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Volatility Analysis Of Ftse Bursa Malaysia: Study Of The Problems Of Islamic Stock Market Speculation In The Period 2007 To 2010, N. Romli, A.A.S. Mohamad, M.F.M. Yusof

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The economic recession that hit the world in 2007 to 2009 had a direct impact on the Islamic capital market in Malaysia. The data from the year 2007 to 2010 have shown that the Islamic stock market index has a higher volatility than conventional indexes, and this is what makes the return rate of Shariah index becomes unstable. The main aim of this study was to examine the volatility in the Islamic stock market. The instability of the market volatility returns may attract investors who prefer a risk stock market, because this market has the potential to provide a high …

Auditing Scholarly Journals Published In Malaysia And Assessing Their Visibility, A.N. Zainab, S.A. Sanni, N.N. Edzan, A.P. Koh

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

The problem with the identification of Malaysian scholarly journals lies in the lack of a current and complete listing of journals published in Malaysia. As a result, librarians are deprived of a tool that can be used for journal selection and identification of gaps in their serials collection. This study describes the audit carried out on scholarly journals, with the objectives (a) to trace and characterized scholarly journal titles published in Malaysia, and (b) to determine their visibility in international and national indexing databases. A total of 464 titles were traced and their yearly trends, publisher and publishing characteristics, bibliometrics …

Comparative Analysis On Emergence Of Islamic Education In Malaysia And Bangladesh, M.R.M. Nor, A. Yusof, M. Atikujjaman, M.Z. Mohd Zin, A.F. Mahdi, A.A. Sakat, A.A. Adi Yasran, S.F. Samasu

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This paper explores the evolution of Islamic educational arrangement between Malaysia and Bangladesh. It is mainly focused on background, silhouette and prospect prediction of Islamic education in both countries. The point on background explains the way of introduction to Islamic education system before gaining independence from Britain.. Post-independence consequence has also discussed as the second portion of this study. Final discussion focused on the present status of Islamic education in Malaysia and Bangladesh with a comparative analysis on the subject matter.

Does Islamic Interbank Rate Influence Bank Characteristics And Economic Cycle In Malaysian Monetary Transmission?, F. Muhammad, A.A. Sulaiman, M.Y.M. Hussien, A.A. Razak

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Islamic Interbank Rate as the intermediary target by monetary policymakers in achieving economic goals. Via Islamic banking institutions as the mediator to channel the policy effect, the relevancy of this tool is identifiable. To attain this objective, a credit channel model was used by adapting macroeconomic variables and also bank specific variables. Data from 1997 until 2010 was regressed by using the Panel Data method with the application of interaction approach. The analysis finding shows that the IIR is capable in influencing the bank specific variables. Accordingly, Islamic banks are the significant …

Islam Dan Masyarakat Muslim Di Filipina: Kajian Mengenai Isu Dan Cabaran Dalam Pemikiran Islam Era Globalisasi, Wan Zailan Kamaruddin Wan Ali, A.Z. Ismail

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Research on Islam and Filipino Muslim in Philippines gives us a lot of opportunities to know every Muslim in this region on their main concerns and problems with regards to Islam. It seems that Muslims in Philippines and the rest of the world are facing the problems from within and outside. There is a need to look into these issues so as to find ways to overcome and to solve it within Islam and their close connection with other Muslims. Malaysia in particular plays important role with the Muslim especially in the Mindanao and the surrounding areas due to its …

Islamic Educational System In Kelantan, Malaysia: Traditional And Modern Approaches, M.R.M. Nor, A.Z.B. Ibrahim, F.A.F.A. Hamid, H. Jalani, M.F.M. Ramli, A. Yusof, A.A. Halim, F.A. Latif

