By Hazimah Sukri GOMBAK, 29 July 2021: IIUM is seen as a university of quality, integrity and a university that is concerned not only about…
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Category: Academicians
Remembering Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ishtiaq Hossain
By Rabi’ah Aminudin Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ishtiaq Hossain was an influential academic figure in the Department of Political Science, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and…
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Basil Mathews on the Role of Makkah and Hajj in the Clash of Civilisations
By Spahic Omer (Contents: The book titled “Young Islam on Trek: a Study in the Clash of Civilisations”; Christian anti-Islamic polemics, islamophobia and the clash…
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Suicide matters shouldn’t be sensationalised, sensitive reporting urged
By Wan Norshira Binti Wan Mohd Ghazali As the world is still fighting off the COVID-19 pandemic, the impacts of many other side issues can…
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The Postgraduate Journey: On Craving for ‘Mee Goreng Mamak’ and Passion towards Research
By Ida Madieha Abdul Ghani Azmi This prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to think of a basic question – why are we created and…
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The Globalisation of Materialism and the Disintegration of Values
By Ramzi Bendebka The attention in this article is not to evaluate globalisation; however, it shows the dark side that some people cannot see. Contemporary…
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Fresh perspectives of post-pandemic education
By Adha Shaleh The closure of schools and universities during the COVID-19 pandemic has made distance learning the new norm now. According to UNESCO, 192…
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Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje on Makkah as a Centre of Pan-Islamism and Anticolonialism
By Spahic Omer (Contents: Hurgronje as a man on a mission; Hurgronje as a dual personality; Hurgronje as an international dignitary; Hurgronje’s perception of the…
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Burton in Madinah as an Orientalist and Spy
By Spahic Omer (Contents: An interplay of scholarship, individualism and imperialism; Burton’s bigotry; Madinah as a soft target; The Prophet’s mosque; Burton on the Prophet’s…
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Asking versus Disputing
By Spahic Omer Asking is at once a praiseworthy and indispensable method in the realm of seeking and applying knowledge. It is its key. Moreover,…
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