EduLite: Journal of English Education, Literature and Culture
Old romantic songs of the 1980s linger; especially for people, at the moment, in their 60s or so.... more Old romantic songs of the 1980s linger; especially for people, at the moment, in their 60s or so. Such songs are rich in moral teaching, applicable in any religion on earth. The current study which examined Benjamin S’ and Ida Royani’s the same song lyrics Tragedi Cinta but of different versions aimed to construe the meanings of both songs viewed from their textual-metaphoric representations. The two song lyrics were analyzed employing a software application UAMCT 6.8, adopting Hallidayan SFL on thematic progression, leading to their modes of the discourse. Also dealt with herein is the use of both grammatical and lexical metaphors to examine how meanings are realized. The findings show that ‘female’ is marginalized in three ways, namely (1) the use of active voice without any attempt to hide the identity for doing sincere things as opposed to ‘male’ put in passive voice to hide the identity for doing bad things, (2) the use of marked themes indicate high literary values employed in...
Societies are getting more diverse, with social issues increasing, necessitating the need to inte... more Societies are getting more diverse, with social issues increasing, necessitating the need to intensify efforts to promote tolerance and respect for diversity. In this study, we report the approach employed to redesign and evaluate a general education course to enhance students’ knowledge of tolerance and respect for diversity, drawing on Islamic values in the United Arab Emirates. In collecting and analyzing data for the study, we adopted a qualitative approach to explore students’ nuanced and reflective understanding and application of the key concepts taught in the course. We retrieved and thematically analyzed 40 transcripts from sixty-nine students’ reflective assignments. Our results indicate that students see the education process based on Islamic principles as a socialization means for shaping human life, caring for others, demonstrating compassion, and sharing knowledge, as essential to fostering tolerance. Drawing on our findings, we recommend carefully redesigning courses ...
Studies have found that engaging with poetry through poetry reading helps individuals develop po... more Studies have found that engaging with poetry through poetry reading helps individuals develop positive outlook in life and cope with difficult experience. Poetry has a unique ability to express complex emotions, making it useful for building resilience. This study aims to explore how poetry especially Islamic poetry could serve as a cultural resilience strategy during the pandemic. Cultural resilience refers to the unique way cultural backgrounds such as values, norms, supports, language, and customs can help facilitate an individual or a community to overcome adversity (Clauss-Ehler, 2004). This present study employed reader-response method, involving 21 student-readers who attended Poetry class at Sultan Agung Islamic University, Indonesia. The class was conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic. Three plague-themed Islamic poems were introduced in the poetry reading, such as: The Cholera (1974) by Al-Malaika, The Black Death Plague (1348) by Ibn al-Wardi, and The Night Visitor (c...
In the 12th century, a large number of European scholars have travelled to the East in order to l... more In the 12th century, a large number of European scholars have travelled to the East in order to learn and ultimately bring back with them new scientific knowledge. Translators played the major role. Among those translators is Adelard of Bath whom this study aims to investigate his original works along with the works he translated from Arabic into Latin. The study will follow his travels from his hometown of Bath to France where he studied, and finally to the East where he learned from the Arabs. It will also briefly highlight the situation of education during the so-called Dark Ages in Europe. Moreover, Adelard’s original works before and after travelling are examined in order to see to what extent Adelard was influenced by the Arabs. Adelard’s translated books into English are used as primary resources for this research, in addition to other secondary references. As a result of conducting this research, it can be seen that the thought of Arabs have prevailed in Adelard’s works as h...
The discussions concerning the religion in Islam have a long history in Muslim intellectual tradi... more The discussions concerning the religion in Islam have a long history in Muslim intellectual tradition, particularly in the Arabic language. However, with the rise and development of Islamic oriental studies in the Western world in the last two centuries and particularly after the second half of the 20th century onwards, a “return” to semantic studies began re-emerging. Realizing the necessity, Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas began to focus and develop the definitions that had been altered, and clarified misunderstood and misleading concepts in relation to the religion of Islam in both the Muslim world and the West. Beginning from the 1970s, al-Attas began explicating his thoughts for the English speaking milieu (later in other languages). Al-Attas’s profound knowledge in various disciplines, traditions, cultures, and languages allowed him to begin to contribute scholarly input as he contributed his beliefs as well as ideas in the academic environment. In this article, al-Attas’s compr...
This timely volume brings together contributions by 14 established Muslim and Western scholars. I... more This timely volume brings together contributions by 14 established Muslim and Western scholars. It intends to present a somewhat more positive outlook in the currently rather strained relations between the Islamic world and Europe by drawing on shared values and possibilities of cooperation in various fields, such as those reflected in worldview, education, economics, multiculturalism, religious dialogue, politics, as well as security issues. It also contains a historical revaluation of some of those contacts.
