Creativity in Islamic Entertainment: A Case Study of Malaysian Nashid Groups (Rabbani, Raihan and Hijjaz) (Kreativiti dalam Hiburan Islam: Kajian Kes Kumpulan Nasyid Malaysia (Rabbani, Raihan And Hijjaz))

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 500-519
Author(s):  
Abdulhamid Mohamed Ali Zaroum ◽  
Mohd. Abbas Abdul Razak ◽  
Abdul Latif Abd. Razak
Keyword(s):  
Historical Background ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Muslim Scholars

This paper attempts to shed some light on Islamic Nashid (Nasyid) groups in Malaysia, in particular Rabbani, Raihan and Hijjaz. With the emergence of globalization and its entertainment aspect, and due to the huge influence of modernization on the society especially among the youth, there was a need for an alternative entertainment. And, as far as Muslims are concerned, the most effective way in this regard was, to a great extent, Islamic Nashid.  Entertainment itself has been an area of great discussion and dispute among Muslim scholars throughout the ages all over the world. In Malaysia, the issue of allowing or disallowing entertainment specifically songs and music is no longer a big issue. As a matter of fact, entertainment is part of the traditions and culture of the Muslims in this part of the world. Nevertheless, the major concern here is what kind of songs and music do Nashid groups present? Could Islamic Nashid be an alternative to the conventional or non-Islamic songs? Is it possible for Nashid performance to be viewed as an act of worship?  To what extent Nashid groups are contributing in the Islamization of entertainment and enhancement of Islamic awareness in Malaysian society?? The focus of this research is: (1) The historical background of Rabbani, Raihan and Hijjaz Nashid groups (2) The role these groups have been playing in creating Islamic awareness; (3) The Islamization of songs and music as promoted by these three groups; (4) The challenges these Nashid groups are facing in terms of publication and audience attendance etc.; and (5) The future of Islamic Nashid in Malaysia. This research is expected to provide important findings that will enhance Islamic awareness among the society members. Besides, it is hoped that this paper will highlight the effectiveness of Islamic Nashid in Malaysia especially in this borderless globalized village. Keywords: Nasyid, Nashid, Islamic Entertainment, Creativity, virtues, Malaysia. Abstrak Makalah ini cuba menerangkan beberapa kumpulan Nasyid Islam di Malaysia, khususnya RABBANI, RAIHAN DAN HIJJAZ. Dengan kemunculan globalisasi dan aspek hiburannya, dan disebabkan oleh pengaruh besar pemodenan terhadap masyarakat terutama kalangan belia, hiburan alternatif amatlah diperlukan. Cara yang paling berkesan dalam hal ini adalah, sebahagian besarnya, Nasyid Islam. Hiburan itu sendiri merupakan bidang perbincangan dan pertikaian hebat di kalangan para ulama Islam sepanjang zaman di seluruh dunia. Di Malaysia, isu membenarkan atau menolak hiburan khususnya lagu dan muzik tidak lagi menjadi masalah besar. Hakikatnya, hiburan adalah sebahagian daripada tradisi dan budaya umat Islam. Walau bagaimanapun, kebimbangan utama di sini, apakah jenis lagu dan muzik yang didendangkan oleh kumpulan Nasyid tersebut? Bolehkah Nasyid Islam menjadi alternatif kepada lagu konvensional atau yang bersifat tidak Islamik? Adakah mungkin Nasyid dilihat sebagai satu ibadah? Sejauh manakah kumpulan Nasyid menyumbang kepada Islamisasi hiburan dan meningkatkan kesedaran Islam dalam masyarakat Malaysia? Fokus penyelidikan ini adalah: (1) latar belakang kumpulan-kumpulan Nasyid RABBANI, RAIHAN DAN HIJJAZ (2) Peranan kumpulan-kumpulan ini dalam membentuk kesedaran Islam; (3) Islamisasi lagu dan muzik seperti yang diketengahkan oleh ketiga-tiga kumpulan ini; (4) Cabaran yang dihadapi kumpulan-kumpulan Nasyid ini dari segi penerbitan dan menarik minat pendengar; dan (5) Masa depan Nasyid Islam di Malaysia. Penyelidikan ini dijangka memberikan penemuan penting yang akan meningkatkan kesedaran Islam di kalangan masyarakat. Di samping itu, diharapkan makalah ini akan menonjolkan keberkesanan Nashyd Islam di Malaysia terutamanya dalam dunia globalisasi tanpa sempadan. Kata Kunci: Nasyid, Hiburan yang bersifat Islamik, kreativiti, nilai-nilai murni, Malysia.  

