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Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And Haya (This term "Haya" covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.) is a part of faith." [Hadith from the Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 2: Belief Volume 1, Hadith Number: 9].

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And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute and (thus) lose courage and (then) your strength would depart; and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient [al-Anfaal, 8:46].

APA YANG DILAKUKAN DI ISDEV?

Ada orang bertanya, apa yang dilakukan di ISDEV? Jawapannya antara lain ada dalam gambar-gambar di bawah - a picture is worth a thousand words.

MENEROKA BIDANG KEILMUAN BARU

Keratan akhbar NST tentang program Ijazah Tinggi di ISDEV

MENGUTIP ILMU UNTUK PEMBANGUNAN MINDA DAN JIWA

Warga ISDEV menghayati tazkirah setiap kali selepas solat secara berjemaah

MEMUPUK RASA BERTANGGUNGJAWAB SEBAGAI HAMBA ALLAH

Mentradisi solat berjemaah

MELATIH MENGHASILKAN YANG TERBAIK

Puan Radieah Mohd Nor, pelajar MISDEV2008, diiktiraf di peringkat kebangsaan sebagai pemenang Anugerah Tesis Sarjana Terbaik Tan Sri Muhyiddin Haji Mohd Yassin 2010

MENERIMA PENGHARGAAN DAN PENGIKTIRAFAN ATAS USAHA DAN JERIH PAYAH DALAM MENGHASILKAN YANG TERBAIK

Anugerah untuk menghargai pelajar cemerlang - Shafiza (MISDEV09) antara 6 pelajar yang memenangi Anugerah Disertasi Cemerlang MISDEV 2010 yang dibiayai pensyarah-pensyarah ISDEV

MELATIH MEMBENTANG DAN MENYAMPAIKAN IDEA DAN PEMIKIRAN SECARA LISAN DI KHALAYAK

Di sepanjang tempoh pengajian pelajar ISDEV dilatih membuat pembentangan dalam wacana ilmiah sama ada di peringkat dalaman ISDEV, di peringkat USM, peringkat nasional dan juga peringkat antarabangsa

MENEMPUH KAEDAH PEMBELAJARAN YANG UNIK DAN BERBEZA

Malam Restu Ilmu MISDEV2009 untuk menghalalkan segala ilmu yang telah disampaikan kepada pelajar agar ilmu tersebut ada keberkatannya, mudah diamal, dihayati dan diperjuangkan serta dapat memberi manfaat pada Islam, sesuai dengan kaedah pengajaran-pembelajaran "hati ke hati" yang dilagang ISDEV

MENCUNGKIL BAKAT-BAKAT TERPENDAM

Syakir Mohd Rosdi (MISDEV2009) dan Ahmad Anwar Rosli (MISDEV2008) mendendangkan nasyid bersempena Malam Graduasi ISDEV 2011. Mereka juga merupakan sebahagian ahli Shoutul ISDEV, kumpulan nasyid ISDEV

MELAKUKAN MUSAFIR ILMU SEBAGAI MENERUSKAN TRADISI PENCARIAN ILMU ULAMA SILAM

Musafir ilmu ke Acheh pada Oktober 2010 yang dianjurkan oleh pelajar MISDEV2010

WISATA ATAU RIHLAH UNTUK LEBIH MENGENALI RAKAN SEPERJUANGAN DAN GURU-GURU SERTA MEMPERKUKUH UKHWAH DAN SILATURAHIM SESAMA WARGA ISDEV

Wisata rihlah ke Danau Toba, Indonesia pada Mac 2011 untuk lebih mengenali sahabat-sahabat dan guru-guru yang mendidik

MENGHASILKAN DAN MERASAI UKHWAH DAN SILATURAHIM YANG LUAR BIASA SESAMA RAKAN

Aksi dan tingkah para pelajar MISDEV2010 selepas majlis Berbuka Puasa ISDEV 2010

DAN SESAMA PELAJAR DENGAN GURU

Abdullah Fahimy (MISDEV2009) sedang mengurut kaki Profesor Syukri yang keletihan kerana jauh berjalan dalam musafir sambil diperhatikan Mohd Syakir (MISDEV2009)

SERTA DENGAN AHLI KELUARGA PELAJAR

Profesor Syukri mendukung anak sulung sdr Khairul Faizi (MISDEV2009) sambil diraikan bersama para pelajar MISDEV2010

DAN PARA IBU BAPA

Ahli keluarga pelajar terutamanya para ibu bapa turut diraikan pada Malam Graduasi ISDEV apabila pelajar MISDEV dan ISDEV yang lain akan berkonvokesyen

JUGA... MENERIMA SEGULUNG IJAZAH

Pelajar MISDEV2008 selepas berkonvokesyen pada Mac 2010

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Abu Dharr reported: Allah's Apostle (salallahu 'alaihi wassalam) said to me: Don't consider anything insignificant out of good things even if it is that you meet your brother with a cheerful countenance [Hadith from Sahih Muslim, Book 032: The Book of Virtue, Good Manners and Joining of the Ties of Relationship (Kitab Al-Birr was-Salat-I-wa'l-Adab), Hadith Number 6359].

