scholarly journals Perfecting Good Character Through the Approach of Prophet Muhammed in American Islamic Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-198
Author(s):  
Abdurrahman Toyese Adesokan ◽  
Abdullah Yusof ◽  
Aizan Ali @ Mat Zin
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Moral Character ◽  
Universal Theory ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
The West ◽  
Islam In America ◽  
Islamic Schools ◽  
Essential Path

Islamic theory of moral is in congruent with the Universal theory of moral. Noble characters and morals are the most essential path of Prophet Muhammed as he said “I was not sent except to perfect moral characters”. This work will examine the effects of Islamic morals in propagating Islam in America to the level of winning the souls of American leaders including their presidents, that are canvassing for Islam as an acceptable peaceful religion in the West. The article will be supported through the research methodology of qualitative and the review of series of literatures that secured the credibility and the integrities that benefited Islam in the West. Moreover, moral character encourages the appreciation that is consider as a motivation for better performance, which American Muslims enjoy.

Islamic Philanthropy as a “Discursive Tradition”

2016 ◽  
pp. 186-204
Author(s):  
Sabithulla Khan
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Institutional Constraints ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
Islam In America ◽  
Islamic Schools ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
Relations Of Power ◽  
The U.S

By examining philanthropy towards Zaytuna College, the first Muslim liberal arts college in the U.S. and ISNA, and contextualizing it in the discourses of giving among American Muslims, this paper seeks to offer a theoretical framework for contextualizing Islamic philanthropy during ‘crisis'. I argue that philanthropy in this context should be seen as a gradually evolving ‘discursive tradition,' and not an unchanging one. Given the discourse of Islam in America being one framed in the rubric of ‘crisis,' and the attempts by American Muslim organizations to garner philanthropic support using this framework; it is important to understand how certain crisis situations impacted discourses of philanthropy towards this sector. This paper attempts a Foucaldian analysis of how American Muslims negotiate this discursive tension in the realm of giving. I build on the work of various scholars and offer a framework that treats philanthropy towards Islamic schools, cultural and educational institutions as a ‘discursive tradition' to understand how the dynamics of philanthropy are changing in this sector. I propose that a discursive approach could also offer us new insights into how philanthropy is being transformed, under certain institutional constraints and relations of power.

Islamic Philanthropy as a “Discursive Tradition”

2020 ◽  
pp. 414-428
Author(s):  
Sabithulla Khan
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Institutional Constraints ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
Islam In America ◽  
Islamic Schools ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
Relations Of Power ◽  
The U.S

By examining philanthropy towards Zaytuna College, the first Muslim liberal arts college in the U.S. and ISNA, and contextualizing it in the discourses of giving among American Muslims, this paper seeks to offer a theoretical framework for contextualizing Islamic philanthropy during ‘crisis'. I argue that philanthropy in this context should be seen as a gradually evolving ‘discursive tradition,' and not an unchanging one. Given the discourse of Islam in America being one framed in the rubric of ‘crisis,' and the attempts by American Muslim organizations to garner philanthropic support using this framework; it is important to understand how certain crisis situations impacted discourses of philanthropy towards this sector. This paper attempts a Foucaldian analysis of how American Muslims negotiate this discursive tension in the realm of giving. I build on the work of various scholars and offer a framework that treats philanthropy towards Islamic schools, cultural and educational institutions as a ‘discursive tradition' to understand how the dynamics of philanthropy are changing in this sector. I propose that a discursive approach could also offer us new insights into how philanthropy is being transformed, under certain institutional constraints and relations of power.

