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 Allah’s creation and its relationship with Him as the Creator. The article has four parts:…
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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…
View More The Implication of Literal Religious InterpretationWhat’s 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…
View More What’s Happening with Thinking?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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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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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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By Spahic Omer (Summary: This article discusses the rift between the political and religious intellectual leadership as the root cause of Muslim decline. The rift…
View More The Root Cause of Muslim DeclineYoung Broken Hearts: “Sweet words destroyed our future”
By Iyad M. Y. Eid Accommodated by tens of young females, the atmosphere of the houses was filled with feelings of guilt and uncertainties. Instead…
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By Aini Maznina A. Manaf and Shukran Abd Rahman COVID-19 has been announced as a pandemic, causing changes in various aspects of human life and their socio-economic activities. Almost all activities, including at higher learning institutions, have to…
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