scholarly journals Improving Capacity Development for Threatened Maritime and Marine Cultural Heritage Through the Evaluation of a Parameter Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-427
Author(s):  
Katherine Recinos ◽  
Lucy Blue
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Capacity Development ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Development Initiatives

Abstract Maritime cultural heritage is under increasing threat around the world, facing damage, destruction, and disappearance. Despite attempts to mitigate these threats, maritime cultural heritage is often not addressed to the same extent or with equal resources. One approach that can be applied towards protecting and conserving threatened cultural heritage, and closing this gap, is capacity development. This paper addresses the question of how capacity development can be improved and adapted for the protection of maritime cultural heritage under threat. It asserts that capacity development for maritime cultural heritage can be improved by gaining a more comprehensive and structured understanding of capacity development initiatives through applying a consistent framework for evaluation and analysis. This allows for assessment and reflection on previous or ongoing initiatives, leading to the implementation of more effective initiatives in the future. In order to do this, a model for classifying initiatives by ten parameters is proposed. It is then applied to a number of case studies featuring initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa region. This is followed by a discussion of how conclusions and themes drawn from the examination and evaluation of the case study initiatives can provide a deeper understanding of capacity development efforts, and an analysis of how the parameter model as a framework can aid in improving capacity development for threatened maritime cultural heritage overall.

scholarly journals Fundamentalisme dan Masa Depan Ideologi Politik Islam

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Abdul Chalik
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Important Challenge ◽  
Muslim Scholars

<p>This article elaborates the phenomenon of fundamentalism and the future of Islamic political ideology. Islamic ideology represents religious views, ideas and movements which aspire to bring Islam into practice in state and societal affairs. One variant of Islamic ideologies is fundamentalism which endeavors to return religious practices back to the pristine Islam based on the Qur’ân and al-Hadîth. Fundamentalism rejects all modes of understand-ding which are not based on the Qur’ân and al-Hadîth, and refuses secular methodology in interpreting the Qur’ân. This type of Islamic ideology found its momentum when Saudi Arabia regime officially adopted Wahhabism, and when Egyptian intellectuals were united to fight against modernity. Both Saudi Arabia and Egypt became seeding ground for fundamentalism. Some young muslim scholars who studied there became agents for the dissemination dan transmission of the fundamentalist ideology throughout the world. In Indonesia, this ideology have developed since independence and the drafting of the constitution. In the Indonesian context, resistence from traditionalist and nationalit groups were so strong that enable to dam up the spread of fundamentalis ideas. However, fundamentalist ideology remains an important challenge for the future of Indonesian Islam.</p>

Bringing e-Business to the World's Largest Flower Auction

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-38
Author(s):  
Tim van Dantzig ◽  
Albert Boonstra
Keyword(s):  
Case History ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Dominant Position ◽  
Electronic Auctions ◽  
Electronic Networks ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Leading Position

This case history takes place at the biggest flower auction of the world, the Aalsmeer Flower Auction. Directors of the Aalsmeer Flower Auction felt that the Internet might play an important role in the future of their business. They believed that an active and leading position in applying electronic networks could secure and even strengthen their dominant position and that a policy of restraint could be a threat if other parties should enter this market with electronic auctions. At the end of the 1990s, they started various e-Business initiatives. The case study describes the different e-Business initiatives and the responses from suppliers, customers, managers and other stakeholders on each of these initiatives. Readers will be challenged to analyze this material and offer advice to the management of the auction about future directions with respect to e-business.

Access to Scholarly Information across Disciplines, Languages, and Alphabets

2014 ◽  
pp. 243-261
Author(s):  
YooJin Ha
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Machine Translation ◽  
Electronic Materials ◽  
End Users ◽  
National Library ◽  
Collective Case Study ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Access Issue

The global conglomerate enterprise called libraries has spent over a century providing access to specialized trans-language and trans-alphabet information by converting non-Latin alphabets to Latin through transliteration. This endeavor has recently been challenged by efficiencies of scale provided by machine translation. A collective case study of United States national library practices shows that transliteration is still a priority for access to monographic materials at a bibliographic level, although the intended end-users are often confused by such practices and rely more on access through translation. It appears that well-established systems can co-exist in isolation from preferred systems even when both are needed. The result of such a case study shows that separate silos exist in the world of bibliographic access systems for monographic materials with the possibility that the future morphing of electronic materials including books and serials may clarify and possibly resolve this core access issue.