ISDEV'S JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT POLITICS

ISDEV is now having a journal called Journal of Islamic Development Politics (JISDEV). It is a bi-annual journal, co-published in Indonesia with Centre for Islamic Political Development (CISDEV) of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) and Graduate Programme of Universitas Medan Area (UMA), in English and Indonesian languages.

The journal was launched by ISDEV Director Professsor Muhammad Syukri Salleh, who is also the Chairman of the journal's Board of Advisors, on 15 March 2011 during the International Workshop on Islamic-Based Development (WAPI) at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), Indonesia.

The first issue of the journal was out in January this year, containing 4 articles in Indonesian language and 2 articles in English. The Editor-in-Chiefs are Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad of ISDEV and Heri Kusmanto of UMA, while its Executive Editor is Warjio of USU. They could be contacted at suekainah@yahoo.com, heri.kusmanto@gmail.com, and mywarjio@yahoo.com respectively. Articles for the journal are welcome.

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So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me [al-Baqarah, 2:152].

ROSLAN & MOHD. SHUKRI GET THE NOD TO PROCEED THEIR MASTER & PHD RESPECTIVELY

Roslan bin Hassan presenting his Master proposal

Mohd Shukri Hanapi presenting his PhD proposal

On Wednesday, 4 May, 2011, the Islamic Development Management Section of the School of Social Sciences gave the nod of approval to Roslan Hassan and Mohd Shukri Hanapi to proceed with their Master thesis and PhD thesis respectively. They presented their proposals before a packed room at the Meeting Room of C05.

Roslan, a full-time Master (by Research) student, was first to present his research proposal on “Pengurusan Konflik Dalam Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam: Satu Analisis Dari Perspektif Islam” (Conflict Management in the Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam: An Analysis from the Islamic Perspective). He gets the affirmation to proceed from ISDEV Director, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh who evaluated his proposal. Roslan’s supervisor, Dr. Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar, who is currently on sabbatical leave was represented by Dr Zahri Hamat.

Thereafter Mohd Shukri Hanapi presented his proposal on “Tasawur Pembangunan Dalam al-Quran: Kajian Tafsir al-Mawdu'iy” (Development World View in the Quran: A Study of Tafsir al Mawdu’iy). His proposal was assessed by Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad who gave him an excellent grade for the well-written proposal. Mohd Shukri is currently conducting his PhD research under the guidance of Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh and Dr. Mohd. Nizam Sahad from the School of Humanities.

Congratulation Mohd Shukri and Roslan.

Some of ISDEV graduate students listening to the presentations

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Narrated 'Aisha, "The most beloved action to Allah's Apostle salallahu 'alaihi wassalam was that whose doer did it continuously and regularly [Hadith from the Translation od Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 76: ar-Riqaq, Hadith Number: 469].

ISDEV NEAREST EVENTS, 4-6 MAY 2011

ISDEV GRADUATE DISCOURSE
M SOC SC & PHD PROPOSAL PRESENTATION

4 May 2011 (Wednesday)
9.30am - 12.30pm
ISDEV Meeting Room

9.30 am - 11.00 am
M. Soc. Sc Candidate: Roslan Hassan
Topic: Conflict Management in Shah Alam City Council - An Analysis From Islamic Perspective
Main Supervisor: Dr. Mohamad Zaini Abu Bakar
Supervisor's Representative: Dr. Zahri Hamat
Assessor: Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh

Masa: 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Candidate: Mohd Shukri Hanapi
Topic: Tasawur of Development in al-Quran: A Study of Tafsir al-Mawdu'iy
Main Supervisor: Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Mohd Nizam Sahad
Assessor: Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad


INDIVIDUAL GRADUATE SUPERVISION

5 May 2011 (Thursday)
8.00am - 5.00pm
Venue fixed by respective supervisors


ISDEV MONTHLY (COLLECTIVE) GRADUATE SUPERVISION

6 May 2011 (Friday)
9.30am - 12.30pm
ISDEV Meeting Room

1. Tazkirah: "Is It Too Difficult To Write A Thesis?" by Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh
2. Lecture: "Problem Statement and Its Relation to the Background, Objectives and Research Questions" by Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh
3. Graduate Presentation: Problem Statements
4. Lunch hosted by ISDEV

Presence of all ISDEV graduate students, both RISDEV and MISDEV, are compulsory.

