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On 12 January 2015, two RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) students were given the opportunity to present at the ISDEV Graduate Discourse. Nor Hanani Ismail defended the final draft of her PhD thesis while Ekarat Sitisan had to defend his PhD proposal. They presented before a group of 30 attendees consisting of ISDEV lecturers and postgraduate students at the Meeting Room of C05. All within her fingertips - Nor Hanani managed to impress everyone as she defended her final draft of her PhD thesis. The two candidates were given 30 minutes each to present their PhD thesis and proposal. Nor Hanani presented her PhD thesis on " Kaedah Naqd Al-Hadith Sebagai Kaedah Penentu Kesahan Data bagi Penyelidikan Berkaitan Islam ” (The Naqd Al-Hadith Method as a Method for Data Validity for Research Related to Islam). In the meantime, Ekarat Sitisan who hails from Thailand, presented his PhD thesis proposal on "Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility in Islamic Bank of Thailand”. Ekarat...

A brotherly atmosphere at C05 in which the visit took place. As a new Research Centre of Excellence (CoE) that focuses its research on Islam, the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV) was recently honoured with the visit of six delegates from Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) on 15 January 2015. MAINPP representatives made clear that the main aim of visiting ISDEV was to strengthen the Islamic ukhuwwah (brotherhood) between these two institutions besides establishing cooperation through the various researches conducted in ISDEV.  Prof. Syukri giving a general introduction on ISDEV to MAINPP delegates. This visit is a follow-up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between ISDEV and MAINPP. ISDEV Director, Prof. Muhammad Syukri Salleh who chaired the meeting, gave a detailed overview of ISDEV which included the various academic courses offered, past and on-going research that ISDEV is embarked in as well as ISDEV plans for the future....

'Aayishah Radiyallahu 'Anha reports, that: "It was not the nature of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam to talk indecently, nor did he engage himself in the use of obscene language. Nor did he shout and talk in the bazaars (which is against dignity). He did not avenge a bad deed with a bad one, but forgave it, and thereafter did not even mention it" [Shama'il Muhammadiyah, Book 48, Hadith 347] .

Due to the floods disaster that have adversely affected Kelantan early January 2015, many volunteers made their way to the state to lend a variety of aides whether physical or financial in shape. The same goes with ISDEV. Answering the call by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) to its staff and students to join the flood relief mission as USM Volunteers was seen as a golden opportunity that was not to be missed by 11 ISDEV students who voluntarily participated in the mission.   The second batch of USM Volunteers - seated in front are three representatives from ISDEV, Nur Inani (right),  Lenny and Ade Yunita (centre and 2nd from left respectively). Three students, Lenny Luat, Ade Yunita and Nur Inani Ismail joined the second batch of USM Volunteers for the flood relief mission in Kelantan. They were off to Kelantan on 7 January 2015 together with another 92 volunteers comprising mainly of USM Main Campus staff. For ease of accessibility - lorry is the most efficient way to get t...

Dr. Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan had succeeded in obtaining her inaugural grant of University Individual Research (RUI) with the title of the study on " Indikator Pelaku Pembangunan Dalam Indeks Pembangunan Lestari Islam"  (The Islamic-based Development Actor's Indicator in Islamic Sustainability Index). Her official appointment as a senior lecturer of the Centre of Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV) was only recently made in September 2014. She was blissfully surprised with the news of her success in obtaining the RUI grant as she did not expect her application to be approved so soon. Dr. Wan Norhaniza during an interview session with a member of the ISDEV Editorial Team She was amazed when she received the great good news on December, 26 via email. However she is grateful for the new experience she gained in writing and preparing the RUI grant proposal as well as her embarkation into the academic arena. Dr Wan says that she is greatly indebted to the guidance o...

So he began (the search) with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he extracted it from the bag of his brother. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother within the religion of the king except that Allah willed. We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is one (more) knowing [Yusuf, 12:76] .

