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The five ISDEV members who are currently in the United Kingdom have on Monday 29th June moved to Leicester from Oxford, about 80 miles north of the later. They arrived at the Islamic Foundation in Leicester, also the campus of the Markfield Institute of Higher Education (MIHE), at about 12.30 noon. They will be here until 2nd July, to continuing carrying out their respective researches. Professor Syukri is researching on the foundation of Islamic development, Dr Zakaria on the Islamic capital market, Dr Zaini on Islamic conflict management, Dr Zahri on the zakat accounting and Dr Fadzila Azni on the management of Islamic development institutions. They have had a brief visit to the Islamic Foundation's bookshop in late afternoon of the day. Checking out from the Ethana Guest House in Oxford In front of the MIHE administrative building A brief visit to the Islamic Foundation's bookshop

On Sunday 28th June, Professor Syukri and his entourage proceeded to London to carry on with their research. They spent the whole day at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Park Road, Book Plus in Edgewear Road, and Speaker's Corner at Hyde Park. Arriving London from Oxford, at the Marble Arch Underground (Tube) Station Islamic Cultural Centre Islamic Cultural Centre At the Book Plus Briefing by brother Anas, the owner of the Book Plus One of Muslims speakers at Speaker's Corner leading solatul-`asar before delivering his speech Listening to the Muslim speaker Observing arguments between a Muslim (the man) with a Qadiani's advocate (the woman)

Abu Sa'id and abu Huraira reported that they heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Never a believer is stricken with discomfort, hardship or illness, grief or even with mental worry that his sins are not expiated for him [Hadith from Sahih Muslim, Book No. 32: 'The Book of Virtue, Good Manners and Joining of the Ties of Relationship (Kitab Al-Birr was-Salat-I-wal-Adab) ', Hadith No. 6242] .

The five ISDEV members - Prof Syukri, Dr Zakaria, Dr Zaini, Dr Zahri and Dr Fadzila Azni - had landed at Heathrow and ferried to Oxford safely on Saturday morning, 27th June. After a brief rest at Ethana Guest House in Cowley, Oxford, they started their works by visiting University of Oxford and seeking for latest literatures and publications around the University, especially at the Blackwell at George Street, near the Bodlein Library. Checking-in at Penang International Airport Waiting for departure at KLIA Watching in-flight movie Safely landed at Heathrow In-front of one of Oxford's landmark near Bodlein Library of the Oxford University In front of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Researching on the latest publications at Blackwell At Oxford University Press Visited brother Ibrahim Stanton and family at Juxon Street, an old British friend of Prof Syukri

It’s another milestone for ISDEV this July. Five ISDEV members are scheduled to fly off to United Kingdom to participate at the Two-Day Conference on Islamic Perspectives on Management and Finance organized by the School of Management, University of Leicester, United Kingdom. The conference which will be held on 2nd July 2009 to 3rd July, 2009 will witness five of ISDEV members presenting the following papers:- Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh, Management of Islamic Development Approach: A Critical Analysis of the Management of Islam Hadhari in Malaysia Dr Zakaria Bahari, The Changes Of Product Structural In Islamic Banking: Case Study In Malaysia Dr Mohamad Zaini bin Abu Bakar, The New Economic Policy As A Mechanism Of Islamic Conflict Management In The Multicultural Society: The Case Of Malaysia Dr Zahri Hamat, Business Zakat Accounting and Taxation in Malaysia Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad, Total Quality Management (TQM) from Islamic Perspective: An Epistemological Analysis Prior to the...

A farewell cake for Dr Abdul Hameed Khan Abbasi In a short span of nine months, ISDEV Post Doctoral Fellow Dr Abdul Hameed Khan Abbasi, a resident from the District Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir, bade goodbye to fellow members of ISDEV as his flight home to Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan has been scheduled on 17th June, 2009. Dr Abdul Fatah delivers his farewell words to Dr Abdul Hameed, witnessed (from left to right) by Ustaz Zul-kifli, Dr Zakaria and Dr Mohamad Zaini A highly prolific researcher and academician Dr Abbasi, who was awarded the Post Doctoral Fellowship by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, started his post doctoral at ISDEV on 18th September, 2009. Amongst the activities carried out by Dr Abbasi was his Post Doctoral Research work on “Contemporary Methodologies in Tafseer” under the supervision of Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh. Dr Abdul Hameed receiving one of his certificates of achievement at ISDEV from ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh...

O ye who believe! persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah; that ye may prosper [Aali 'Imraan, 3: 200] .

Dr Zakaria Bahari (left) and Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh (right) glancing through a book at Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) bookshop Little was known that from 31st May, 2009 to 2nd June, 2009 Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh, Director of ISDEV, Dr Zakaria Bahari and fellow postgraduate of ISDEV Shereeza binti Mohamed Saniff were in Singapore to carry out the field work on part of the research pertaining to Zakat Accounting in Southeast Asia. Although the main focus to collect the data for the said research was at the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), nonetheless these researches maximised the time allocated with visits to Wisma Indah (among the first wakaf property to be developed by MUIS), Darul Arqam Singapore (Converts’ Association of Singapore) and the Institute of South East Asian Studies (ISEAS) which is located next to the National University of Singapore Campus. The trip was definitely an eye opener for these researchers as they witnessed a number of even...

The monthly graduate supervision for May, 2009 witnessed the proposal presentation of 2 of ISDEV’s PhD candidates which was held at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia. Sukiman presented his thesis proposal entitled “Kaedah Pembangunan Aceh Pasca Tsunami: Analysis Ke Arah Pembangunan Berteraskan Islam” whilst Warjio (pic.) presented his theis proposal entitled “Politik Dakwah Di Indonesia: Kajian Kes Ke Atas Parti Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS) 1998-2008”. After receiving feedback from the evaluators of the proposed thesis and fellow members of ISDEV, both candidates received the affirmation to proceed with the thesis proper. Congratulations and all the best to Sukiman and Warjio!

Abu Musa reported Allah's Messenger (salallahu 'alaihi wassalam)) as saying: A believer is like a brick for another believer, the one supporting the other [Hadith from Sahih Muslim, Book No. 32: The Book of Virtue, Good Manners and Joining of the Ties of Relationship (Kitab Al-Birr was-Salat-I-wal-Adab), Hadith No. 6257] .

It is part of the Mercy of Allah that thou dost deal gently with them. Wert thou severe or harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about thee... [Aali 'Imran, 3: 159] .