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Societies are getting more diverse, with social issues increasing, necessitating the need to intensify efforts to promote tolerance and respect for diversity. In this study, we report the approach employed to redesign and evaluate a... more
Societies are getting more diverse, with social issues increasing, necessitating the need to intensify efforts to promote tolerance and respect for diversity. In this study, we report the approach employed to redesign and evaluate a general education course to enhance students’ knowledge of tolerance and respect for diversity, drawing on Islamic values in the United Arab Emirates. In collecting and analyzing data for the study, we adopted a qualitative approach to explore students’ nuanced and reflective understanding and application of the key concepts taught in the course. We retrieved and thematically analyzed 40 transcripts from sixty-nine students’ reflective assignments. Our results indicate that students see the education process based on Islamic principles as a socialization means for shaping human life, caring for others, demonstrating compassion, and sharing knowledge, as essential to fostering tolerance. Drawing on our findings, we recommend carefully redesigning courses ...
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Studies have found that engaging with poetry through poetry reading helps individuals develop positive outlook in life and cope with difficult experience. Poetry has a unique ability to express complex emotions, making it useful for... more
Studies have found that engaging with poetry through poetry reading helps individuals develop positive outlook in life and cope with difficult experience. Poetry has a unique ability to express complex emotions, making it useful for building resilience. This study aims to explore how poetry especially Islamic poetry could serve as a cultural resilience strategy during the pandemic. Cultural resilience refers to the unique way cultural backgrounds such as values, norms, supports, language, and customs can help facilitate an individual or a community to overcome adversity (Clauss-Ehler, 2004). This present study employed reader-response method, involving 21 student-readers who attended Poetry class at Sultan Agung Islamic University, Indonesia. The class was conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic. Three plague-themed Islamic poems were introduced in the poetry reading, such as: The Cholera (1974) by Al-Malaika, The Black Death Plague (1348) by Ibn al-Wardi, and The Night Visitor (c...
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In the 12th century, a large number of European scholars have travelled to the East in order to learn and ultimately bring back with them new scientific knowledge. Translators played the major role. Among those translators is Adelard of... more
In the 12th century, a large number of European scholars have travelled to the East in order to learn and ultimately bring back with them new scientific knowledge. Translators played the major role. Among those translators is Adelard of Bath whom this study aims to investigate his original works along with the works he translated from Arabic into Latin. The study will follow his travels from his hometown of Bath to France where he studied, and finally to the East where he learned from the Arabs. It will also briefly highlight the situation of education during the so-called Dark Ages in Europe. Moreover, Adelard’s original works before and after travelling are examined in order to see to what extent Adelard was influenced by the Arabs. Adelard’s translated books into English are used as primary resources for this research, in addition to other secondary references. As a result of conducting this research, it can be seen that the thought of Arabs have prevailed in Adelard’s works as h...
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The discussions concerning the religion in Islam have a long history in Muslim intellectual tradition, particularly in the Arabic language. However, with the rise and development of Islamic oriental studies in the Western world in the... more
The discussions concerning the religion in Islam have a long history in Muslim intellectual tradition, particularly in the Arabic language. However, with the rise and development of Islamic oriental studies in the Western world in the last two centuries and particularly after the second half of the 20th century onwards, a “return” to semantic studies began re-emerging. Realizing the necessity, Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas began to focus and develop the definitions that had been altered, and clarified misunderstood and misleading concepts in relation to the religion of Islam in both the Muslim world and the West. Beginning from the 1970s, al-Attas began explicating his thoughts for the English speaking milieu (later in other languages). Al-Attas’s profound knowledge in various disciplines, traditions, cultures, and languages allowed him to begin to contribute scholarly input as he contributed his beliefs as well as ideas in the academic environment. In this article, al-Attas’s compr...
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This timely volume brings together contributions by 14 established Muslim and Western scholars. It intends to present a somewhat more positive outlook in the currently rather strained relations between the Islamic world and Europe by... more
This timely volume brings together contributions by 14 established Muslim and Western scholars. It intends to present a somewhat more positive outlook in the currently rather strained relations between the Islamic world and Europe by drawing on shared values and possibilities of cooperation in various fields, such as those reflected in worldview, education, economics, multiculturalism, religious dialogue, politics, as well as security issues. It also contains a historical revaluation of some of those contacts.
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... d. 923), Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (d. 944), Abu Nasr al-Farabi (d. 950), Abu Talib al-Makki (d. 996), Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni (d. 1028), Abu Ali Ibn Sina (d. 1037), Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (d. 1048), al-Mawardi (d. 1058), Abu Hamid... more
... d. 923), Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (d. 944), Abu Nasr al-Farabi (d. 950), Abu Talib al-Makki (d. 996), Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni (d. 1028), Abu Ali Ibn Sina (d. 1037), Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (d. 1048), al-Mawardi (d. 1058), Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali ... Abdul Latif Abdul Razak. 1999. ...
