16 articles in this issue
Abdul Kabir Hussain Solihu
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Salim Kerboua
The concept of Orientalism has been widely dealt with in the humanities and social sciences. It helps explain a peculiar construction of the Arab-Muslim world. Orientalism has operated in various historical paradigms but has always emphasised specific Wes... see more
Joseph Jon Kaminski
This article evaluates Max Weber’s overall analysis of Islam. Despite his efforts to be objective, Weber’s analysis was entrenched within a similar Orientalist discursive framework present among other Western scholars who studied non-Western traditions du... see more
Anke Iman Bouzenita, Aisha Wood Boulanouar
Abraham Maslow’s model of the hierarchy of needs is pervasive in many academic specialisations. After a short description of the model, this article summarises the existing criticisms. While criticism on the empirical validity of the model and its ethno-c... see more
Akram Abdul Cader
Optimal motivation (al-himmah al-‘aliyyah) is an important concept in Islamic psychology. Current Islamic models predominantly focus on integration with Western theories. This study proposes a synthesised model of Islamic motivation through an interpretiv... see more
Mohd Mahyudi
This study sheds light on the philosophical underpinnings of Islamic economics, especially its version of a social and moral economic system. The prospect of value-laden economics, the gap between the theory and practice of the Islamic economic system, an... see more
Laily Dwi Arsyianti, Salina Kassim
How can a person in financial difficulty solve his problems? Islam gives the paradoxical solution of giving charity: the more you give, the more you get. Low-income earners should be encouraged to give charity as a means to free themselves from financial ... see more
Abu-Bakr Imam Ali-Agan
Shaykh Kishk’s pulpit sermons dominated the political scene in Egypt and beyond. For 20 years (1961–1981) when he held sway at the ‘Ayn al-?ayat Mosque in Cairo as the Imam, Kishk’s fearless sermons were a reference point to his admirers and the less priv... see more
Muhammad Yaseen Gada
This review discusses the changing perceptions and resurgent voices towards the peaceful solution of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The review draws on studies, presented in five recent books, conducted by specialists in the area of (Israel-Palestine) Con... see more
Mohammed Wasim Naser
Norhaslinda Bt. Jamaiudin
Abdullah Mekki
Badmas Lanre Yusuf
Mohd Ashraf Malik
Mohammad Dawood Sofi