Milik Siapakah Kepenjagaan al-Quds?
Pelantikan ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (sekitar 584–644 M) sebagai Khalifah al-Rashidin yang kedua pada 634 mengisyaratkan kesinambungan dasar menghantar ekspedisi ketenteraan untuk…
The Muslims’ Custodianship of the Holy Land
The succession of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644 AD) as the second Rightly-Guided Caliph in 634 marked a continuation of the policy in sending out military expeditions…
An Islamic Perspective on AI Artworks
According to Ibn Khaldun (d. 1406) in his Muqaddimah, the various crafts and branches of knowledge are the result of the human mind’s intellectual abilities, which is always in the habit of transforming simple…
Hijrah and Civilisation Building
The Hijrah undertaken by the Prophet Muhammad in the month of Safar (agreeing with July 622 AD) changed the map of the world with the establishment of al-Madinah which, according to…
National Complex for Defence Industry
The Mongol sack of Baghdad–the ‘Abbasid Caliphate seat of power– in 1258 was the culmination of their 60-year military invasion of Muslim lands in the Levant. However, in just two years’ time, the…
Kesiapsiagaan Tentera Tanggungjawab Pemerintah
Sepotong hadis dalam sahih al-Bukhari yang diriwayatkan oleh Sahl bin Sa‘ad al-Sa‘di r.a. mengandungi sabda Rasulullah SAW mafhumnya “Satu hari menjaga…
Military Assets Vital for National Defence
According to Imam Abu’l-Hasan al-Mawardi (d. 1058) in his comprehensive work on Islamic governance, Al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyyah (The Ordinances of the Government), one-eighth of zakat is specified for the…
Recognising the Important Role of the Troops
In 2016, Dato’ Ayub Khan Mydin Pitchay, who was then the Deputy Director of the Special Branch of the Royal Malaysian Police, briefed the academics at the Institute of Islamic…
Paramount Virtues Protect National Sovereignty
According to the ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates (d. 399 BCE), imperialism is ultimately rooted in what his student, Plato (d. 348 BCE), interprets in his phaedo as psykhe, the human soul. Rising and…
Ramadan Reflections On Jihad
Ramadan is the opportune time for Muslims to reflect on their religious identity and life purposes as well as the many struggles which are afflicting segments of the Ummah in troubled parts of the world. It …