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Have you not considered how Allah presents an example, (making) a good word like a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed and its branches (high) in the sky? [Ibrahim, 14:41].

DR ZAKARIA AWARDED EXCELLENT SERVICE AWARD

Dr Zakaria at the Awarding Ceremony

ISDEV Management Committee Dr Zakaria Bahari has today been awarded by Universiti Sains Malaysia the Excellent Service Award 2010 . He is one of the eight recipients from the School of Social Sciences. The awarding ceremony was held at Gurney Hotel.

Congratulation Dr Z! Keep up the good work.

Dr Zakaria with ISDEV Director who was together at the ceremony to honour Dr Zakaria's accomplishment

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A dying child was once placed in the lap of the Prophet Muhammad (salallahu 'alaihi wassalam). Tears flowed from the Prophet's eyes. When he was questioned about crying for the child, the Prophet said: "(Tears are a form of) mercy that God has lodged in the hearts of His servants, and God is merciful only to those of His servants who are merciful (to others)" [Hadith from Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith No. 373].

TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN MOHD YASSIN BEST THESIS AWARD RESTRUCTURED

L-R: ISDEV Director Prof Muhammad Syukri Salleh, President of Malaysian Senate Tan Sri Abu Zahar Nika Ujang, member of Nurul Yaqeen Foundation's Board of Director Dato' Dr Ismail Ibrahim, and Foundation's Director Nor Zanah Jamari after the meeting

As an effort to improve the management and raise a clearer position of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin Best Thesis Award at national level, the organisation of the Award is now being restructured as follows:

1. Pending on the approval of relevant authority, the name of the Award is now suggested to be called National Best Thesis Award (Anugerah Tesis Terbaik Negara or Anugerah Tesis Terbaik Kebangsaan);

2. The Central Committee of the Award is consisted of prominent Professors from 5 established universities, viz. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and International Islamic University Malaysia, as well as the Director of the Foundation, Puan Nor Zanah Jamari and Foundation's member Board of Director Dato' Dr Ismail Ibrahim, and chaired by the President of the Senate Malaysia Tan Sri Abu Zahar Nika Ujang.

3. The management of the Award is now wholly handled by Nurul Yaqeen Foundation, not co-handled by ISDEV anymore. ISDEV requested not to involve so as to allow a smooth prevalence of objectivity and avoidance of conflict of interest during the assessment process of the nominated theses. In consequence, all theses to be nominated for the 2011 Award therefore have to be sent to the Foundation at No. 4, Jln 3/27F, Desa Setapak Wangsa Maju, 53300, Kuala Lumpur, and not to ISDEV anymore. For further queries, contact 03-414 22902 (telephone), or 03-414 23713 (fax),

The above restructuring of the Award has been agreed in a meeting between ISDEV and Nurul Yaqeen Foundation at the office of the President of the Senate Malaysia yesterday, Tuesday 12 April 2011. In the meeting, ISDEV was represented by ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh while Nurul Yaqeen Foundation by Foundation's Director Puan Nor Zanah Jamari and Board of Director's member Dato' Dr Ismail Ibrahim. The meeting was chaired by Tan Sri Abu Zahar Nika Ujang who is also a member of the Foundation's Board of Director and was entrusted by the Chairman of the Foundation, Deputy Prime Minister YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Hj. Mohd Yassin, to oversee the Award.

ISDEV agreed to the restructuring of the Award for the sake of Islam and graduate students who are researching on Islam from their respective specialisations. ISDEV greatly hopes that, through the restructuring, Islam is increasingly honoured both by Muslims and non-Muslims, and high quality theses on Islam could be acknowledged and appreciated accordingly. The new structure is expected to be able to raise the hopes more efficiently, God-willing, as opposed to the limited financial and infrastructural ability of ISDEV.

AWESOME NEWS YET AGAIN FOR ISDEV - WARJIO EXCELS

ISDEV PhD candidate Brother Warjio had superbly succeeded to defend his viva which was held on Thursday 7 April, 2011 at the Mc Clintock Room of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS) Building. His PhD Thesis was on “Parti Politik Dakwah di Indonesia: Ideologi, Strategi dan Pencapaian Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS) 1998-2009” (Political Da’wah Parties in Indonesia: Ideology, Strategy and Achievements of the Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS) 1998-2000). Warjio’s thesis was supervised by Dr. Zaini Abu Bakar and Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh. He took a minimum duration of just two years to complete his study.