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Islamic Education in Malaysia began as an informal institution in its early days. This is because of the nature of development during those times, where some places such as surau, mosque and madrasah became centre for teaching the aspects of the religion. The system develops gradually, from informal to a formal system which has changed the style of learning. Nevertheless, the informal system is still existed even until today, along with the formal educational system. This is especially in Kelantan, where it becomes clear that both institutions are still running concurrently. In this paper, the authors aim to examine and …

Interpretations Of Law And Ethics In Muslim Contexts, Aptin Khanbaghi

Muslim Civilisations Abstracts

Law within Muslim societies is not uniform; even within Muslim majority regions it can be interpreted differently according to different denominations and legal traditions. As law forms an integral part of normative social practice, reflecting the moral and ethical principles of a society, it is important to highlight the diversity of interpretations to better enable the study of law along with the ethical principles of a community.

Volume 2 of the MCA series brings together some of the many unheard voices of scholars studying law and ethics in languages other than English. It features 200 abstracts with bibliographical details in …

Penguasaan Balaghah Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Ipt / Raja Hazirah Raja Sulaiman, Raja Sulaiman Raja Hazirah

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study is related to the mastery of Balaghah or Arabic Rhetoric among IPT students. The study aimed to know the level of university students on the Balaghah, and measure learning effectiveness in teaching at university level, as well as perceptions and knowledge of students to study, indirectly identifying the problems faced by students learning Arabic balaghah knowledge. A total of 200 students from the University of Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Terengganu, have been implicated as a sample. These students are from the Contemporary Islamic Studies Faculty, representing five different departments. This study uses a questionnaire to obtain research data …

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.

Kaedah Psikoterapi Berasaskan Konsep Maqamat : Kajian Terhadap Kitab Qut Al-Qulub Abu Talib Al-Makki / Sharifah Basirah Binti Syed Muhsin, Sharifah Basirah Syed Muhsin

Student Works (2010-2019)

Kajian ini yang berlandaskan kaedah penyelidikan perpustakaan menggunakan analisis kualitatif deskriptif adalah bertujuan membina kaedah psikoterapi Islam berasaskan perbahasan maqamat seorang tokoh sufi terkenal, Abu Talib al-Makki (m. 386H/966M) dalam karyanya yang terkenal, Qut al-Qulub. Secara khususnya, ia membincangkan latar belakang penulisan Qut al-Qulub dan idea-idea utamanya, dengan pemfokusan kepada al-maqamat dan kemudiannya merumuskan satu kaedah psikoterapi Islam. Bagi mencapai objektif tersebut, kajian ini dibahagi kepada enam bab iaitu bab pendahuluan, bab pertama mengenai latar belakang tokoh tasawuf Abu Talib al-Makki serta pengenalan kitab Qut al-Qulub, bab kedua membincangkan mengenai konsep maqamat dalam tasawuf dan hubungannya dengan psikoterapi Islam secara …

Al-Imam Al-Suyuti Wa-Mawqifuhu Min Al-Mawlid Al-Nabawi (T.91h) Wa-Intiqaduhu Lil-Fakihani (T.845h) / Ibtisam Abdullah Allah Ali, Allah Ali Ibtisam Abdullah

Student Works (2010-2019)

No abstract provided.

Al-Fikr Al-Siyasi Al-Islami 'Inda Hamid Rabi' (1925m-1989m) = Islamic Political Thought Of Hamed Rabee (1925-1989 A.D.) / Sohaib Ali Jassim, Sohaib Ali Jassim

Student Works (2010-2019)

This research aims at crystallizing and presenting the concepts of Islamic Political Thought of Hamed Rabee (1925-1989). He was an expert of political thought from Egypt. Amongst his philosophy is to revive the Islamic Political Inheritance or heritage (Turath) and his effort to reach to contemporary political theories that can help Islamic Ummah answers the many problems and questions facing Muslims around the world. This research depends mainly on the writings of Hamed Rabee and what is found about him. The research methodology is mainly library research with the descriptive analysis and the verification of the text. As the literature …