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... The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Mesut Idriz. Abstract. The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Refbacks. There are currently no refbacks.
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The Balkan Peninsula is an ancient historical region. As a consequence of its geopolitical position, the Balkan Peninsula, through the ages, displayed a distinct historical and cultural homogeneity. A history of the Balkans in general is... more
The Balkan Peninsula is an ancient historical region. As a consequence of its geopolitical position, the Balkan Peninsula, through the ages, displayed a distinct historical and cultural homogeneity. A history of the Balkans in general is an inseparable part of Muslim history. The common history of the Muslim Balkans, mainly with reference to the Osrnanli period, is documented and preserved in millions of written records presently kept in the Osmanli archives in Turkey, and in various Balkan countries and elsewhere.
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Conversion and Assimilation of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire: A Case of Manastir with Special Reference to 18th Century Judicial Records
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This chapter introduces the notion of Shari’ah as a multilevel and multifaceted concept. It reviews both classical and contemporary scholarship to show that Shari’ah law in regard to financial institutions has its own special... more
This chapter introduces the notion of Shari’ah as a multilevel and multifaceted concept. It reviews both classical and contemporary scholarship to show that Shari’ah law in regard to financial institutions has its own special characteristics, but not ones that make it incompatible with the global regulation of financial institutions. It offers a discussion of global governance and good governance from this perspective and then closes with an analysis of the case of Islamic financial institutions and their supervisory boards as an example of the intersection of good global governing practices and Shari’ah. The chapter does not claim that these institutions as they currently stand are paragons of good global governance in action; rather it seeks to argue that these institutions can be engaged with and can serve as examples of good global governance in action so long as they continue to be developed and evaluated by scholars across disciplines.
The subject of Muslims and non-Muslims (dhimmis), and the rights and responsibilities of non-Muslims in a Muslim state in particular, have long been discussed as well as in some cases disputed among researchers and practitioners at... more
The subject of Muslims and non-Muslims (dhimmis), and the rights and responsibilities of non-Muslims in a Muslim state in particular, have long been discussed as well as in some cases disputed among researchers and practitioners at various levels. In addition, the concerns related to the “conversion” and the “assimilation” of non-Muslims in a majority Muslim state or society are often unfortunately a cause of consternation among either groups in recent world history. Looking back to the history of Islamic civilisation, this short study aims to find out whether Muslims and non-Muslims lived in isolation from one another; would a non-Muslim be the neighbour of a Muslim from all levels such as an imam, a mudarris, or even a qadi; were all occupations open to non-Muslims such as artisans, craftsmen, cultivators, traders; were non-Muslims subjected to violence and oppression by the authorities and the masses of the Muslim world; did the Muslim courts protect non-Muslims’ rights against M...
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Tarihsel olarak Osmanli donemi Manastir sehri gunumuzdeki karsiligi olan Makedonya sehri Bitola gibi onemli bir merkezdi. Şehrin dogal ve cografi genisligi sosyoekonomik ve politik-kulturel hayatta onemli bir rol oynamistir. Kadim Via... more
Tarihsel olarak Osmanli donemi Manastir sehri gunumuzdeki karsiligi olan Makedonya sehri Bitola gibi onemli bir merkezdi. Şehrin dogal ve cografi genisligi sosyoekonomik ve politik-kulturel hayatta onemli bir rol oynamistir. Kadim Via Egnatia guzergahindaki avantajli konumundan dolayi, daha Osmanlilarin sehri fethinden once dahi onemli bir sehir merkezi haline gelmistir. Yine Manastir/Bitola sehrinin bu ozelliginden dolayi, Osmanlilar sehri ele gecirdikten sonra sehrin bu yonunu daha da one cikaracak ve sehrin ekonomik buyumesini saglayacak planlar uzerinde calismaya baslamislardir. Osmanli idaresi tuccarlar, isadamlari ve diger meslek erbabi, ozellikle de Yahudiler, icin yeni imkanlar saglamis ve Imparatorlugun diger bolgelerinden bu gruplarin Manastir/Bitola’ya goc edip buraya yerlesmelerine neden olmustur. Bu makalede, Manastir/Bitola sehrinin Osmanli idaresinin baslangicindan gunumuze sosyal, ekonomik, dini, egitim ve diger alanlardaki gelismelerden bazi kesitler incelenmektedir.
