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Muslim Science As The Source Of The Portuguese Age Of Discoveries, Joseph Abraham Levi

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "Muslim Science as the Source of the Portuguese Age of Discoveries" Joseph Abraham Levi analyses the Jewish, mostly Sephardic, and Islamic contributions to science and their legacy in Iberia, particularly present-day Portugal. Using as a springboard the countless contributions to the sciences brought by Muslims to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France (mainly Provence), Sardinia, Sicily, and the rest of southern Italy, as well as other parts of the Mediterranean, Levi concentrates on the key role that Muslim scholars had, oftentimes assisted by their Sephardic Jewish counterparts, in training the scientific researchers of the then-burgeoning young Portuguese nation, …

Alexander The Great, Prester John, Strabo Of Amasia, And Wonders Of The East, I-Chun Wang

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "Alexander the Great, Prester John, Strabo of Amasia, and Wonders of the East" I-Chun Wang analyses the wonders referred to the realm of Prester John and the imagination of India as exemplified in the pseudo-letter of Alexander the Great. The pseudo letters attributed to Prester John and Alexander demonstrate imagination and identity construction. Throughout history, terra incognita suggested a longing to discover new lands and utopia. Cathay, India, Timbuktu, and El Dorado have drawn the imagination of Westerners in different periods are represented in legends, folktales, literary texts, and travel and pseudo-travel texts. Including the said pseudo-letters, …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 11, October 29, 2012, Grand Valley State University

2012-2013, Volume 37

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 19, October 22, 2012, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Global Kentucky (Summer 2012), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Prism #60, February 2012, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

International Update (No. 2) November 2011

International Update archive (2010-2012)

Table of contents for this issue: (a) Beginning teacher standards in Saudi Arabia; (b) National assessment reports on health of UAE school system; (c) AHELO moves ahead; (d) ACER and CBSE conduct international assessment conference; (e) ACER India expands operations; (f) Measuring adult skills in New Zealand; (g) ACER and UNESCO Beirut collaborate in Arab States; (h) Reading literacy reform in Portugal; (i) Assessing generic skills; (j) Testing basic mathematics in Norway.

A Secondary Science Teacher’S Beliefs About Environmental Education And Its Relationship With The Classroom Practices, Salima Begum

Professional Development Centre, Gilgit

Global environmental issues are increasing due to the rapid developments in science and technology. To address these environmental issues there is a need to create awareness about environmental education among the masses. This can only be possible through teachers and teacher educators. It is assumed that science teachers are teaching environmental concepts as scientific facts, without creating awareness about environmental education. The ultimate purpose of this study was to explore the beliefs of a secondary science teacher about environmental education and how his stated beliefs matched with his classroom practices. The study was conducted in one of the co-operative schools …

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 3 Winter 2012, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.

Schooling, Community, And Identity: The Perspectives Of Muslim Girls Attending An Islamic School In Florida, Vanessa Martinez

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

As the number of Islamic institutions increases in America, the need for greater understanding of the Muslim community, and the challenges faced by this minority, increases as well. This project seeks to provide such knowledge by exploring one of these rapidly growing institutions founded and funded by Muslims, private Islamic schools. Absent from media and literature is an understanding of Islamic schools and the experiences of youth as their attendees. This project addresses this gap through an ethnographic focus on female students at one Islamic school. Data was collected via interviews, focus groups, observation, and participant observation. This student-centered approach …

Teachers' Perceptions Toward The Secondary Physical Education Program In The State Of Kuwait, Khaled A. Al-Kandari

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to determine the perceptions of physical education teachers and supervisors toward the secondary physical education program in eight domains in the State of Kuwait. Stratified and cluster sampling were used to select two schools of female teachers and two schools of male teachers from each district (6 districts); therefore, 24 schools were selected randomly. One hundred thirty-eight physical education teachers were selected and 66 supervisors were selected. A four-point rating scale (i.e., strongly disagree to strongly agree) and open-ended questions were included in the survey. Cronbach's alpha reliability, descriptive statistics, and independent sample t …

Dearabizing Arabia: Tracing Western Scholarship On The History Of The Arabs And Arabic Language And Script, Saad D. Abulhab

Publications and Research

This book is a reference book on the history of the Arabic Language and script, which goes beyond the sole discussion of technical matters. It studies objectively the evidence presented by modern-day western archeological discoveries together with the evidence presented by the indispensable scholarly work and research of past Islamic Arab civilization era. The book scrutinizes modern western theories regarding the history of the Arabs and Arabic language and script in connection with the roles played by Western Near East scholarship, religion and colonial history in the formation of current belief system, which is an essential step to study this …

Global Ky (Fall 2011), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

No abstract provided.

