ISDEV News

Fadzilah Akmal defends her PhD research proposal. "Fadzilah Akmal you can proceed" was the delightful news that Fadzilah Akmal Hj Ali, a RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) student received from Dr. Zakaria Bahari, evaluator of her PhD thesis proposal. Fadzilah defended her research proposal on ‘An Exploratory Study in Constructing Islamic-Lifestyle Segmentation (ILS) for Muslim Tourists'. Her main supervisor is Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad while Dr. Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan acted as a co-supervisor. Dr. Zakaria shares his opinion and comments on Fadzilah's PhD research proposal. The PhD proposal presentation was held on Thursday 23 April, 2015 at C05, ISDEV. Fadzilah tried her best to explain the details of the contents of her research proposal as a number of questions from the lecturers and fellow postgraduate students were directed to her. After quite a long and detailed evaluation, she received the good news that her research has been given the endorsement to proceed...

And it is He who has made you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful [al-An'aam, 6:165] .

An opportunity has availed itself to all  RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate  by research) students who are currently pursuing their studies without any form of financial assistance. The Institute of Postgraduate Studies is now inviting all USM full time postgraduate students by research to apply for the Graduate Assistant Scheme. Kindly download the application form via http://www.ips.usm.my/index.php/news/160 and submit your application to ISDEV office before the closing date 29 April, 2015.

The application for Master in Islamic Development Management (Mixed Mode) offered by the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia is now open. This programme requires s tudents to register for only four courses along with a 25,000 word written dissertation. The duration of the programme is for 3 semesters. Among the pioneering batch of Master in Islamic Development Management who obtained their PhD degrees last year with the Vice Chancellor of USM, Professor Dato' Dr. Omar Osman (3rd from left) and ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh (3rd from the right). Application is now open for both Academic Sessions. For the Academic Session 2015/2016 Semester I intake  (Recruitment September 2015) application is now open from  5 March until 15 June   2015  while for the Academic Session 2015/2016 Semester II  intake  (Recruitment February 2016)  a pplication is  also open from...

Usamah ibn Zaid reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as you fast during Sha’ban.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is a month people neglect between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are raised to the Lord of the worlds and I like for my deeds to be raised while I am fasting.” [Source: Sunan An-Nasa’i: 2357, Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Mundhiri] .

On the blessed Friday morning of 3 April 2015, two RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) students presented their PhD thesis proposal while another RISDEV student presented his final draft of the PhD thesis. More than 50 ISDEV members attended the ISDEV Graduate Discourse programme that day, held at the Conference Room of C06, School of Social Sciences. The three RISDEV students were each given 30 minutes to present their PhD thesis proposal and final draft. The first in the line-up was Musmuliadi Kamaruding who preresented on ‘Pengurusan Kepadatan Manusia: Kajian Kes Konsep Pengurusan Lembaga Tabung Haji Malaysia (LTHM) di Mekah’ ,(Management of Mass Human Crowds: Case Study on the Concept of Management of Lembaga Tabung Haji (LTHM) in Mecca". He is directly supervised by ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh.  Musmuliadi Kamaruding during his presentation. The second RISDEV student to present that day was Mohd Saharudin Shakrani. He had presented his PhD thesis...

The three ISDEV representatives - (from right to left) Dr. Mohd Syakir, Dr. Shahir Akram and Prof. Syukri Salleh. The 3rd International Islamic Studies Conference (IISC) on "Islamic Values in a Changing World" was held from March 23- 25, 2015. The conference was organized by the Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Thailand. Islamic leaders and academicians from over 30 countries worldwide participated in this prestigious conference including three members from the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). ISDEV Director, Prof. Muhammad Syukri Salleh, Dr. Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi and Dr. Shahir Akram Hassan were the three privileged members of ISDEV who attended and participated at the IISC. ISDEV Director, Prof Syukri, diligently filling up the  necessary papers during the conference's registration.    Located at the College of Islamic Studies, all participants who had gathered were then divided into seven paralle...

Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is (rightly) guided [al-Nahl, 16:125] .

A new article by ISDEV Senior Lecturer, Dr. Mohd Shukri Hanapi has been published recently. He co-authored the article with Mohd Syahmir Alias, a RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by research) student. The article appears in the International Journal of Humanities, Business and Technology (IJBHT), Vol. 5, No. 1. February, ISSN 2162-1357 (Print), 2162-1381 (Online), Centre for Promoting Ideas (CPI), USA. For direct access to the article, please click the following link:- Mohd Syahmir Alias & Mohd Shukri Hanapi (2015). Ibn Al-Haytham’s Philosophy on Scientific Research Applied in Islamic Research Methodology: Analysis from Tasawwur, Epistemology and Ontology Perspectives. International Journal of Humanities, Business and Technology, 5(1) , 83 – 93.

The 8th Workshop Antrabangsa Pembangunan Berteraskan Islam (WAPI-8) will be held on 10 until 14 June 2015 at Universitas Muhammadiyyah Sumatra Utara (UMSU), Medan, Indonesia. This workshop is compulsory to all RISDEV and MISDEV students to participate. As such all ISDEV students are required to take note and immediate action to the following :- 1) Flight Ticket 2) Expenses including lodging, meals and transportation in Medan 3) The authorization abroad form 4) Working papers 1) Flight Ticket Please be informed that to date, the price of return flight tickets (PEN-MED-PEN) is around RM300.00. However the ticket prices might change from time to time. So students are encouraged to book their flight tickets immediately before the price increases. In facilitating bookings of flight tickets, kindly give the details needed such as full name (as stated in passport), IC Number, passport number and sum of RM390.44  before 15 April 2015 . Payment can be made via online transfer or by cash t...

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, never forgot to say these supplications whenever he entered morning and evening, “O Allah, I ask you for welfare in this world and in the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask you for pardon and welfare in my religion and in my worldly affairs, in my family and in my property. O Allah, cover my faults and protect me from what I fear. O Allah, guard me from the front and the back, from the right and the left, and from above. I seek refuge in your greatness from catastrophe below me.” [ Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 5074;  Grade:   Sahih   (authentic) according to An-Nawawi] .

Conference's brochure - click http://isdev.usm.my/index.php/publications/downloads , choose  file  'CALL FOR PAPERS- BRUNEI DARUSSALAM for clearer view. A great opportunity has presented itself for anyone who is keen to participate in an academic seminar abroad. This time in the form of paper presentation in Brunei Darussalam. Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) in Brunei Darussalam through its Faculty of Usuluddin is organising a Regional Conference on "Contribution of Asha'irah and Maturidiyyah Towards Strengthening Islamic Faith" on 19 and 20 August 2015. UNISSA has extended the invitation to anyone who is interested to contribute their thoughts and writings on scholars of Asha'irah and Maturidiyyah who are known as the Ahli Sunnah Wal Jama'ah . If you are keen to contribute papers and participate in the conference, kindly contact the organizer directly as appended in the information below:- Secretariat Regional Conference on Contribution of A...

In memory - Hj Bujang (R) with ISDEV Leadership and two of his fellow countrymen (L). ISDEV Honorary Fellow from Brunei Darussalam, Tuan Hj Bujang Hj Masu’ut passed away early morning of 24 March 2015 at the age of 64 following complications from a stroke. A long-time resident of Seria, Hj Bujang was born on February 3, 1951, and was active in community affairs throughout his life, eventually serving as an adviser to the Mukim Lumut Consultative Council until the time of his death. He began his career as an education officer at Muhammad Alam Primary School, and went on to become principal of two prominent colleges – Anthony Abell College in Seria and Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College (Maktab Duli) in Bandar Seri Begawan. Thus, h e is fondly remembered as “Cikgu” by many. He was also appointed as an education attache’ at the Brunei High Commission in London, UK from 1990 to 1993, before taking up a position as Deputy Director of Schools (Secondary Section). Before retiring f...