17 March, 2017: Lecture and Discussion on 'Muslims in Contemporary India by Dr. Aftab Alam, Delhi University

3 March, 2017: Professorial Lecture Series on "Revitalization of Philosophy and Philosophical Inquiry in Muslim: The Way Forward" by Prof Dr Rosnani Hashim

1 - 2 March, 2017: Workshop on ‘Islamization of Knowledge, Curriculum Reform and Textbook Writing’ for Madrasah Mu’allimin and Mu’allimat Muhammadiyah, Yogyakarta

Workshop on ‘Islamization of Knowledge, Curriculum Reform and Textbook Writing’ for Madrasah Mu’allimin and Mu’allimat Muhammadiyah, Yogyakarta was held from 1^st to 2^nd March, 2017 at the International Islamic University Malaysia. The workshop was organized as a part of teacher’s development program to expose the teaching staff with new skills, ideas and experience. The delegates was led by Dr. Agung Danarto as the Chairman of Board of Trustees, seven members of the Board and twenty-seven teachers and administrators.

Madrasah Mu’allimin Muhammadiyah is a cader school managed by Central Leadership of Muhammadiyah was established in 1918 by KH Ahmad Dahlan, founder of the Muhammadiyah. It was first called Qismul Arqa and located in Kampung Kauman Yogyakarta. Then the name changed to Madrasah al-Qismu al-Arqo, then to Hogere Moehammadijah School then to Kweekschool Islam and then Kweekschool Moehammadijah. Finally it was called Madrasah Mu’allimiin Muhammadijah in 1941. Currently the Madrasah has 1,216 students coming from all over Indonesia.

The first day of the workshop was a full day session on Mappicxs, an effective & efficient technique developed and presented by Tuan Haji Shaya'a Othman, Senior Academic Fellow IIIT. The technique is proven useful for learning, teaching, managing, and thinking. Hj. Shaya’a discussed in detail on the concept of Islamic educations which consists of tafkir (thinking or reasoning), tarbiyah (individual development), ta’dib (social and moral education) and ta’lim (transmission and acquisition of knowledge). The delegates were excited with the new skills they learnt and would like to organize a comprehensive training in the near future.

The second day program was on IIIT textbook project where selected book authors were invited to brief the delegates on main ideas of their books. Four authors were invited to present their books:

a.            Critical Thinking in the Qur’an by Prof. Dr. Jamal Badi

b.            Knowledge and Civilization in Islam by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kabuye O. Sulayman

c.             Introduction to Islamic Psychology by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alizi Alias, and

d.            Introduction to Islamic Sociology by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hazizan Noon

Prof. Dr. Rahmah AH Osman, Dean of Kuliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (IRKHS) welcomed the delegates to IIUM and looked forward for future cooperation with Muallimin and Muallimat Muhamadiyah Yogyakarta. Among follow-up programs being discussed include exchange of teaching staff and students, opportunity to attend full semester course at IIUM and cooperation for research and textbook writing. The workshop ended with a certificate presentation by the Dean to all delegates. IIIT East and SEA office would like to thanks all the delegates for the visit and we look forward to future visits and follow-up programs.

 

22 February, 2017: International Seminar on Reviving Islamic Values in Response to Human Crisis, organized by Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), Yogyakarta, Indonesia

The International Seminar on Reviving Islamic Values in Response to Human Crisis was organized by Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), Yogyakarta, Indonesia at Inna Garuda Hotel, Yogyakarta on February 22, 2017.  The seminar was attended by participants from Malaysian and Indonesian Universities, private as well as state public universities.

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan was first established on 18 November, 1960 as Institute for Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta as an expansion of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) Muhammadiyah Jakarta. It was initially designated to serve as an extension of Muammadiyah BI course established earlier in 1957, during which the BI course offered three streams namely Educational science, Civil Law and Economics. On 19, December 1994, IKIP Muhammadiyah was changed into a full-fledged  university and became Ahmad Dahlan University.

Currently UAD has 10 faculties with 30 undergraduate study programs. For the postgraduate program, UAD has 7 master programs: Psychology Science Postgraduate, Psychology Profession Postgraduate, Physics Education Postgraduate, English Education Postgraduate, Pharmacy Postgraduate, Education Management Postgraduate and Information Technology Postgraduate Program.

The seminar was officiated by Prof. Dr. Sarbiran, Vice Rector III of UAD, for International Cooperation.  Bro. Muhammad Habib Chirzin was invited to deliver an Introductory Speech, before the opening, on behalf of International Institute of Islamic Thought ( IIIT) where he took the opportunity to share with the audiences the new policy and programs of IIIT on Textbook Writing, Research, Summer School, Translation and Publication.

The Keynote Speech was delivererd by Prof. Dr. Jasser Auda (Chairman of Maqasid Institute, London), with the topic on The Need for Ethics Revolution: Islamic Perspective. Prof. Jasser Auda explored the topics extensively based on the Maqashid al Shariah.

Two Plenary Sessions were organized in the Conference. The first plenary speakers include:

1.            Prof. Dato Seri Dr. Asiah Abdul Rahim (Kulliyah of Architecture and Environmental              Design, International Islamic University of Malaysia)

Topic: Islamic Values through the Architectural Perspective.

2.            Dr. Ali Abdul Mun’im (Universitas Islam Indonesia Yogyakarta)

Topic: Human Last Resort: Qur’anic based Maqasidi Philosophy of Development.

3.            Dr. Ahmad. Muhammad. Diponegoro (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta)

Topic: Human Crisis, The Search for Well Being and Islamic values.

The second panel include ;

1.            Prof. Dr. Mat Rofa Ismail (Faculty of Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia)

Topic: Islamic Values through Scientific Perspective.

2.            Ahmad Arifin bin Sapar, PhD (University of Malaya)

Topic: Fuzzy Delphi Method for evaluating the issues and constraints to enhance the student  knowledge in Arabic Studies in Malaysia.

Aside from the two plenary sessions, there were three parallel sessions with the papers presentation of different topics  from the different universities.