By Spahic Omer Man is created to submit to and worship his Creator, Almighty Allah. In order to satiate mans thirst for worship, Allah kept…
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Is there an Islamic Humanism?
By Spahic Omer There is no humanism in Islam in the mould of either Greco-Roman or Renaissance traditions. Those moulds are blasphemous. Similarly, they are…
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By Spahic Omer Renaissance humanism manifested itself mostly in philosophy, art, architecture, literature, science and technology. An example are the artistic outputs of Leonardo da…
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By Dr. Siti Nurnadilla Mohamad Jamil The Break the Barriers (BtB) International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Flagship 2.0 team is humbled to receive the Community…
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By Nur Hakimah Sakeenah Binti Mohd Zaini, Nur Fatihah Syahail & Dr. Shamshina Mohamad Hanifa We have had enough conversations on ˜learning lessons beyond lecture…
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Social mediation as a means to promote harmony and unity within the country
By Syafiah Sakirin GOMBAK, 26 July 2022: A social mediation training program that involved a collaboration between International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Komuniti Rukun Tetangga…
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By Aznan Mat Piah When I retired from the civil service in 2007 at the age of 56 after serving the country for 32 years,…
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By Spahic Omer Visiting Madinah is not part of Hajj. However, since paying a visit to the Prophets mosque is a recommended act, all pilgrims…
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By Spahic Omer Hajj is one of the most important and, at the same time, most challenging Islamic rites. It would not be an exaggeration…
View More The Spirituality of Hajj: ConclusionThe Spirituality of Hajj: Mina
By Spahic Omer From Muzdalifah, pilgrims move to Mina for the final stage of Hajj. While the distance between the boundaries of ˜Arafah and those…
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