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 61], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community. Date: April 6, 2011

Academic Journal Publishing In Nigeria: Issues, Challenges And Prospects, A.O. Amusan, Dele Olanisimi

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Compared to the situation up to the late 1970s, academic publishing in Africa and its concomitant effect of scholarly research has declined in terms of output, quality and regularity of a publications (Olukoju, 2002). This reflects the general decline in the standards and funding of education, a consequence of prolonged military rule characterized by lack of accountability and thinly veiled culture of obscurantism (Olukoju, 2002). He also stressed the problem of collapsed currency, owing to plunder, and mismanagement by the country’s military rulers and their civilian collaborations.

Female Genital Mutilation: Policies To Encourage Abandonment, Melissa Arneson

Political Science Theses and Capstones

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) also known as Female Genital Cutting (FGC) captured my interest the first time I heard about the practice. I assumed, wrongly, that it was only practiced in remote areas of Africa where educational opportunities were few and outside influences were nil. After researching the topic it is clear that is not the case. FGM is practiced in many countries in Africa, the Middle East, and around the world. It is a barbaric practice that has no religious significance and is incredibly harmful to women and their health, both mentally and physically. I focused my research on …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 23, February 28, 2011, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Principals Attitudes Toward Inclusion In Dubai Public Schools: Where Do They Stand?, Fouzia Usman

Master's Theses

Inclusion in the UAE has been a concern for many over the years and lately, has gained the attention at national level. Through this study, the researcher confines the research within Dubai only and looks forward to the responses and expects that the results will be used as a guideline to enhance special education services in a fast developing city such as Dubai.

This study discusses the purpose of the study, available literature and research conducted on the topic, sample population, instrumentation, and procedure and data analysis techniques to carry out the research. Based on that, primary research questions are …

An Examination Of American-Born Muslim College Students’ Attitudes Toward Mental Health, Benjamin A. Herzig

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Despite American Muslims’ growing numbers in the United States, their frequent encounters with prejudice, and their increased self-reports of emotional stress, little research has been geared toward understanding American Muslims’ attitudes toward mental health, specifically those born and raised in the United States. On the basis of current demographic trends, it is reasonable to suggest that American-born Muslims represent the future of Islam in the United States. This study examined the mental health attitudes of American-born Muslim college students (N = 184). A primarily quantitative survey approach was employed to address several research hypotheses and questions on the topic of …

Trends In The Publication Of Refereed Journals In Spanish‐ And Portuguese‐Speaking Latin America, Jorge Enrique Delgado

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Penguasaan Membaca Teks Arab Di Kalangan Guru Pelatih., Sabri Ahmad Zabidi

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study examines the training teachers’ acquisition level of reading Arabic text. In this study, the acquisitional level is obtained based on two categories; the level of thinking while reading Arabic text and the level of comprehension of the reading text. It also analyses the correlation between the level of these two categories. Data is collected from 135 training teachers in two programmes; PPISMP and PISMP (IPGM), majoring Arabic Language and Islamic Studies in IPG Kampus Pendidikan Islam, Bangi. The instrument used to measure the thinking level is questionnaire, while the level of comprehension is collected from results they obtained …

Islamic American Giftedness, Scott L. Hunsaker, F. A. K. Al-Lawati

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Metodologi Pengajian Syariah Di Marsah, Johor Bahru., Mohd Kalam Mazad Abd Rahman

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study is focused to education methodology of Islamic laws used by faculty of Syariah al-Islamiah, one of the departments in Markaz al-Dirasat al-Arabiah Wal Islamiah (MARSAH),Johor Bahru,Johor Darul Takzim. In order to achieve the objective, the study mainly concentrates on learning and teaching method as well as curriculum offer by MARSAH. It was done to identify the nature and effectiveness of MARSAH in producing a competent graduate to compete with other Public and Private Higher Learning Institution graduates, in fulfilling the requirement of job market nowadays. Besides, the study also observed and identified problems and obstacles which occurred in …

Pengamalan Solat Fardhu Di Kalangan Mahasiswa Di Tati University College (Tatiuc), Kemaman, Terengganu., Hilmi Ismail

Student Works (2010-2019)

Performing the prayer (solat) is the second commandment in Islam after uttering the syahadah. It is the bollard for all religious worship in Islam for its state as a religion mast. It acts as armour against any wrong deed towards Allah SWT. People begin to question the efficacy of prayer by Muslims due to the diminished morality witnessed nowadays. Thus, this research was conducted to observe the adaptation of prayer among the students of TATi University College, Kemaman, Terengganu. This research focuses on the intellectual group that were identified as a ‘Mukallaf’, due to the Islamic prospect that was shown …