... d. 923), Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (d. 944), Abu Nasr al-Farabi (d. 950), Abu Talib al-Makki (d.... more ... d. 923), Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (d. 944), Abu Nasr al-Farabi (d. 950), Abu Talib al-Makki (d. 996), Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni (d. 1028), Abu Ali Ibn Sina (d. 1037), Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (d. 1048), al-Mawardi (d. 1058), Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali ... Abdul Latif Abdul Razak. 1999. ...
Journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 2000
... The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Mesut Idriz. Abstract. The Ijazah Trad... more ... The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Mesut Idriz. Abstract. The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Refbacks. There are currently no refbacks.
The Balkan Peninsula is an ancient historical region. As a consequence of its geopolitical positi... more The Balkan Peninsula is an ancient historical region. As a consequence of its geopolitical position, the Balkan Peninsula, through the ages, displayed a distinct historical and cultural homogeneity. A history of the Balkans in general is an inseparable part of Muslim history. The common history of the Muslim Balkans, mainly with reference to the Osrnanli period, is documented and preserved in millions of written records presently kept in the Osmanli archives in Turkey, and in various Balkan countries and elsewhere.
Conversion and Assimilation of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire: A Case of Manastir with Special Ref... more Conversion and Assimilation of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire: A Case of Manastir with Special Reference to 18th Century Judicial Records
This chapter introduces the notion of Shari’ah as a multilevel and multifaceted concept. It revie... more This chapter introduces the notion of Shari’ah as a multilevel and multifaceted concept. It reviews both classical and contemporary scholarship to show that Shari’ah law in regard to financial institutions has its own special characteristics, but not ones that make it incompatible with the global regulation of financial institutions. It offers a discussion of global governance and good governance from this perspective and then closes with an analysis of the case of Islamic financial institutions and their supervisory boards as an example of the intersection of good global governing practices and Shari’ah. The chapter does not claim that these institutions as they currently stand are paragons of good global governance in action; rather it seeks to argue that these institutions can be engaged with and can serve as examples of good global governance in action so long as they continue to be developed and evaluated by scholars across disciplines.
The subject of Muslims and non-Muslims (dhimmis), and the rights and responsibilities of non-Musl... more The subject of Muslims and non-Muslims (dhimmis), and the rights and responsibilities of non-Muslims in a Muslim state in particular, have long been discussed as well as in some cases disputed among researchers and practitioners at various levels. In addition, the concerns related to the “conversion” and the “assimilation” of non-Muslims in a majority Muslim state or society are often unfortunately a cause of consternation among either groups in recent world history. Looking back to the history of Islamic civilisation, this short study aims to find out whether Muslims and non-Muslims lived in isolation from one another; would a non-Muslim be the neighbour of a Muslim from all levels such as an imam, a mudarris, or even a qadi; were all occupations open to non-Muslims such as artisans, craftsmen, cultivators, traders; were non-Muslims subjected to violence and oppression by the authorities and the masses of the Muslim world; did the Muslim courts protect non-Muslims’ rights against M...
EduLite: Journal of English Education, Literature and Culture
Old romantic songs of the 1980s linger; especially for people, at the moment, in their 60s or so.... more Old romantic songs of the 1980s linger; especially for people, at the moment, in their 60s or so. Such songs are rich in moral teaching, applicable in any religion on earth. The current study which examined Benjamin S’ and Ida Royani’s the same song lyrics Tragedi Cinta but of different versions aimed to construe the meanings of both songs viewed from their textual-metaphoric representations. The two song lyrics were analyzed employing a software application UAMCT 6.8, adopting Hallidayan SFL on thematic progression, leading to their modes of the discourse. Also dealt with herein is the use of both grammatical and lexical metaphors to examine how meanings are realized. The findings show that ‘female’ is marginalized in three ways, namely (1) the use of active voice without any attempt to hide the identity for doing sincere things as opposed to ‘male’ put in passive voice to hide the identity for doing bad things, (2) the use of marked themes indicate high literary values employed in...
Societies are getting more diverse, with social issues increasing, necessitating the need to inte... more Societies are getting more diverse, with social issues increasing, necessitating the need to intensify efforts to promote tolerance and respect for diversity. In this study, we report the approach employed to redesign and evaluate a general education course to enhance students’ knowledge of tolerance and respect for diversity, drawing on Islamic values in the United Arab Emirates. In collecting and analyzing data for the study, we adopted a qualitative approach to explore students’ nuanced and reflective understanding and application of the key concepts taught in the course. We retrieved and thematically analyzed 40 transcripts from sixty-nine students’ reflective assignments. Our results indicate that students see the education process based on Islamic principles as a socialization means for shaping human life, caring for others, demonstrating compassion, and sharing knowledge, as essential to fostering tolerance. Drawing on our findings, we recommend carefully redesigning courses ...