Icazet hadis ve Kur'ân tefsiri gibi Islâmi bilimlerin etkisi altinda Muslumanlar tarafindan H. 3./ M. 9. yuzyil kadar erken bir tarihte gelistirilmis ozgun bir gelenektir. Islâmi pedagojide ?icazet' terimi genel olarak ?ogretme... more
Icazet hadis ve Kur'ân tefsiri gibi Islâmi bilimlerin etkisi altinda Muslumanlar tarafindan H. 3./ M. 9. yuzyil kadar erken bir tarihte gelistirilmis ozgun bir gelenektir. Islâmi pedagojide ?icazet' terimi genel olarak ?ogretme ruhsati'na isaret eder ve bir yuksek ogrenim kurumundaki bir hoca tarafindan, hocanin derslerini basariyla tamamlayan ve boylece ayni dersi kendi ogrencilerine aktarma yetenegi kazanan bir ogrenciye verdigi sertifikayi ifade eder. Besmele, hamd ve salâvat ile baslayan icazet metni, ilmin ve isnadin oneminden bahsedilip isnad silsilesi, kitaplarin ve derslerin adlari sayildiktan sonra hocanin ogrencisine tavsiyeleri, dua, tarih ve hocanin onayi -muhur ya da imza- ile sona erer. Icazet verme gorev ve yetkisi yalnizca hocaya aittir. Bu konuda resmi oteritenin herhangi bir etkisi yoktur. Hoca kendi sorumlulugunun bilincinde oldugu surece, Islâm kulturundeki egitimin kalitesi ve akademik standartlari korunmustur. Icazet gelenegi 4./10. yuzyilda butun M...
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Based on archival materials left by the Ottomans, it has become incumbent upon the Ottoman or Balkan historian to investigate and analyze as objectively as possible the history of Ottoman rule in this region. Among all the documents... more
Based on archival materials left by the Ottomans, it has become incumbent upon the Ottoman or Balkan historian to investigate and analyze as objectively as possible the history of Ottoman rule in this region. Among all the documents contained in the Ottoman archives those of the judicial records (Shari’ah or Qadi Sijils) are considered to be the most important. In them we have both a reliable objective source and a chronology of history with regard to the Balkans and other regions. These records were not merely compilations of bureaucratic, administrative and verbose data relating only to judicial, social, architectural, economic, and agricultural undertones. These facts are already explicitly stated in the Sijils themselves. It is, however, implicit facts which are of great importance and which are of enormous historical significance. Demographic structure is among the most complicated and disputed issue among the historians of religion and social sciences. Taking into consideratio...
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The current article aimed at presenting an overview of types, requirements and procedures of certification in Islam education for the students who have passed the examination in order for countries outside United Arab Emirates. Core... more
The current article aimed at presenting an overview of types, requirements and procedures of certification in Islam education for the students who have passed the examination in order for countries outside United Arab Emirates. Core materials on the subject were compiled from various resources to guarantee the validity of the information. It turned out that there were a number of concepts of certification pertinent to etymology and practices. One distinctive issue of certification was that, in Islam education, certification was attached to the authority of professor or sheikh, not the institution, and the government has no right whatsoever with respect to certification. This, in fact, differentiates certification in Islam World from that practiced in the West.Keywords: Certificate, Certification, Etymological Concept, Islam Education System
After the Ottoman withdrawal, numerous researchers of the Balkan peoples evaluated centuries of Ottoman domination in a negative and often hostile manner by interpreting it in a nationalistic and often myopic view. Based on archival... more
After the Ottoman withdrawal, numerous researchers of the Balkan peoples evaluated centuries of Ottoman domination in a negative and often hostile manner by interpreting it in a nationalistic and often myopic view. Based on archival materials left by the Ottomans, it has become incumbent upon the students to investigate and analyze as objectively as possible the history of Ottoman rule and its legal system in this region. Among all the documents contained in the archives those of the Sijillat al-Shar‘iyyah (Islamic Judicial Records) are considered to be the most important, where in them the reliable objective case-by-case sources are found, not only in legal aspects but also in socio-economic matters and religio-cultural institutions related to both Muslims and non-Muslims. In recent decades, the notion of “Applied Sharī‛ah and Ethics” has been used in a loose manner without a real and proper definition, mostly in matters related to the legality of contemporary business transactions...