Pemikiran Shaykh 'Abdullah 'Arif Tentang Doktrin Nur Muhammad Dalam Kitab Bahr Al-Lahut / Amin Che Ahmat, Che Ahmat Amin

Student Works (2010-2019)

This dissertation is put forth in order to analyze the thought of Shaykh 'Abdullah 'Arif on the doctrine of Nur Muhammad in his work Bahr al-Lahut. Overall this study adopted the method of library research. Six chapters are being discussed in this research. The first chapter describes the introduction to the entire study performed and objectives intended to be achieved. The second chapter discusses the stature of Shaykh 'Abdullah 'Arif and Bahr al-Lahut manuscript. The third chapter discusses on the effort on knowledge editing and translating new text edited on Bahr al-Lahut. The fourth chapter elaborates on the theoretical framework …

Konsep Monoteisme Dalam Aliran Saivisme : Analisis Menurut Perspektif Islam / Samsuddin Abd Hamid, Abd Hamid Samsuddin

Student Works (2010-2019)

Hinduism worshipping the Lord Brahma, the one seen with three different functions and character through the responsibility of Lord Brahma as the Creator, Lord Vishnu as the Sustainer and Lord Siva as the Destroyer. The Hinduism belief also known as trimurty or thirumoorthi displayed in the form of an aesthetic that is a god illustrated in the beautiful form in accordance with the various attribute of god. The believe of one God or monotheism exists in every stream in Hinduism, for example the Saivism. The Saivism is being emphasized as believe in the only god which is the God Siva. …

A Study Of The Thought Of Selected Muslim Intellectuals In Iran On Islam And Modernity, With Special Reference To Science And Politics / Maryam Shamsaei, Maryam Shamsaei

Student Works (2010-2019)

Nothing troubled the people of the Islamic world at the beginning of the twenty-first century as much as the challenge of modernity did. It had occupied a central place in the cultural and sociopolitical agendas of intellectual and social movements, and state actors in the Islamic world and Iran since the 19th century. This study is a theoretical analysis of Iranian Muslim intellectuals’ encounter with Islam and modernity. The two main spheres of modernity which are examined are: i) the political arena and the government structure, and ii) science and technology. The goal of this dissertation is to examine and …

An Evaluation Of The Use Of Machine Translation Among Arab Students / Talal Mohammad Ahmad Barghouthi, Talal Mohammad Ahmad Barghouthi

Student Works (2010-2019)

The last thirty years, the internet has come to govern our lives and has emerged as one of the main means of communication. Translation is one of the areas which has been greatly affected by the rapid progress in online communication. Research and development undertakings for machine translation systems focus more on the translation of English language to other languages more than other languages, dependence on these systems. Problems arise when Arab students in the Faculty of Islamic studies, University of Malaya, who conduct their researches in Arabic are required to furnish an English version of their abstract. Since they …

Aplikasi Ilmu Perbandingan Agama Dalam Pendekatan Dakwah Non-Muslim : Kajian Terhadap Program Islamic Outreach Abim / Mohd Yazid Bin Saad, Mohd Yazid Saad

Student Works (2010-2019)

Kajian ini membincangkan Aplikasi Ilmu Perbandingan Agama Dalam Pendekatan Dakwah Non-Muslim dengan memfokuskan kepada pelaksanaan program-program dakwah yang dilaksanakan oleh Islamic Outreach ABIM yang beroperasi di Ampang Hilir 2, Kuala Lumpur. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk melihat sejauhmana pengaplikasian Ilmu Perbandingan Agama dalam pendekatan dakwah non-Muslim di Islamic Outreach ABIM. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut kajian ini menggunakan metode penyelidikan kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Kaedah kuantitatif digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data-data melalui intrumen soal-selidik. Metode kualitatif pula memfokuskan temubual yang bertujuan melihat fakta-fakta yang membuktikan bahawa Islamic Outreach ABIM telah mengaplikasikan Ilmu Perbandingan Agama dalam pendekatan dakwah non-Muslim. Hasil kajian mendapati antara program …

