirty years, since its inception in 1983, has emerged as a leading institution of higher learning producing graduates, delivering education, new knowledge and innovation for the... more
The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in thirty years, since its inception in 1983, has emerged as a leading institution of higher learning producing graduates, delivering education, new knowledge and innovation for the needs of the Ummah and world at large. It has internationally competitive faculty and an energetic and enthusiastic student body enriching themselves in an Islamic enviroment which is technologically rich and laced with a universe of culture and ideas. The thirty years history of the University has been thirty years of educational development from Islamic and international perspectives. This has been very well documented in this book which is co-edited by the first lady Rector of IIUM. Zaleha Kamaruddin
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Intellectual Discourse, Vol 11, No 1 (2003). ...
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Intellectual Discourse, Vol 13, No 2 (2005). ...
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Islamization of knowledge, though began with the first revelation of the Qur’an, assumed the position of a movement in the 1980s. Since then, scholars have developed models to Islamize knowledge and new institutions have been developed to... more
Islamization of knowledge, though began with the first revelation of the Qur’an, assumed the position of a movement in the 1980s. Since then, scholars have developed models to Islamize knowledge and new institutions have been developed to put these ideas into practice. Based upon documentary evidence and content analysis of the existing literature, this study analyzes the growth and development of this project and measures the achievements in the form of scholarly outputs and man-power development. It is found that the project did make some headway but it failed in many respects. The challenges faced by Muslims in their efforts to Islamize knowledge are numerous and requires concerted effort to make education really Islamic.
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Is Malaysia an Islamic State? The legitimacy for this question is derived from the fact that Islam serves as a core element of Malay identity and culture and that traditionally in the Malays states, almost all aspects of government were... more
Is Malaysia an Islamic State? The legitimacy for this question is derived from the fact that Islam serves as a core element of Malay identity and culture and that traditionally in the Malays states, almost all aspects of government were rooted in Islamic sources and principles and were cloaked with an aura of religious sanctity. Islam was a source of legitimacy for sultans, who assumed the role of head of religion, defenders of faith, and the guardians of Islamic and customary law, education, and values. With colonization, the Shari' ah became subservient to British legal codes and enactments and the sultans were subjected to the control of British Residents and Advisers. The integral relationship of Islam to politics, law, and society was suppressed by the colonial government, which also restricted the juristic, political and philosophical discourse pertaining to an Islamic political order. With the departure of the British and the coming of independence in 1957, the question of the Islamic identity of Malaya and later the Malaysian state resurfaced. There emerged a good deal of discussion on the desirability of an Islamic political order which eventually culminated, especially among an increasing segment of the Malay-Muslim community, with the call for the establishment of an Islamic state in Malaya/Malaysia.
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... This edited volume, along with David Westerlund's edited Sufism in Europe and North America ... and soci-ological perspectives on questions of identity as regards Sufism's double... more
... This edited volume, along with David Westerlund's edited Sufism in Europe and North America ... and soci-ological perspectives on questions of identity as regards Sufism's double marginalization within a non-Muslim majority environment and within the broader Islamic discourse ...
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The chequered historic practices of Muslim polities and communities have led successive generations of Muslim thinkers to scour relevant literature in search of prescriptions to protect the rights of the individual and to put a check on... more
The chequered historic practices of Muslim polities and communities have led successive generations of Muslim thinkers to scour relevant literature in search of prescriptions to protect the rights of the individual and to put a check on executive power. They agree on the obligatory nature of installing a government to safeguard the very existence of the community and to implement the Sharī‘ah. They also felt the need to subordinate the ruler to the law and the obligation of the ruled to disobey an unjust command. What cannot be discerned in their writings are: (a) the principle of determining the lawfulness of the command as well as of the ruler; and (b) the procedural problem of locating the authority for dealing with a ruler who is found guilty of gross negligence or misconduct. The on-going movement to re-establish an Islamic socio-political order makes it imperative to re-examine these issues and to devise a satisfactory solution to this constitutional problem within the framework of Sharī‘ah. It would, however, be instructive to look, first, at the structure and procedures adopted in the West to make the government and its officers responsible to the law and to the people whom they govern.