Studies have found that engaging with poetry through poetry reading helps individuals develop po... more Studies have found that engaging with poetry through poetry reading helps individuals develop positive outlook in life and cope with difficult experience. Poetry has a unique ability to express complex emotions, making it useful for building resilience. This study aims to explore how poetry especially Islamic poetry could serve as a cultural resilience strategy during the pandemic. Cultural resilience refers to the unique way cultural backgrounds such as values, norms, supports, language, and customs can help facilitate an individual or a community to overcome adversity (Clauss-Ehler, 2004). This present study employed reader-response method, involving 21 student-readers who attended Poetry class at Sultan Agung Islamic University, Indonesia. The class was conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic. Three plague-themed Islamic poems were introduced in the poetry reading, such as: The Cholera (1974) by Al-Malaika, The Black Death Plague (1348) by Ibn al-Wardi, and The Night Visitor (c...
In the 12th century, a large number of European scholars have travelled to the East in order to l... more In the 12th century, a large number of European scholars have travelled to the East in order to learn and ultimately bring back with them new scientific knowledge. Translators played the major role. Among those translators is Adelard of Bath whom this study aims to investigate his original works along with the works he translated from Arabic into Latin. The study will follow his travels from his hometown of Bath to France where he studied, and finally to the East where he learned from the Arabs. It will also briefly highlight the situation of education during the so-called Dark Ages in Europe. Moreover, Adelard’s original works before and after travelling are examined in order to see to what extent Adelard was influenced by the Arabs. Adelard’s translated books into English are used as primary resources for this research, in addition to other secondary references. As a result of conducting this research, it can be seen that the thought of Arabs have prevailed in Adelard’s works as h...
The discussions concerning the religion in Islam have a long history in Muslim intellectual tradi... more The discussions concerning the religion in Islam have a long history in Muslim intellectual tradition, particularly in the Arabic language. However, with the rise and development of Islamic oriental studies in the Western world in the last two centuries and particularly after the second half of the 20th century onwards, a “return” to semantic studies began re-emerging. Realizing the necessity, Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas began to focus and develop the definitions that had been altered, and clarified misunderstood and misleading concepts in relation to the religion of Islam in both the Muslim world and the West. Beginning from the 1970s, al-Attas began explicating his thoughts for the English speaking milieu (later in other languages). Al-Attas’s profound knowledge in various disciplines, traditions, cultures, and languages allowed him to begin to contribute scholarly input as he contributed his beliefs as well as ideas in the academic environment. In this article, al-Attas’s compr...
This timely volume brings together contributions by 14 established Muslim and Western scholars. I... more This timely volume brings together contributions by 14 established Muslim and Western scholars. It intends to present a somewhat more positive outlook in the currently rather strained relations between the Islamic world and Europe by drawing on shared values and possibilities of cooperation in various fields, such as those reflected in worldview, education, economics, multiculturalism, religious dialogue, politics, as well as security issues. It also contains a historical revaluation of some of those contacts.
... d. 923), Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (d. 944), Abu Nasr al-Farabi (d. 950), Abu Talib al-Makki (d.... more ... d. 923), Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (d. 944), Abu Nasr al-Farabi (d. 950), Abu Talib al-Makki (d. 996), Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni (d. 1028), Abu Ali Ibn Sina (d. 1037), Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (d. 1048), al-Mawardi (d. 1058), Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali ... Abdul Latif Abdul Razak. 1999. ...
Journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 2000
... The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Mesut Idriz. Abstract. The Ijazah Trad... more ... The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Mesut Idriz. Abstract. The Ijazah Tradition in the 19th-20th Century Balkans. Refbacks. There are currently no refbacks.
The Balkan Peninsula is an ancient historical region. As a consequence of its geopolitical positi... more The Balkan Peninsula is an ancient historical region. As a consequence of its geopolitical position, the Balkan Peninsula, through the ages, displayed a distinct historical and cultural homogeneity. A history of the Balkans in general is an inseparable part of Muslim history. The common history of the Muslim Balkans, mainly with reference to the Osrnanli period, is documented and preserved in millions of written records presently kept in the Osmanli archives in Turkey, and in various Balkan countries and elsewhere.
