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ISDEV recently conducted two in-house seminars in June 2010. The first of the ISDEV In-House Seminar was held on Friday 25 June, 2010 at 9:30am. ISDEV Post Graduate Fellow, Dr. Miftahur Rahim presented his paper entitled “Ahlus Sunnah Dalam Dunia Global” (The Ahlus Sunnah in the Globalised World). Dr. Miftahur Rahim The second ISDEV In-House Seminar was delivered by a guest speaker who is the Director of the Palestine Centre of Excellence (PACE), based in Kuala Lumpur. Assoc. Professor Dr Hafidzi Mohd Noor presented his talk regarding “Keberkatan Baitul Maqdis” (Baitul Maqdis’ Blessings) on Tuesday 29 June, 2010 at 2:30pm. Both of these ISDEV In-House Seminar Series were held at the Meeting Room (C05) and were chaired by Ustaz Mohd Shukri Hanapi. Assoc. Professor Dr Hafidzi Mohd Noor

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It was realized at the ISDEV In-House Seminar on 28 September that in Islamic Research Methodology, objectivity must be limited to `moralisitic objectivity' or `ethical objectivity' rather than `plain or absolute objectivity' as advocated and used by conventional research methodology. Moralisitic or ethical objectivity here means an objectivity that protects respondents' dignity and self-respect, based on Shari`ah. That was one of the main discourses articulated during the presentation on "An Analysis of Research Ethics in Conventional Research Methodology" by Dr Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar at the Seminar. Other discourses also include scrutinization on other research ethics proposed by the American Psychological Association (APA), such as limitation of capability and skills, protection of respondents' rights and dignity, avoidance of danger on respondents, protection and avoidance of abusement of respondents' secrecy, honest and unmanipulated presentation...

During his talk on "Contemporary Muslims Critiques of Conventional Research Methodology" at ISDEV In-House Seminar on Friday 21 September 2007, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh (left) observed that the Muslims' critiques of the conventional research methodology are still mostly confined to the philosophical underpinnings and almost none is touched on its technical instruments. In fact, he argued, there are limited literatures on Islamic Research Methodology themselves, hence the need to fill the loopholes so as construction of a holistic Islamic Research Methodology could be realized in a comprehensive manner. Profesor Muhammad Syukri Salleh is the Director of ISDEV and the talk was the fourth series of ISDEV In-House Seminar pertaining to the critiques of conventional and construction of Islamic research methodology. The next series will be held on Friday 28 September 2007. Dr Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar will speak on "An Analysis of Research Ethics in Conventional Rese...

On coming Friday 21 September 2007 , Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh will speak on "Contemporary Muslims' Critiques of Conventional Research Methodology" at ISDEV In-House Seminar. The talk is the fourth series of the discourse on Islamic Research Methodology, to be held at Meeting Room C05, School of Social Sciences at 9.30 am. Though in-house in nature, the talk is opened to all. All are cordially invited.

This Friday, 27 July 2007 at 9.30 am at ISDEV, School of Social Sciences , Dr Zainal Abidin Sanusi (left) will speak on Conventional Research Methodology vs Islamic Research Methodology: A Synthesis . The talk is the 3rd Series of ISDEV In-House Seminar on the Construction of Islamic Research Methodology. The Series will take place until January 2008. Dr Zainal is one of the members of ISDEV research team working on Islamic Research Methodology. He is attached to Political Sciences Programme of the School of Social Sciences and also work for Education for Sustainable Development Programme of the Corporate Development Division of the University. All are cordially invited to the talk.