Pengurusan Majlis Taklim Di Provinsi Sumatera Selatan : Kajian Dari Aspek Persepsi Guru Agama., Ali Mursyi Abdul Rasyid

Student Works (2010-2019)

The effectiveness of da’wah through religious class or majlis taklim has caused the increase of religious knowledge and appreciation in the community. One of the main reasons of the successful of a majlis taklim was a good management implemented in its activities. This dissertation, entitled Management of Majlis Taklim in South Sumatera Province: A Study on Perception of Religious Teachers has three objectives: to identify management of majlis taklim in South Sumatra; to identify the views of religious teachers on practices in management functions, such as planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling activities of da’wah in majlis taklim; and to recognize …

The Features Of Educational Thought Of Al-Shaikh Muhammad At-Tahir Ibn `Ashour In His Book "Alaysa As-Subhu Biqareeb" "Is Not The Morning Is Soon?" Analytical Study., Sumayya Sharaf Mahmoud Al-Qudah

Student Works (2010-2019)

The process of educational reform has occupied a wide range of thinkers and scholars of the Islamic Ummah. Educational reform is the way through which the resumption of Islamic renaissance could be achieved. In addition, it also helps to get the Ummah away of dependency. Muhammad At-Tahir Ibn Ashour was among those scholars who have been trying to reform education. This research attempted to study Ashour’s educational thoughts through his book "Is it not the morning is soon?". This was through answering several questions which have been raised by the researcher that would lead to the desired propose of the …

Kurikulum Pengajian Akidah Di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri Kabupaten, Kerinci, Jambi, Sumatera, Indonesia., Zainal Abidin Azhar

Student Works (2010-2019)

Studies of Aqidah is one of the important field of studies in Indonesia‟s educational system whether in a formal or informal education, for example in the traditional private school. The studies of aqidah in Indonesia started in the traditional private school and later developed and taught in the primary and secondary schools and tertiary institutions. This research is therefore to analyse the curriculum of aqidah in several secondary schools in Jambi, Indonesia that is Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri (SMAN) Kabupaten Kerinci, Jambi, Sumatera Indonesia. The selection of the curriculum based on the Standard Competency Curriculum Studies of SMAN Kabupaten Kerinci, …

Pengaruh Budaya Hedonisme Di Kalangan Pelajar-Pelajar Islam : Kajian Di Smk Tengku Idris Shah, Kapar, Klang., Mohd Ali Iksan

Student Works (2010-2019)

It is worrying to see how much influence has been brought upon teenagers by foreign cultures, especially when it involves Muslim teenagers. This issue is addressed in concern towards the increasing number of crimes and bad behaviour by students year by year. This research aims to examine the influence of the culture of hedonism among students, the cultural forms they follow as well as the steps that must be taken in order to decrease the problem. A total of 211 students were randomly chosen as the respondents, ranging from those from Form 1, Form 2 and Form 4. In order …

Pengurusan Dakwah Terhadap Saudara Baru : Kajian Di Pejabat Agama Islam Daerah Klang Selangor Darul Ehsan., Mohammad Shukri Draman

Student Works (2010-2019)

Research entitled Dakwah Management on Muslim Convert [Mualaf]: Research carried out at The Klang District Islamic Religious Office, Selangor Darul Ehsan focused on matters concerning Dakwah Management on Muslim Convert at The Klang District Islamic Religious Office, Selangor Darul Ehsan. The aim of this research is to identify the management and admistration activities which were carried out on Muslim Convert by the unit responsible on the matters such as education, welfare and others. In addition to this, this research also tends to identify the problems faced by the unit which managed the Muslim Convert and other parties which involved in …

Pendidikan Awal Kanak-Kanak Menurut Al-Qur'an : Pelaksanaan Di Pusat Pendidikan Pra Sekolah Di Bandar Triang, Pahang., Hanifah Sazali

Student Works (2010-2019)

Early Childhood Education According to al-Quran: It’s implementation at Pre School Education Centre in Triang, Pahang. Dissertation submitted to the Department of al-Quran and al-Hadith, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya session 2009/2010. The recent moral and conduct decadence particularly among the Malays needed a change and solution. The change and solution must be based to the holy Quran and Hadith started from the early education of the children. Henceforth, in the early stage of this research, the early childhood education was examined from the education aspects and methodology using the library research methodology. Then, the research continued by …