Restrictions Of Polygamy According To Islamic Law And Its Development In The Libyan Family Law / Ibrahim Meftah Alfellag, Alfellag Ibrahim Meftah

Student Works (2010-2019)

Kajian ini berkenaan had poligami dalam undang-undang Islam dan evolusi dalam undang-undang keluarga Libya. Ia membincangkan kesahihan, kekurangan dan tujuan disebalik perundangan Islam terdahulu. Pandangan Fuqaha terhadap kekangan yang dikenakan terhadap undang-undang Islam dan halangan dalam membenarkan poligami dan model terkini perundangan berpoligami dari negara-negara Islam. Kajian ini, dari perundangan Libya, mengenengahkan perkembangan perundangan isi-rumah di Libya. Juga, kekangan dan evolusi berpoligami dan rentetan masa, kenyataan terperinci keatas halangan dan implikasinya jika ia dilanggar. Kajian ini juga menilai sistem poligami di Libya melalui kacamata umum, soal kajiselidik temubual Hakim mahkamah keluarga dalam menilai dan membincangkan kelemahan berpoligami dalam perundangan Libya. …

Dasar Sekuriti Makanan Di Malaysia Dari Tahun 1984-2008 : Kajian Dari Perspektif Ekonomi Islam / Noorfazreen Binti Mohd Aris, Noorfazreen Mohd Aris

Student Works (2010-2019)

Makanan merupakan keperluan asas utama bagi setiap manusia. Tanpa makanan manusia tidak dapat meneruskan hidup kerana makanan membekalkan nutrien dan tenaga. Manusia perlu mengambil makanan yang mencukupi, berkhasiat serta halal seperti mana yang dianjurkan oleh Islam bagi menjalani kehidupan. Isu kekurangan bekalan makanan yang berlaku di negara-negara Islam memberi cabaran yang besar dalam menjamin bekalan makanan yang mencukupi kepada sesebuah negara. Isu tersebut telah menyedarkan tentang pentingnya sekuriti makanan kepada sesebuah negara. Sekuriti makanan bermakna semua orang pada setiap masa boleh memperoleh makanan yang mencukupi untuk meneruskan hidup yang sihat dan aktif. Malaysia telah mengambil langkah dengan menggubal dasar-dasar yang …

Middle Eastern Studies Program Newsletter - V5.2, Middle Eastern Studies Program

Middle Eastern Studies Program - Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Diversity Within Islam: Its Intersections With Muslim Immigrant Identities, Esther Smidt

Languages & Cultures Faculty Publications

This article investigates the multiple identities of four Muslim immigrant students, the intersections of these identities, and the students’ understandings of the systems of oppression examined in the multicultural developmental ESL writing course they attended as college freshmen. The research question is “What are Muslim immigrant students’ understandings of their own identities in terms of race, class, and gender as seen through the lens of their religious identity while taking a multicultural college writing class focusing on race, class, and gender?” The four participants of this qualitative multiple case study were chosen on the basis of religion, race, and gender. …

Al-Imam Al-Sayuti's (D.911h) Position On Al-Maulud Al-Nabawi And His Critics On Al-Fakihani (D.734h) / Ibtisam Abdullah Alharbi, Ibtisam Abdullah Alharbi

Student Works (2010-2019)