West Kendall Baptist Hospital: meeting the demand of community-based healthcare in the new (and stormy) regulatory environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 592-632
Author(s):  
Miriam Weismann ◽  
Javier Hernandez Lichtl ◽  
Heather Pierce ◽  
Denise Harris ◽  
Lourdes Boue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Regulatory Environment ◽  
Regulatory Change ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Baptist Hospital

Synopsis The first three years of operation of the West Kendall Baptist Hospital (WKBH) in Miami, Florida provided a “poster child” for efficient and cost effective healthcare delivery to the West Kendall community that it served. The hospital leadership and management team exemplified a quality-oriented staff that moved as a cohesive and dedicated organization. WKBH exceeded every budget prediction and showed a profit in year 3, well before expected. Then came the winds of regulatory change. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the attendant imposition of new reimbursement metrics, the picture at WKBH changed almost overnight. By the first quarter of 2016, WKBH started to lose money in excess of budget predictions despite its increased patient admissions, careful financial planning, expense reductions, quality service, and excellence in patient care delivery. A serious financial crisis was looming with little relief in sight. The hospital management team began to search for solutions. Research methodology The research methodology includes collecting quantitative data: original financial statements and financial data from WKBH, as well as qualitative data: interviews of hospital administrators and historical information. Relevant courses and levels Graduate capstone course in a finance course; masters in health administration; and/or the MBA program. Theoretical bases While it is clear that the ACA was designed with all good intentions, it has created substantial and perhaps, unanticipated financial burdens for caregivers. These issues are not only faced by WKBH. Most hospitals could relate to one or more of the four questions examined as part of this learning process. Graduate MBA students worked with the hospital to identify, define, focus, and resolve difficult quantitative and qualitative issues faced by the hospital as a result of major changes in the regulatory environment with the passage of the ACA. This case focuses upon the current reimbursement environment that has only recently emerged as a result of the implementation of the ACA.

scholarly journals Iqbal and Modern Islamic Educationists, Part 1: The Perceived Aims and Objectives of Education - A Comparative Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Abid Ali ◽  
Suhailah Hussien
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Educational Philosophy ◽  
The West ◽  
Islamic School ◽  
Educational Thought ◽  
Islamic Schools ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
Contemporary Schooling ◽  
Thematic Data

Iqbal views the schooling as well as the Madrassah systems devoid of developing a dynamic Muslim required for the renaissance of Ummah. With this realization, many Islamic educationists in Pakistan have established. Islamic schools in Pakistan. The question is whether their models are dynamic enough to create such Muslims? This research probes into the perceptions and practices of ten Islamic school educationists in Pakistan. It also probes and clearly elaborates Iqbal’s educational directives, and finally does a comparative analysis of Iqbal’s directives with the Islamic educationists’ perceptions and practices. Exploring Iqbal’s educational thought includes qualitatively drawing hermeneutical interpretationsfrom Iqbal’s two Persian anthologies of Asrar i khudi (Secrets of the Self), and Ramooz i bikhudi (Mysteries of Selflessness). Thematic data analysis was used to draw the aims and objectives for education from Iqbal’s said works. It was discovered that though the Islamic educationists carried some visions of education from Islamic perspective, they were largely following contemporary secular frame work of education in attempting to achieve these objectives. The contemporary schooling framework has been severely critiqued by Iqbal and is deplored by many educationists in the west as well for its ineptness to confirm with child’s learning psychology. This project was undertaken as my doctoral research and is presented in two parts. The first part elaborates the aims and objectives as conceived by these Islamic educationists, and as derived from Iqbal’s educational philosophy. The second part of this paper will elaborate the practices of these educationists with Iqbal’s educational directives.

scholarly journals American Muslims

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-134
Author(s):  
Katherine Bullock
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
American Foreign Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Muslim World ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
Islam In America ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
American Society ◽  
The Relationship

