By Shukran Abd Rahman Raḥmatan lil Alamin or mercy to all is a phrase stated in verse 107 of Surah al-Anbiya (The Prophets) in the…
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Exposing Pharaoh
By Spahic Omer The Quran reveals that among the family of Pharaoh there was a believing man who concealed his faith. In such a state,…
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Teaching versus Leading the Way
By Ungaran Rashid About thirty years ago, a big company in Indonesia put an advertisement in national newspapers to hire a manager for its subsidiary.…
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Islamic Architecture at a Crossroads
By Spahic Omer Islamic architecture “ that is, Muslim ways of conceiving, planning, designing, constructing and using buildings (built environment) “ was born with the…
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This is the Creation of Allah
By Spahic Omer (Summary: This article describes the meaning of Allahs creation and its relationship with Him as the Creator. The article has four parts:…
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The Implication of Literal Religious Interpretation
By Bachar Bakour It is generally known that the text, be religious or not, which is carried through the language vehicle, can be expressed in…
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Whats Happening with Thinking?
By Wan Mazwati Wan Yusoff When I entered IIUM, the first thing that was taught was correct definitions based on clear worldview developed by the…
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Samiri and the Origins of Bohemianism 
By Spahic Omer Bohemianism means to live a free and somewhat dissipated life, despising conventionalities and having little regard for social standards. The word was…
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Towards education for sustainable development
By Nurin Najmina Zaidi GOMBAK, 17 March 2021: Education is the key for transformational changes to happen, a webinar was recently told. The Director General…
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Muslims and the Modernisation Dilemma
By Spahic Omer (Summary: This article discusses the meaning and genesis of the Muslim dilemma of modernisation. The focus is on the role of ideas…
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