Warjio had confidently answered questions posed by the panel of examiners during the viva chaired by Professor Munirah Ghazali. The three examiners were Professor Dr. Badlihisham Mohd. Nasir of Jabatan Pengajian Dakwah & Kepimpinan, UKM, Dr. Wan Asna binti Wan Mohd Nor @ Wan Zakaria of Pengajian Jarak Jauh, USM and Dr Fadzila Azni of Pengurusan Pembangunan Islam, USM. Dr Zahari Hamat represented the Dean of Social Sciences and Professor Dr Badlihisham who was on post-operation medical leave.

The examiners unanimously gave their recommendation that the thesis is suitable to be nominated for Best Thesis Award (Pure Arts) at the university level.

Before the viva, solatul hajat and doa were held, led by Warjio himself

Then, having breakfast together

And now, the real occasion, Warjio defending his thesis

After the defence and happy decision, Warjio with Board of Examiners

And finally, the thankful feast

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And We charge no soul except (with that within) its capacity, and with Us is a record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged [al-Mu'minuun, 23:62].

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Narrated Abu Musa: Some people asked Allah's Apostle, "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is a very good Muslim)?" the Prophet salallahu 'alaihi wassalam replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands." [Hadith from the Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 2: Belief Volume 1, Hadith Number 11].

ISDEV IN THE NEWS, NST 15 MARCH 2011

MEMORIES OF ISDEV GRADUATION NIGHT 2011

The backdrop of the Night, themed Ruhbanun fil Lail, Wa Fursanun fin Nahar

In memory of the recent ISDEV Graduation Night 2011, which meant to celebrate the completion of the study of 23 ISDEV graduates (20 ISDEV Master Mixed-Mode and 2 PhD and 1 Master Research-Mode), here are some photographs taken during the Night.

Table 1 with some of the food

MISDEV10 Juniza, Aisyah and Shahirah: three of the Organizing Committee Members of the Night

Some of family members of graduating Tuan Azura (standing right)

Dean of the School of Social Sciences Associate Professor Dr Ismail Baba giving a welcoming speech

Dr Ahmad Azrin Adnan (left), one of PhD graduates who won ISDEV Excellent Thesis Award 2011, receiving the Award from the Dean of the School of Social Sciences (middle), witnessing by ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh (right)

ISDEV Master Mixed-Mode Khairul Faizi (left), one of six Master Mixed-Mode graduates who won ISDEV Excellent Dissertation Award 2011, receiving the Award from ISDEV Director (right)

Some of the graduating ISDEV graduates with the Dean and lecturers

ISDEV GRADUATE NIGHT 2011

ISDEV Deputy Director Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad (2nd left) during ISDEV Graduation Night 2011 with MISDEV09 graduates - (l-r: Lenny, Azrin and Shafiza who have successfully completed their Master degree

On 18 March 2011, ISDEV celebrated the success of its graduates in an annual ISDEV Graduate Night 2011. A total of around 150 ISDEV fraternity, consisting of the graduates who received their degrees at USM March's convocation the next day, their families, on-going graduate students, as well as ISDEV academic staff and families, were there.

ISDEV is proud to have two PhD and one Master by Research students, plus 20 Master Mixed-Mode students that have succeeded in their studies, hence the celebration. The two PhD students, Dr Ahmad Azrin Adnan and Dr Muhammad Tahir, were unanimously agreed by their examiners to be nominated for USM Best Thesis Award (Pure Arts), while another 6 Master Mixed-Mode students, viz. Shafiza Shaari, Inke Kesumawati Adnan, Abdullah Fahimy Abu Bakar, Siti Syuhada Mohamad, Khairul Faizi Mohd Rafie and Lenny Luat have been acknowledged by their examiners to have written excellent Master Dissertations.

During the Night, ISDEV appreciated the high achievement of these graduates by awarding ISDEV Excellent Thesis Award to the two PhD graduates and ISDEV Excellent Dissertation Award to the six Master Mixed-Mode graduates. The former was given away by the Dean of the School of Social Sciences Associate Professor Dr Ismail Baba while the latter by ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh.

ISDEV graduates and family members having dinner during the Graduation Night

Mohd Syakir and Anwar entertaining the guests with nashid performance

The Dean of the School of Social Sciences (middle) Associate Professor Dr Ismail Baba presenting ISDEV Excellent Thesis Award to Muhammad Tahir, watched by ISDEV Director Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh (right)

L-R: Dr Muhammad Tahir and Dr Ahmad Azrin Adnan who won ISDEV Excellent Thesis Award 2011

Ekarat Sitisan who has successfully completed his Master degree

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And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity [al-Furqan, 25:72].