Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This study explores the conceptual foundations and the intellectual structure in the works of ÑAlÉ' al-DÊn ÑAlÊ QushjÊ (d. 1474) that led to an astronomical model, which research suggests has given a philosophical impuls

Subject(s): Ibn 'Arabi -- Criticism and interpretation -- 1168-1240 | Muslim saints | Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This dissertation runs a critical analysis on Ibn 'Arabi's perspective on the hierarchy of awliya'. The study itself is a library based rese

Subject(s): Qur'an -- Tafsir | Islamic law -- Interpretation and construction | Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM | Tafsir al-tahlili Summary: Muslims consider the Qur'an to be the Word of God dictated to Prophet MuÍammad (peace be upon him) by Angel Gabriel. The Qur'an i

Subject(s): Ghazzali, 1058-1111. Ihya' 'ulum al-din | Ethics, Islamic | Business ethics | Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This study looks at on how Islamic ethical values can be assimilated into modern strategic management with the purpose of overcoming the issues

Subject(s): Identification (Religion) -- Political aspects Myanmar | Muslims -- Myanmar | Muslims -- Social conditions -- Non-Muslim countries | Nationalism -- Myanmar | Myanmar -- Politics | Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: This study examines the identity of Muslim communi

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization -- IIUM | Masajid -- Malaysia Summary: Eclectic architecture emerged and gained rapid momentum in the field of Malaysian mosque architecture during the past two decades. It appears that the multicultural fabric of Malaysian society and its welcomi

Subject(s): Magic, Malay | Magic -- Religious aspects Islam | Healing -- Religious aspects Islam | Dissertations, Academic -- IIUM Summary: This study is about black magic (sihir) among contemporary Malays. It provides a historical overview of the relationship between Malays and the practice of black magic to show how it has evolved with the ad

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