Subject(s): Ikhwan al-Safa' Rasail | Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This research analyses the writings of the Ikhwan as Ṣafa in regards to the relationship between the soul and mathematics. It draws upon mostly the translation of the Rasa'il Ikhwân as Ṣafâ a

Subject(s): Islamic cosmology -- Qur'anic teaching | Creation (Islam) -- Qur'anic teaching | Qur'an and science | Dissertations, Academic -- IIUM Summary: This study investigates and analyzes critically the Islamic creation narrative according to the Qur'an and ḥadīth. It then compares and contrasts that narrative with curren

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This research aims to identify the existence of the practice of Langgam Kato Nan Ampek (LKNA) amongst the contemporary Minangkabau artists and culture activists through their cultural dialectic process in Padang city, the Province

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: Non-belief in God has existed alongside belief since the dawn of humanity, but has manifested itself in various forms throughout. In the contemporary period, atheism no longer is promoted as a belief in the non-existence of God, b

Subject(s): Religion and science | Islam and science | Cosmology | Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This dissertation discusses the origin and formation of cosmos in Islam and Christianity in the light of modern science. The motive behind this research has been to find out a

Subject(s): Leadership -- Religious aspects Islam | Leadership | Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This study focuses on the Western conventional concepts of leadership of Plato and Aristotle. The work also discusses several contemporary theories: traits, great-man, behaviour

Subject(s): Thanvi, Ashraf 'Ali | Ahmadiyya -- Controversial literature | Ahmadiyya -- India | Islamic sects | Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: In the late 19th and early 20th century, Muslims in India faced a severe challenge to their faith. Many deviated sects were bus

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences -- IIUM Summary: This study investigated the utilization of blogs, to disseminate news and information to provide independent, reliable, wide-ranging and relevant information in support of democracy. It also explores how the agenda setting theory b

Subject(s): Sport for women -- Singapore | Sport for women -- Malaysia | Exercise for women -- Social aspects -- Singapore | Exercise for women -- Social aspects -- Malaysia | Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This study examines the sports participation and activity patterns

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This work carries out a case study of a new model of Islamic schooling located in the city of Bangalore, in South India. It examines the rise of this model that claims to bridge the gap between the formation of a strong religious