By Spahic Omer In terms of its religious and historical significance, the Quba mosque in Madinah is the fourth mosque in Islam and its civilization…
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Category: Academicians
CORENA 2022 on the future of communication and media
By Dinda Aisyah GOMBAK, 21 December 2022: As media continues to evolve, two panelists were invited to discuss its challenges in a forum entitled The…
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Richard Francis Burton: A Bigoted and Militant Orientalist
By Spahic Omer After the end of the 18th century “ chiefly owing to Napoleon Bonapartes brief campaign in Egypt and Syria (1798-1801) – Orientalism…
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Prof. Dr. Solehah receives an award from the Ministry of Education
By Nurin Najmina Zaidi GOMBAK, 11 December 2022: Prof. Dr. Solehah Yaacob from the Department of Arabic Language and Literature received the Hadiah Karya Ilmiah…
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“You will make the nation proud,” IIUM President
By Muammar Hadi GOMBAK, 4 December 2022: The president of IIUM, Tan Sri Shamsuddin Osman, believed that IIUM graduands will make the nation proud in…
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The French Civilizing Mission in Egypt: An Initial Muslim Response
By Spahic Omer The French occupation of Egypt was not the first time that Muslims were defeated by non-Muslims and that some Muslim territories fell…
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By Spahic Omer Napoleons justification for the invasion of Egypt was twofold. The first reasoning was in relation to the assertion that the French purpose…
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By Iyad M. Y. Eid œA successful business is not an easy journey. I faced numerous challenges, with ups and downs motivating or frustrating me…
View More A Business Success Story to Inspire Young EntrepreneursA Mission to Civilize, the Enlightenment and Racism
By Spahic Omer Although the idea of colonialism existed since immemorial times, it is generally associated with the subjugation of and domination over countries in…
View More A Mission to Civilize, the Enlightenment and RacismWhy the Civilization Concept is Flawed
By Spahic Omer The word œcivilization is the mantra of modernity “ and post-modernity. It is the measure of all things and the fundamental criterion…
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