Disertasi ini membincangkan mengenai sikap Imam al-Suyuti terhadap sambutan Maulid Nabi dan kritikan beliau terhadap pandangan Imam al-Fakihani, kemudian menganalisis pandangan beliau secara khusus, dimana Imam al-Suyuti datang jauh kemudian daripada Imam al-Fakihani. Dalam kajian ini penulis membahas perkembangan konsep Maulid Nabi dan latar belakang sejarahnya pada zaman Daulah al-Fatimiah dan perkembangannya sejak zaman Imam al-Fakihani dan Imam al-Suyuti. Dalam menganalisis fenomena ini, penulis menggunakan kaedah analisis perbandingan, iaitu membandingkan dalil-dalil mengenai hukum sambutan Maulid Nabi yang dikemukakan oleh Imam al-Suyuti dan Imam al-Fakihani, serta menganalisis situasi persekitaran pada zaman itu senta alasan-alasan Imam al-Suyuti ya bersikap menentang pandangan Imam …

Huquq Al-Nabi Salla Allah 'Alayh Wa-Sallam Min Manzur Qur'ani : Dirasah Waqi'iyah = Rights Of The Prophet (Saw) From Quranic View : A Contemporary Study / Bassam Abdulmajid Abdullah Alromema, Bassam Abdulmajid Abdullah Alromema

Student Works (2010-2019)

The rights of the Prophet (salla Allah alaih wa sallam) Allah has certainly made obligatory on the Ummah (Muslim nation). When the Muslim Ummah adhered to these rights and complied to his commandments, Allah provided them with empowerment over Earth. So, it was the best Ummah has ever created and was also strong and respected by the others. However, that who observes the reality of Islamic Ummah this time will find that there is a shortcoming and avoidance of, and negligence and exaggeration in the Prophet’s great rights. Therefore, the it is important to talk about this subject because there …

Pemikiran Shaykh ‘Abdullah ‘Arif Tentang Doktrin Nur Muhammad Dalam Kitab Bahr Al-Lahut / Amin Che Ahmat, Che Ahmat Amin

Student Works (2010-2019)

This dissertation is put forth in order to analyze the thought of Shaykh `Abdullah `Arif on the doctrine of Nur Muhammad in his work Bahr al-Lahut. Overall this study adopted the method of library research. Six chapters are being discussed in this research. The first chapter describes the introduction to the entire study performed and objectives intended to be achieved. The second chapter discusses the stature of Shaykh `Abdullah `Arif and Bahr al-Lahut manuscript. The third chapter discusses on the effort on knowledge editing and translating new text edited on Bahr al-Lahut. The fourth chapter elaborates on the theoretical framework …

The Discourse On Science, Islam And Modernity In 19th Century Thought: Sayid Jamal Al-Din Al-Afghani’S Exchange With Ernest Renan As A Casestudy / Fadzlullah Bin Shuib, Fadzlullah Shuib

Student Works (2010-2019)

The purpose of this dissertation is to describe and contextualize an account of the discourse on modern science, Islam and modernity in the nineteenth century. It is a descriptive and analytic undertaking, written in an academic language.The study is primarily based on the assumption that the current debate on science, Islam and modernity in the the nineteenth century can be presented through the elaboration and analysis of the works of renowned thinkers. The research scope encompasses both Islamic and Western thought in relation to works written by two scholars namely Sayyid Jamal al-Din Al-Afghani and Ernest Renan, as well as …

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Washington International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Constitutionality Of The Niqab Ban In Egypt: A Symbol Of Egypt’S Struggle For A Legal Identity, Luna Droubi

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

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 …

What The Religions Named In The Qur'an Can Tell Us About The Earliest Understanding Of "Islam", Micah B.D.C. Naziri

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

Both Western studies of Islam as well as Muslim beliefs assert that the Islamic holy text, the Qur'an, endeavored to inaugurate a new religion, separate and distinct from the Jewish and Christian religions. This study, however, demonstrates that the Qur'an affirms a continuity of beliefs with the earlier revealed texts that suggest that the revelations collected in the Qur'an did not intend to define a distinct and separate religion. By studying the various historical groups named in the Qur'ān-such as the Yahud, Sabi'un, and Nasara-we argue that the use of the term "islam" in the Qur'an relates more to the …

What Missiologists Should Know About The Gospel Of Barnabas, Jack Mcneilus

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.