This paper analyzes the philosophy of history's paradigm in studying civilization. It critically reviews the approaches of the progressive school, within this paradigm, developed by the late Algeria ... Read More

Fazlur Rahman, the renowned Muslim thinker who lived in the second half of the twentieth century, impacted young scholars and students of Islam of his generation and those of the next, both from the ... Read More

The concept of Jihād is one of the debated and discussed issues in the west today, largely due to the fact that various extremist groups operating in and out of many Muslim countries are trying to j ... Read More

Islamic planning principles offer guidance for designing home spaces. Islam as a code of life provides view points for designing houses and human interaction within these dwellings. The teachings of ... Read More

The concept of tawhid excludes man’s commitment to anyone other than Allah (SWT). Also a rejection of all sources of value other than will of Allah (SWT), all authority but His, and a refusal to acc ... Read More

This paper investigates four dimensions of Islamic Movements in Malaysian context. The first one is about the impacts of Islamic Movements instigating the development of Islamic civilization in Mala ... Read More

Islamic Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes are more of being at the rudimentary stage or practiced unsystematically. It is alarming that processes like Muhtasib (Ombudsman) and Fatwa of ... Read More

Freedom of expression is considered as one of the fundamental issues of the contemporary socio-political world. It has divided the society into two major groups; one is the follower of infinitive fr ... Read More

The present paper examines Human Rights in the light of western and Islamic thought. Western concepts; particularly the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is analyzed in comparison with Islamic ... Read More

Maulana Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (Ali Miyan) had an outstanding position, not only in India but also in the Islamic world particularly, in the Arab world. Maulana Ali Miyan was a great socio-reli ... Read More

Religiosity of an individual is depicted through the participation in congregational events. Such participation encourages production of social capital. Informal networks like family, peers and neig ... Read More

A courtyard in buildings plays an important role in determining climatic setting, as well as physical and 1 psychological environment for the residents. This paper focuses on the evolution of court ... Read More


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