Conversion and Assimilation of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire: A Case of Manastir with Special Ref... more Conversion and Assimilation of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire: A Case of Manastir with Special Reference to 18th Century Judicial Records
This chapter introduces the notion of Shari’ah as a multilevel and multifaceted concept. It revie... more This chapter introduces the notion of Shari’ah as a multilevel and multifaceted concept. It reviews both classical and contemporary scholarship to show that Shari’ah law in regard to financial institutions has its own special characteristics, but not ones that make it incompatible with the global regulation of financial institutions. It offers a discussion of global governance and good governance from this perspective and then closes with an analysis of the case of Islamic financial institutions and their supervisory boards as an example of the intersection of good global governing practices and Shari’ah. The chapter does not claim that these institutions as they currently stand are paragons of good global governance in action; rather it seeks to argue that these institutions can be engaged with and can serve as examples of good global governance in action so long as they continue to be developed and evaluated by scholars across disciplines.
The subject of Muslims and non-Muslims (dhimmis), and the rights and responsibilities of non-Musl... more The subject of Muslims and non-Muslims (dhimmis), and the rights and responsibilities of non-Muslims in a Muslim state in particular, have long been discussed as well as in some cases disputed among researchers and practitioners at various levels. In addition, the concerns related to the “conversion” and the “assimilation” of non-Muslims in a majority Muslim state or society are often unfortunately a cause of consternation among either groups in recent world history. Looking back to the history of Islamic civilisation, this short study aims to find out whether Muslims and non-Muslims lived in isolation from one another; would a non-Muslim be the neighbour of a Muslim from all levels such as an imam, a mudarris, or even a qadi; were all occupations open to non-Muslims such as artisans, craftsmen, cultivators, traders; were non-Muslims subjected to violence and oppression by the authorities and the masses of the Muslim world; did the Muslim courts protect non-Muslims’ rights against M...
Balkanlar’da İslam dini üzerine yapılan araştırmaların meselelerini incelerken, şüphesiz ki iki t... more Balkanlar’da İslam dini üzerine yapılan araştırmaların meselelerini incelerken, şüphesiz ki iki tarihî arka plana atıf yapmak zorundayız: Biri, eski Osmanlı eğitim sisteminin devamı, diğeri ise oryantalistlerin metodolojisini takiptir. Bu çalışmada üzerinde durulacağı gibi, aslında ikisi de bir dereceye kadar benzer müfredatlara sahiptir. Mevcut durumlara dönmeden önce bu iki geleneğe kısaca gözden geçireceğiz. Bununla birlikte, birincisine incelerken, Balkanlar’daki geç Osmanlı eğitim geleneğine bazı örnekler vermemiz gerekecektir. Kadim İslamî eğitimdeki tarihine ve anlamına referans vermeden, Osmanlı eğitim sistemini ve ilim müesseselerini çalışmak imkansızdır. İslam bağlamında eğitimin bir bütün olarak anlamı, “terbiye”, “talim” ve “tedip” terimlerinin yaptığı ortak çağrışıma özgüdür. Bu kavramların her biri, Allah’la irtibatlı olarak insan, toplum ve çevreye dair taşıdığı manalar birbiriyle alakalıdır, ve bunların hepsi resmî ve gayrı-resmî İslam eğitiminin kapsamını temsil eder. Geç Osmanlı dönemi Balkanlar’daki eğitim müesseselerinin merkezleri Manastır, Üsküp, Saraybosna, Yeni Pazar, Şumlu vs. şehirlerdeydi. Elbette bu dönemdeki yüksek öğrenim kurumları, her ne kadar bugünkü anlamı ve bağlamı farklı olsa da, “medrese” olarak adlandırılıyordu.
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Kadim İslamî eğitimdeki tarihine ve anlamına referans vermeden, Osmanlı eğitim sistemini ve ilim müesseselerini çalışmak imkansızdır. İslam bağlamında eğitimin bir bütün olarak anlamı, “terbiye”, “talim” ve “tedip” terimlerinin yaptığı ortak çağrışıma özgüdür. Bu kavramların her biri, Allah’la irtibatlı olarak insan, toplum ve çevreye dair taşıdığı manalar birbiriyle alakalıdır, ve bunların hepsi resmî ve gayrı-resmî İslam eğitiminin kapsamını temsil eder. Geç Osmanlı dönemi Balkanlar’daki eğitim müesseselerinin merkezleri Manastır, Üsküp, Saraybosna, Yeni Pazar, Şumlu vs. şehirlerdeydi. Elbette bu dönemdeki yüksek öğrenim kurumları, her ne kadar bugünkü anlamı ve bağlamı farklı olsa da, “medrese” olarak adlandırılıyordu.