By Ariani Mohd Nor “Academia is not a glamorous job,” she says. “It’s usually not anyone’s first career option. For Dr. Shafizan, being in the…
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Category: Academicians
Why is civilisation a problematic concept, and is Western civilisation a failed experiment?
By Spahic Omer (Summary: This article explains why civilisation, as promoted by the West and its scholarship, is a problematic concept. The article argues that…
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What exactly is Islamic architecture, and is architecture a problematic concept?
By Spahic Omer Islamic architecture is a very important subject insofar as properly grasping the level of the Muslim religious consciousness, cultural sophistication and civilisational…
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Main Themes of Surah al-Shu’ara’ (the Poets)
By Spahic Omer Surah al-Shu’ara’ is the 26th surah in the Qur’an. It has 227 verses (ayat) which are divided into eleven sections. It was…
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The Case of Poetry in Surah al-Shu’ara’ (the Poets)
By Spahic Omer As an art, Arabic poetry is the earliest and perhaps most prominent form of Arabic literature. One thing is the present knowledge…
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The Case of Architecture in Surah al-Shu’ara’ (the Poets)
By Spahic Omer Since surah al-Shu’ara’ is about the meaning and spirit of prophethood and spiritual light, and about their perennial conflict with the forces…
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It is all about peace (salam)
By Spahic Omer One of the main objectives of man’s honourable vicegerency mission on earth is establishing, spreading and living peace. By peace it is…
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Self-imposed discipline and social responsibility in new normal
By Aznan Mat Piah Following relaxation of the movement control order (MCO), today (4 May) we find things are almost returning to normal when people…
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Time to live with the new normal
By Zeti Azreen Ahmad The government’s decision to implement the conditional movement control order (CMCO) has received mix reactions from netizens and public at large.…
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Striking a balance amidst effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic
By Aznan Mat Piah Who says staying at home during lockdown is driving you bored simply because you can’t find anything useful to pass the…
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