With a picture of a minaret superimposed on the Statue of Liberty, thisbook's cover is a striking introduction to what is inside. Like the Statue ofLiberty that has acted as a beacon of freedom for wave after wave ofrefugees and immigrants, Khan argues that Muslims in America are beaconsfor the Muslim world, calling the ummah to an Islam of moderation, tolerance,and excellence; helping to bring the ummah out of its current malaiseby engaging in itjthad; and, the same time, bringing Islam to an ailing UnitedStates. And as the minaret and the Statue of Liberty also can represent polesof tension for Muslims (the love/hate relationship and the spilt personalitysyndrome that Muslims have toward the United States), Khan's book investigatesthe Muslim experience of living in the United States. He criticizes theUnited States for failing to live up to its promises of liberty for its Muslimcitizens and inhabitants, as well as for Muslims around the globe.American Muslims has eight chapters, each presenting a different angleof the relationship between being Muslim and being American. Khan setsthe scene by discussing "Islam in America" ( chapter l ), moves to "AmericanMuslims and American Politics" (chapter 2), "American Foreign Policy"(chapter 3), and "American Muslims and American Society" (chapter 4). Hethen introduces the notion of an American Muslim perspective (chapter 5)and has a chapter on the compatibility between Islam and democracy ( chai:rter 6). The 9/11 attack and its impact upon Muslims is discussed next (chai:rter 7), and the book ends with his perspective as an American Muslim onpolitics in the Muslim world (chapter 8).Khan presents forceful and consistent arguments that are both thoughtprovokingand often refreshing in their honesty. He is not afraid to say out ...

scholarly journals The subversion of traditional porcelain in the work of selected artists (2000-2012)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Adella Joan Kempthorne
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
The Body ◽  
Art Practice ◽  
The West ◽  
China Clay ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Working Method

This dissertation documents and evaluates the subversion of traditional porcelain in the work of the selected artists from 2000-2012. The artists selected for research are Edmund de Waal (1964), Paul Scott (1953), Katharine Morling (1972), Rachel Kneebone (1973) and Clare Twomey (1968). They are British ceramists who work in porcelain in diverse ways, thus providing evidence of a wide range of the subversion of traditional porcelain. An explanation of the research methodology used is provided. The research begins by providing a history of porcelain from the earliest times to the present, documenting the shift of porcelain from the East to the West, as well as the history and properties of porcelain (white china clay). The position of porcelain in the discipline of ceramics is discussed. This includes a thorough investigation and analysis of the physical properties of porcelain and its functional application through history. The meaning of the term subversion, in the context of ceramics, is clarified and evidence of the subversion of traditional porcelain is provided through a discussion of the selected artists’ work. Conclusions are drawn and analysed. My art practice in the form of an exhibition entitled Entwined is discussed in the context of the subversion of traditional porcelain. This includes a discussion of my working method, an explanation of the body of work and an analysis of similarities and differences between my work and that of the selected artists. The dissertation concludes with a discussion of the research findings and provides suggestions for further research.

scholarly journals MULTI-VECTOR APPROACH IN CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITY OF THE UKRAINIAN DIASPORA REPRESENTATIVES

2020 ◽  
pp. 224-255
Author(s):  
Liudmyla Obukh
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Musical Culture ◽  
The West ◽  
Xxth Century ◽  
North American Continent ◽  
Artistic Activity ◽  
The North ◽  
The World

The purpose of the section is to clarify the phenomenon of cultural and artistic activity of the Ukrainian Western diaspora representatives of the XXth century, among which a worthy place is occupied by the figure of Vasyl Prokopovych Zavitnevych (1899–1983). The research methodology consists in applying the culturological approach when considering the multi-vector cultural and artistic activity of artists of the North American continent, its combination with the moral-ethical and aesthetic approach to determine the spiritual dimensions of individual representatives. On the multi-vectority of cultural and artistic universalism of the Ukrainian Western diaspora artists – A. Hornyatkevych, R. Hurko, V. Yemets, H. Kytasty, O. Koshyts, P. Matsenko, V. Mishalow, A. Rudnytsky, R. Savytsky and I. Sonevytsky – evidenced by the directions presented by them: music-performing, compositional, musicological, educational-pedagogical, as well as active cultural and public life, which not only enriched Ukrainian culture, but also allowed it to take a worthy place in the world socio-cultural environment. Vasyl Zavitnevych affirms an honorable place among the popularizers of Ukrainian musical culture of the XXth century in the West. The artist’s cultural and artistic activity was to popularize Ukrainian culture in general and Ukrainian choral work in particular, which prompted him to engage in conducting, regent, educational, pedagogical, publishing, church and public practices. The passion of V. Zavitnevych’s talent emphasizes the phenomenon of the Ukrainian diaspora in the

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