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By attempting and submitting their final exam papers on 29 December 2015, MISDEV’14 students (ISDEV Mixed-Mode Postgraduate - batch 2014) could finally feel elated because that last exam paper they attempted signified their studies for the Master of Social Sciences (Islamic Development Management) for three semesters was almost coming to the end. A solemn and sombre atmosphere as it can literally be felt the heaviness  of the hearts to bid " fare thee well  ISDEV" Thus, a simple “Pre Farewell and Restu Ilmu” was held at the Meeting Room of C05, ISDEV in honour of MISDEV’14. ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh took the opportunity to deliver a short but heartfelt speech to all MISDEV '14 students. In his speech, Prof. Syukri reminded and welcomed MISDEV'14 students who wished to pursue their study at the PhD level with ISDEV. He told them that they could make the application even though the final results had yet to be received. In addition, Prof. Syuk...

Six new articles by ISDEV Senior Lecturers, Dr. Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi and Dr. Azrin Ibrahim have been published recently. These articles appear in the International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, American International Journal of Social Science, Jurnal Kemanusiaan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jurnal Islam dan Masyarakat Kontemporari as well as Ekonomika. For direct access to the articles, please click the following links:- Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi (2015), The Roles of Tahaluf Siyasi in Political Unity, International Journal of Humanities and social Science , 5(7), 59 -71 Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi (2015), Conceptualization of Islamic Political Economy, American International Journal of Social Science , 4(4), 71-77 Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi (2015), Strategi Pendidikan Hati ke Hati: Pengalaman di Pusat Kajian Pengurusan Pembangunan Islam (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jurnal Kemanusiaan ISSN 1675-1930, 24(3), 40-63 Mohd Syakir Mohd Rosdi (2015), Tahaluf Siyasi dalam Ekonomi ...

Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba reported: On the day the Prophet’s son Abraham died, the sun eclipsed and the people said the eclipse was because of the death of Abraham. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah and they do not eclipse because of the death or birth of any person. So when you see them, call upon Allah and pray until the eclipse is clear.” [Source: Sahih Bukhari 1012, Sahih Muslim 915; Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

ISDEV Senior Lecturer, Dr. Shahir Akram Hassan and RISDEV student (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) Nur Sakiinah Ab Aziz recently participated in Seminar Serantau Pengajian Qira’at (SISPEQ) 2015 on 22 December 2015. The interest in his research is clearly displayed by Dr Shahir Akram Al-Hafiz (right) while presenting his paper. SISPEQ with a theme on “Qiraat Pemangkin Disiplin Ilmu Islam” (Qira’at Catalysts the Discipline of Islamic Knowledge), was organised by Jabatan Pengajian al-Quran dan al-Sunnah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Institut Al-Quran Terengganu and Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Terengganu. The one day seminar was held at Prinzpark Resort, Kuala Terengganu. The participants of the seminar Dr. Shahir Akram Hassan al-Hafiz presented his paper on “Pembinaan Kaedah Penyelidikan Islam menggunakan Ilmu Qira’at” (The Construction of Islamic-based Research Methodology using the Sciences of Qira'at). In the meantime, Nur Sakiinah Ab Aziz, presented on “Pot...

Dr. Razali Othman receiving his award for winning the best thesis award for the Ph.D category ISDEV Alumni, Dr. Razali Othman won the prestigious and much coveted Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen Best Thesis Award 2015 for the PhD category and received RM15,000 in cash, a trophy as well as a certificate of appreciation. Dr. Razali Othman was a RISDEV student (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) who graduated from USM last November 2014. His winning research, supervised by main supervisor, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh and co- supervised by Associate Professor Dr. Zakaria Bahari, was on "Penggunaan Wang Sebagai Instrumen Wakaf Tunai: Satu Kajian Teoritis" (The Use of Money as a Cash Waqf Instrument: A Theoretical Study). Dr Razali Othman is now the Director of Islamic Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Photo memento with Ahmad Fedtri Yahya, Tv3 personality Meanwhile, there are other four ISDEV Alumni members, Professor Ab Aziz Yusoff (currently he is the Vice Chancellor of Univer...

There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; (he is) concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful [al-Tawbah, 9:128] .

ISDEV family would like to congratulate three RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) students, Shereeza Mohamed Saniff, Kasyful Mahali and Mutiara Dwi Sari as the three of them had managed to consecutively passed their viva-voce with flying colours. All three were awarded with a Scale “1” as well as nominated for the “Best PhD Thesis” awards at least at the university’s level for their show of confidence yet cool and very calm disposition in defending their well written theses. A grateful Shereeza (seated second from left) with her board of examiners. The first candidate, Shereeza Mohamed Saniff defended her viva-voce on 4 December 2015 at C06, Social Science Conference Room, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Shereeza defended her thesis on "A Conceptual Analysis of Islamic-Based Development Actor" ( Satu Analisis Konseptual Pelaku Pembangunan Berteraskan Islam” ).The board of examiners for her viva-voce consisted of Professor Dr. Tengku Sepora Tengku Mahadi as Chairman, Dr....