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The close knit collaboration between the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) continues when ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh handed over another batch of 13 new manuscripts written by ISDEV members to DBP during his one week working framework in Kuala Lumpur recently. A joint meeting on the ISDEV-DBP book publication between Prof.  Syukri (2nd from right) with Head of General Books Department, Dr. Amran (2nd from left), Editors Tuan Haji Arshad (left) and Puan Rohaida. Besides submitting the manuscripts, Prof. Syukri also attended a meeting on ISDEV-DBP book publication collaboration with the Head of the General Book Department, Dr. Amran Joned as well as two Editors, Tuan Haji Arshad and Puan Rohaida. The meeting which was held on 21 March 2016 among others, reached a consensus to launch these books by early 2017. It is understood that there are other manuscripts to be subm

Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing (in prayer), fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, (like one who does not)? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember (who are) people of understanding [al-Zumar, 39:9].

Related to the previous announcement on the  Workshop Antarbangsa Pembangunan Berteraskan Islam ke - 9 (WAPI-9) and The 8th International Conference on Islamic Development (ICID-8) Medan, Indonesia, which is scheduled to be held on 8-12 May 2016, kindly be informed that all participants including lecturers are required to fill in the form Borang Kelulusan Timbalan Naib Canselor (TNC) ke Luar Negara as well as to complete the information needed for the WAPI-9 database. The form and the WAPI-9 database can be downloaded as attached in the link below: Borang Kelulusan TNC ke Luar Negara WAPI-9 Database: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pK4uhao3VKwGSZZvuMkw_cA5-q1XckrsCSlXo5Ep8Tg/viewform?edit_requested=true The completed form of Borang Kelulusan TNC ke Luar Negara have to be  submitted to ISDEV General Office no later than 1 April 2016 in the box provided by the Secretariat of WAPI-9. Meanwhile for the WAPI-9 Database, all participants (both students and lecturers) are requested to

A dedicated and definitely productive academician -Dr. Mohd Shukri Hanapi ISDEV Senior Lecturer Dr. Mohd Shukri Hanapi had been awarded by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), the Excellent Service Award 2016 (APC).  He received a certificate and RM1000.00 cash. The award ceremony was held at Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra (DTSP), USM, on 21 March 2016. Dr Shukri is a systematic academician who is also a prolific researcher and writer. His writing repertoire on Islam especially on tasawwur ( Islamic worldview ) is expansive ranging from chapters in books, published books as well as indexed journals. Besides writing and embarking in researches as well as establishing networking, he could still find the time, space and patience to guide his postgraduate students, both RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) and MISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Mixed-Mode) students under his supervision. The hard work and at times the long hours put in by Dr. Shukri as an esteemed member of ISDEV are in  recognition o

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The seekers of two concerns are never satisfied: the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of the world.” [Source: al-Muʻjam al-Kabīr 10239, Grade: Sahih (authentic)] . Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It is not befitting for anyone with knowledge to give up learning.” [Source: Jāmi’ Bayān al-‘Ilm 423] .

“The Power of Acknowledgement” was the title of the monthly Director's Tarbiyyah delivered by ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh held on 4 March 2016 at Dewan Kuliah A, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The session was well attended by ISDEV lecturers, staff and students that day. Prof. Syukri began his Tarbiyyah by reminiscing and sharing his experiences as an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Arabic Language and Islamic Civilisation (FBATI), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei Darussalam recently. According to him, this time around he was required to assess the programme offered by FBATI. He felt that as an External Assessor, he was able to carry out all the assigned tasks to him successfully, could in all probability be singled out, due to the power of acknowledgement. Definitely it is only Allah SWT that ordains things to happen. However the people around nonetheless play an important role in ensuring the successful completion of the task

The Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will be organising, for the ninth consecutive year, an annual academic trip to Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on 8-12 May 2016. This academic trip is designed as follows:- 1. For all RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) and MISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Mixed-Mode) students as part of the graduating fulfilment to actively participate in the Workshop Antarbangsa Pembangunan Berteraskan Islam ke - 9 (WAPI-9) and The Eighth International Conference on Islamic Development (ICID-8) which will be held within the above date.  2. For members from other than ISDEV, all are cordially invited and warmly welcomed to participate. There is no specific theme for this WAPI-9 thus participants are free to write their papers based on their research interests which centres on Islam.  3. The participation in various activities such as congregational prayer, tazkirah and tarbiyyah, visitation of tou

And He has subjected for you the night and day and the sun and moon, and the stars are subjected by His command. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason [al-Nahl, 16:12] .

ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh has completed his tasks as Adjunct Professor at Fakulti Bahasa Arab dan Tamadun Islam (FBATI), Universiti Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei Darussalam recently. He went and stay there for almost a month starting from 1 until 26 February 2016 and expressed his gratified satisfaction as he was able to complete all the assigned tasks within the stipulated time. Prof. Syukri at his office at FBATI, UNISSA. According to Prof. Syukri, the main purpose he was there this time was in part to fulfil his assigned responsibilities as an External Assessor to the History and Civilisation of Islamic programme offered by FBATI at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This programme is said to be less well received among students as the programme is fully taught in Arabic while most students were not able to grasp the Arabic language well. The lack of lecturers who are well versed in this language has further aggravated this challenge faced by

The year 2016 has thus far seen an average of at least 5 RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research Mode) candidates either defending their PhD thesis proposal or the final draft of their PhD thesis for the ISDEV Graduate Discourse programme. A logical consequence of the high intake of RISDEV students pursuing their PhD at ISDEV currently. The latest ISDEV Graduate Discourse was held on Friday 4 March, 2016 which saw four RISDEV students who were prepared to proceed to the next level of their PhD theses endeavours. The progamme was held at Dewan Kuliah A of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), immediately after ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh delivered the Monthly Director's Tarbiyyah. Another RISDEV student was deliberately scheduled to defend his PhD thesis proposal much earlier, on 25 February 2016, to coincide with the “Majlis Sambutan Lawatan KUIM” with the aim of getting the undergraduates of KUIM to have a feel of a life as a RISDEV student at ISDEV. Back on he

Huraith Ibn Qabisa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The first actions for which a servant of Allah will be held accountable on the Day of Resurrection will be his prayers. If they are in order, then he will have prospered and succeeded; but if they are lacking, then he will have failed and lost. If there is something defective in his obligatory prayers then the Lord the Exalted will say: See if My servant has any extra prayers which can complete what is defective in his obligatory prayers. Then the rest of his actions will be judged in the same way [Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 413, Grade: Hasan] .

A new article by ISDEV Senior Lecturer, Dr. Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi has been published recently. The article appears in the Journal of Business Management and Economic, Vol. 4 No. 1 (2016).  Meanwhile, ISDEV Deputy Director, Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad’s paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Education and Social Sciences (INTCESS2016) Turkey recently, was also published in the proceedings of the conference.  For direct access to both of these articles, please click the following links:-  Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi (2016). Ummah Economic Remedy: Between Islamic Economics and Islamic Political Economy. Journal of Business Management and Economic, 4(1), 38-46   Fadzila Azni Ahmad (2016). Strategic Human Management Practices in Islamic Development Institutions in Malaysia: An Islamic Worldview Analysis. Proceedings of INTCESS2016 3rd International Conference on Education and Social Sciences, 10-18. 

Almost a month in Brunei Darussalam on the demands of work as Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Arabic Language and Islamic Civilization (FBATI), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) beloved Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh had safely arrived in Kuala Lumpur on 26 February 2016. It is back to work as usual at ISDEV, USM for Prof Syukri. His stint to recently fulfil his duties as an Adjunct Professor served as a second visit for Prof. Syukri. His first visit was in July 2015 which saw him welcoming and seeing to the initial needs and welfare of the 22 ISDEV postgraduate students who participated in the "Makmal Sosio-Akademik ISDEV-UNISSA Pertama" programme or also known as "MASA@UNISSA" then.  Accompanied by his beloved wife and son, Prof. Syukri safely arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) before heading back to Pulau Pinang. As an