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The international conference on Poverty in the Muslim World and Communities: Causes and Solutions was held at the Legend Hotel and at the campus of the International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, December 14-15,... more
The international conference on Poverty in the Muslim World and Communities: Causes and Solutions was held at the Legend Hotel and at the campus of the International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, December 14-15, 2005. It was jointly organized by the ...
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ABSTRACT: Higher education institutions were intended to nurture the creative potential of individuals and assist in the development of civilization. After 1945, the number of modern universities expanded, but their original purpose... more
ABSTRACT: Higher education institutions were intended to nurture the creative potential of individuals and assist in the development of civilization. After 1945, the number of modern universities expanded, but their original purpose changed. Universities have become more business-oriented institutions. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has changed almost every area of human activity at an unpredictable pace, challenging old paradigms and frameworks. Society scaled back education to meet market demands, and people lost their moral and intellectual dispositions. The general focus is on developing a workforce, inventive spirit, and high-tech machinery based on innovation and technology, resulting in weak ethical standards and a dangerous lack of trust in the community. Educators need to explore new and creative approaches to educational innovation to improve future learning. The need is for an education with a soul. Educators must cultivate the dual consciousness that humanizes te...
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The Muslim world is characterized, in part, by the persistent neglect of research and training in basic as well as applied sciences. There is neither appreciation nor the felt need for indigenous science and technology. This state of... more
The Muslim world is characterized, in part, by the persistent neglect of research and training in basic as well as applied sciences. There is neither appreciation nor the felt need for indigenous science and technology. This state of affairs is largely due to the nature of weak state formation, perceived elite illegitimacy and consequent militarization of the state. Militarization has deprived the Muslim world of its resources which could have been deployed in more productive services. As such, there is a marked increase in the signs of decay in the Muslim world exemplified by crumbling infrastructures, broken down communications, abandoned projects, and consequent increasing perception of the illegitimacy of those in power. Until the Muslim world succeeds in breaking the vicious cycle of illegitimacy leading to militarization, bringing about further illegitimacy, science and technology cannot prosper.
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I II{TELLECTU.AL XIfiS'CS,tl'RS,E YOLUMEs NUMBERI 1991 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PRESS Executive Editor Editorial Board Intellectual Discourse A Journal of the Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences INIERNAflONAL ISLAMIC T]I\IIVTRSITY MALAYSIA PRESS p...more
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Plagiarism is the theft of someone’s ideas or language, and is a form of cheating which is morally and ethically unacceptable. This study analyses the nature of plagiarism from an Islamic perspective and its prevalence in institutions of... more
Plagiarism is the theft of someone’s ideas or language, and is a form of cheating which is morally and ethically unacceptable. This study analyses the nature of plagiarism from an Islamic perspective and its prevalence in institutions of higher learning in the Muslim world, especially among faculty members. It also examines the ways in which universities attempt to minimise or marginalise plagiarism. This study is warranted by the fact that there is relatively very little research on the issue of plagiarism at universities in the Muslim world and that existing research seldom addresses the issue of academics engaged in such unethical practices. Based upon existing surveys, interviews, and documentary sources, the study found that in earlier periods, standards were not inevitably lower than those that exist today and that the scope for condemning plagiarists has always existed. It also found that despite Islam’s loathing, the incidence of plagiarism has grown significantly among Musl...
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Terrorism is an old phenomenon but its modern manifestation was first noted in the 19 th century with the anarchist group who assassinated Czar Alexander II in 1881. Since then it has continued unabated but its intensity and frequency... more
Terrorism is an old phenomenon but its modern manifestation was first noted in the 19 th century with the anarchist group who assassinated Czar Alexander II in 1881. Since then it has continued unabated but its intensity and frequency increased in the 21 st century. This study examines the trends in international terrorism and, in particular, analyses its causes and consequences. Based upon extensive literature and documentary research, this study found at least three perspectives that explain terrorism either as a reaction to socioeconomic deprivation or as the product of religious fundamentalism or as a legitimate struggle to wipe out injustices perpetrated by the powerful against the powerless. Muslims condemn terrorism and suggest that the Western powers cease their policies of victimising the vulnerable populations, of sponsoring terrorists, of siding with Israel, and of denying others their right to liberty and sovereignty. This study analyses the trends and perspectives on te...