ISDEV INAUGURAL THESIS WRITING WORKSHOP

The presenters (sitting) & participants (standing)

During the weekend of 21 and 22 February 2009, whilst the majority of the USM citizens were taking a break from the hassle and bustle of university life, the postgraduate students of the Islamic Development Management Programme (PPI) were feasted mentally and spiritually with an intensifying yet gratifying input over the two days’ inaugural Thesis Writing Workshop held at C06.

A total number of 15 lectures were presented during the span of the two days’ workshop which started at 8:00am and ended at 5:30pm.

The workshop, which was meant to specially assist Master of Islamic Development Management (Mixed Mode) students of SIW500 (“Dissertation”) under Associate Professor Dr Abdul Fatah bin Che Hamat and Master and Phd students (Research Mode) under the supervision of ISDEV members, showed the commitment of all 6 ISDEV lecturers as well as 2 other ISDEV members, in sharing their knowledge and wisdom to fellow students of PPI.

The participants of the workshop besides being intellectually fed were also treated with sumptuous cuisine, fully sponsored by ISDEV lecturers and the School of Social Sciences.

A NAS A WEEK - 27 SAFAR 1430H

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for." [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, Book No. 1: Revelation, Hadith No. 1]

A NAS A WEEK - 20 SAFAR 1430H

He granteth wisdom to whom He pleaseth; and he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing; but none will grasp the Message but men of understanding [al-Baqarah, 2: 269].

A NAS A WEEK - 13 SAFAR 1430H

Narrated Abu Musa: Some people asked Allah's Apostle, "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands." [Hadith from Sahih Bukhari, Book No. 2: Belief, Hadith No. 10].

A NAS A WEEK - 6 SAFAR 1430H

Who is he that will loan to Allah a beautiful loan? For (Allah) will increase it manifold to his credit, and he will have (besides) a liberal reward [al-Hadiid, 57:11].