Betulkan niat untuk Ramadan
Alhamdulillah, kita dipertemukan sekali lagi dengan bulan penuh barakah, Ramadan al-Mubarak. Semestinya bulan Ramadan ini amat dinanti-nantikan oleh umat Islam kerana pada bulan ini terkandung pelbagai …
Muslims’ Contributions To The Scientific Method
Scientists endeavour to describe the natural world. A scientific description of an object or an event is expected to conform to characteristics such as accuracy, completeness, and reliability. Observation leads to description, …
How To Regain Past Glory In Science
Modern Muslims tend to be nostalgic with the great legacy of science left behind by the Muslim scientists of centuries past. Many could probably name some of these great figures who have been recognized as “fathers” in various …
Elements Of Successful Leadership
Good leadership is important in any nation, society, organization or institution. Leadership is the action of leading people towards achieving goals. As such, a leader shoulders a huge responsibility in ensuring that …
Revisiting History Without Bias
A few years ago, there was an interesting debate on whether historical figures mentioned in a number of historical documents were real or myths. The debate on Hang Tuah and his brethren as well as Hang Li Po was indeed …
Prerequisites In Higher-Order Thinking Process
Mankind, from the perspective of Islam, is a thinking being created by God with the gift of ‘aql – an Islamic term which means both intellect and reason. Thinking is a process that can lead to “new knowledge” from the…
Beyond Scientific Materialism
Scientists are people who have individual tendencies. However, scientists as a community have a distinct and coherent code of norms, which results in “specific behaviours” associated to …
Consume Food In Moderation
The month of Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims worldwide. It is the month where Muslims would fast and refrain from actions that will nullify the fast between dawn and dusk. It is also a month where …
‘Tabayyun’ In The Age Of Social Media
Written by Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen Shaikh Mohd Salleh. Posted in The Star The advancements in information and communication technology (ICT) has drastically revolutionised the way in which we communicate as well as access news and information. Social media, online media and apps are so commonly used today. Without a doubt, the impact the revolution has…
Changing The Mindset On S&T
Ditulis oleh Dr. Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen Shaikh Mohd Salleh. Posted in We are now into the year 2016. Yet, we still hear complains on the state of science and technology in the country. These complains include poor mastery of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) among students, the decrease in the number of students studying science, lack…