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In Macedonia, faiths and religions, along with their followers, are typically represented by specific state agencies. Thus Islam has always been represented by a state organ since the days of the Ottomans in the region until the... more
In Macedonia, faiths and religions, along with their followers, are typically represented by specific state agencies. Thus Islam has always been represented by a state organ since the days of the Ottomans in the region until the dissolution of the Communist rule of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Since then, the institution that has played a mediating role between the government of Macedonia and the followers of the religion of Islam in the country has been recognised to be the Islamic Religious Community. This paper will analyse the role of this institutions as a synergy between the government of Macedonia and the believers of Islam as well as its relations with various other Muslim institutions. After a brief illustration of the history of Muslim religious representative institutions in Macedonia, the focus of the discussion will be on the core issues of the Islamic Religious Community as the highest Muslim religious institution in the country. As a case study, it will deal with the institution’s active role in protecting the rights of Muslims at all levels. Keywords: Islamic Religious Community; Macedonia; Legal Status; the Ottoman Balkans.
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This timely volume brings together contributions by 14 established Muslim and Western scholars. It intends to present a somewhat more positive outlook in the currently rather strained relations between the Islamic world and Europe by... more
This timely volume brings together contributions by 14 established Muslim and Western scholars. It intends to present a somewhat more positive outlook in the currently rather strained relations between the Islamic world and Europe by drawing on shared values and possibilities of cooperation in various fields, such as those reflected in worldview, education, economics, multiculturalism, religious dialogue, politics, as well as security issues. It also contains a historical revaluation of some of those contacts.
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يمثل التراث الشعبي جانبا كبيرا من جوانبِ الهويَّة، كما تعدُّ موروثات الشعوب أساسًا يقوم عليه جوهر الحضارات الإنسانيَّة، تأسست دولة الإمارات العربيَّة المتحدة عام 1971م، ولم تحظ الحياة قبل تأسيس الإمارات بالتأريخ الكافي، لاسيَّما فيما... more
يمثل التراث الشعبي جانبا كبيرا من جوانبِ الهويَّة، كما تعدُّ موروثات الشعوب أساسًا يقوم عليه جوهر الحضارات الإنسانيَّة، تأسست دولة الإمارات العربيَّة المتحدة عام 1971م، ولم تحظ الحياة قبل تأسيس الإمارات بالتأريخ الكافي، لاسيَّما فيما يتعلَّق بالموروث الشعبي من الأدب والفنون والألعاب المختلفة التي مثَّلت جانب الترفيه لدى المجتمع الإماراتي، وأصبح ما لدينا هو ما تناقلته الذاكرة، وما توارثته الأجيال، الذي لابد أن يحظى بتسليط الضوء عليه لبيان طبيعته وأبعاده ونتائجه، وهو ما سوف يسهم ولو باليسير في فتح نافذة للوصول إلى الماضي من خلالِ البحث في تلك الموروثات وربطها بعملية التحول من مجتمع الغوص للبحث عن اللؤلؤ إلى دولة الإمارات العربيَّة المتحدة؛ إذ يمثِّل الترفيه ركنًا من أركانِ الحياة لدى المجتمعات في العصر الحديث، فلا ريب أنَّه كان كذلك فيما مضى، فالطبيعة الإنسانية على تمايزها مشتركة في العديد من الاحتياجات الفطرية الثابتة؛ وذلك فضلًا عن تلك العلاقة الوثيقة بين التاريخ و مجموعة العلوم التي تداخلت معه ليتجلى جانبٌ تاريخيّ، واجتماعيّ، وإنساني، وأدبيّ، مكونةً ما يعرفه الإنسان باسم الحضارة، و...
... The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Mesut Idriz. Abstract. The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Refbacks. There are currently no refbacks.
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This brief but nevertheless insightful viewpoint by a contemporary Macedonian Muslim scholar addresses the issue as to how many Southeast European Muslims might see themselves and their own cultural and historical traditions within... more
This brief but nevertheless insightful viewpoint by a contemporary Macedonian Muslim scholar addresses the issue as to how many Southeast European Muslims might see themselves and their own cultural and historical traditions within contemporary ...
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... Conversion and Assimilation of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire: A Case of Manastir with Special Reference to 18th Century Judicial Records. Mesut Idriz. Abstract. Conversion and Assimilation of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire ...
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Abstract: The ijāzah tradition is recognized as having a long history in Muslim educational life. The term'ijāzah'in Islamic pedagogy generally signifies a'licence to teach', and more specifically refers to a certificate... more
Abstract: The ijāzah tradition is recognized as having a long history in Muslim educational life. The term'ijāzah'in Islamic pedagogy generally signifies a'licence to teach', and more specifically refers to a certificate issued by a professor in an institution of higher learning to ...
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Abstract: During the 20th century, there have been numerous scholarly attempts in studying, analyzing and even to some extent, criticizing the issues pertaining to the contacts, impacts and relations between the Muslim world and the West.... more
Abstract: During the 20th century, there have been numerous scholarly attempts in studying, analyzing and even to some extent, criticizing the issues pertaining to the contacts, impacts and relations between the Muslim world and the West. However, when dealing with these ...