With the blessings of this New Year 2015, ISDEV received good news both involving ISDEV academicians as well as ISDEV support staff. A thankful yet still much humbled ISDEV Director, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh. One of the four ISDEV lecturers who received the confirmation on the promotion. In line with ISDEV elevated stature as a Research Centre of Excellence (CoE), it is truly befitting indeed that towards the close of 2014, five ISDEV lecturers were given the confirmation of their official promotions. First is Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh who is upgraded from a Grade B Professor to a Grade A Professor. The other four are Dr. Mohd. Shukri Hanapi and three newly appointed ISDEV lecturers Dr. Mohd. Syakir Mohd. Rosdi, Dr. Syahir Akram Hassan Al-Hafiz and Dr. Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan who are all now holding permanent posts as Senior Lecturers at ISDEV. In addition, each of them also received the great good news of their promotion from Grade DS 45 to a DS 51 officer. The late...

Attention to all MISDEV (ISDEV Master by Mixed-Mode) students who are affected by the recent flood disaster. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has allocated a special replacement examinations solely for students who have been badly affected by the disaster and who have not sat for the recently held Semester 1, Academic Session 2014/2015 examinations.  As such please take note that the Time-table for the Replacement Examinations for Semester 1, Academic Session 2014/2015 (Time-table) has been issued by USM. For a more detailed information and update on the Time-table, affected MISDEV students are encouraged to assess http://registry.usm.my/examtt/jwpganti.pdf for their immediate action.

MISDEV'13 students with ISDEV lecturers and support staff. On 31 December 2014, 40   MISDEV’13 (ISDEV Master Mixed-Mode) students who will complete their Master of Social Science (Islamic Development Management) in February 2015 were honoured in a simple yet meaningful ceremony called “Majlis Restu Ilmu” ( Knowledge Blessing Ceremony). The event which lasted for three hours started at 10.00 am was attended by ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh, ISDEV Deputy Director Dr. Zakaria Bahari as well as other ISDEV lecturers such as Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad, Dr. Mohd. Shukri Hanapi, Dr. Mohd. Syakir Mohd. Rosdi, Dr. Shahir Akram Hassan and Dr. Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan. A poetry recital on "Sahabat"   by Fadhliana (left) and Fazleen (right) of MISDEV'14. The event took place at the University Conference Hall, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and was divided into three sessions. The first session was the opening remarks from the representative of MISDEV’14 who was t...

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Hazm that he heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said about the flood-channels of Mahzur and Mudhaynib (in Madina), "Dam them systematically, so that the water is diverted into each property in turn up to ankle level, starting upstream." [Hadith from Muwatta' Malik, Book 36, Hadith 1432] .

Attention to all ISDEV students especially MISDEV'14 (ISDEV Postgraduate by Mixed-Mode) students. The Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS) of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has activated the Registration Activities for Semester II, Academic Session 2014/2015 . Please check the latest information regarding the registration activities which can be downloaded through  http://isdev.usm.my/index.php/publications/downloads  (click on "Registration Activities for Postgraduate"). MISDEV'14 students can then proceed with the registration of the intended course for next semester from 19 January 2014 until 22 February 2015.

An article on the research workshop conducted by three ISDEV lecturers was published in The Brunei Times, Tuesday, 2 December 2014. Newspapers in Brunei Darussalam are closely following ISDEV members whenever opportunity is availed for ISDEV members to be in Brunei Darussalam. The recent two trips made in December, 2014 by Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh is testimony to this fact. In the first trip to Brunei Darussalam for a Research Workshop held at Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) Brunei Darussalam on 1 until 2 December 2014, a newspaper article appeared in The Brunei Times pertaining to the workshop. The article mentioned the presence of three facilitators from ISDEV, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) who conducted the workshop. They were ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh, ISDEV Deputy Director Dr. Zakaria Bahari and ISDEV senior lecturer Dr. Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan. The write-up on public lecture address by Prof. Syukri's was featured in Borneo Bulle...