scholarly journals Islamic Education in Singapore: Case Study Madrasah Al-Juneid Al-Islamiyah

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-26
Author(s):  
Naimah Radzi ◽  
Avid Leonardo Sari ◽  
Irwandi
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Learning Study ◽  
Work Demands ◽  
Study Materials ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Diverse Society ◽  
Quality Programs

This article explains the development of Islamic education in Singapore, specifically Madrasah al-Juneid al-Islamiyah. The problem: how is curriculum development at Madrasah al-Juneid? And what are the challenges of the future of this madrasa? To answer this problem, the amount of data collected through the method of observation, interviews, and documentation. Data collected were analyzed descriptively-qualitatively. The results show: first, the curriculum at Madrasah al-Juneid initially did not contain pure religion then was expanded by adding general lessons. In learning, study materials are commonly used to approach integration with Islamic teachings. Second, madrassas in Singapore face challenges in the future that are not easy, namely the demands of the world of work, demands for quality, challenges of Western lifestyles, and accusations against Islam as a terrorist religion. Creative madrassas must address all these challenges in developing quality programs so that graduates can compete with graduate schools, can fortify modern secular lifestyles, and can coexist peacefully during Singapore's diverse society.

scholarly journals CREATIVE RENOVATION OF THE BAIXA POMBALINA IN LISBON AND ITS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 338-347
Author(s):  
Luís Moreira Pinto ◽  
Artur Mentel ◽  
Klaudyna Wawryka
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Creative Design ◽  
Reconstruction Process ◽  
Know How ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
Aesthetic Values

The principal aim of this work is to prescribe creativity into the renovation and reconstruction process in architecture. This issue connects both petrified past and unknown future with the simple idea of preventing local heritage and Portuguese legacy. The field of our research and creative design will be the Rua da Madalena (Madalena Street) in Lisbon downtown – Baixa Pombalina. The case study and estimated results would serve as a prototype for more innovative thinking about renovation of urban tissue and buildings for similar examples. Following the latest economic trends, the rebirth of traditional forms of business and interest for local heritage, we will attempt to bound raw numbers with endless sources of our creative minds. This case study, presented in the Heritage versus Tourism Conference in Lisbon, in May 2016 would be a step-by-step, a “know-how” example for many streets with various ambient over the world. Hence, the architectural and aesthetic values would be presented first, mathematical marketing formula afterward. The equation would involve both tangible and intangible factors and would be our attempt to introduce creative thinking as a ground for concrete, visible consequences. Architecture is a field, where this attempt could succeed. Santrauka Pagrindinis šio tyrimo tikslas – apčiuopti kūrybiškumą architektūros renovavimo ir rekonstravimo procese. Šiame straipsnyje tiek sustabarėjusi praeitis, tiek nežinoma ateitis susiejama su paprasta idėja atmesti vietos paveldą ir portugališkąjį palikimą. Mūsų tyrimo ir kūrybinio projektavimo sritis – Rua da Madalena (Madalenos gatvė), esanti Lisabonos senamiestyje – Baiksoje Pombalinoje. Atvejo tyrimas ir vertinimo rezultatai bus kaip novatoriškesnio mąstymo apie miesto audinio ir pastatų renovavimą, turint mintyje panašius pavyzdžius, prototipas. Atsižvelgdami į naujausias ekonomikos tendencijas, tradicinių verslo formų atgimimą ir susidomėjimą vietos paveldu, sieksime susieti neapdorotus skaičius su begaliniais mūsų kūrybiško proto šaltiniais. Šis atvejo tyrimas, 2016 metų gegužę pristatytas Paveldo versus turizmo konferencijoje Lisabonoje, bus laipsniškas praktinės patirties pavyzdys daugeliui skirtingos aplinkos gatvių visame pasaulyje. Taigi pirmiausia bus pristatytos architektūrinė ir estetinė vertės, vėliau matematinės rinkodaros formulė. Lygtis apims tiek apčiuopiamus, tiek neapčiuopiamus veiksnius, ir tai bus mūsų pastangos remtis kūrybiniu mąstymu kaip konkrečių, matomų rezultatų pagrindu. Architektūra – tai sritis, kurioje šios pastangos gali būti sėkmingos.

The Future of Shared Economy: A Case Study on Airbnb

2021 ◽  
pp. 231971452110035
Author(s):  
Aruna Polisetty ◽  
Jikku Susan Kurian
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Economic Model ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Service Capacity ◽  
Indian Market ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Bed And Breakfast

One of the most popular IT-facilitated peer-to-peer economic model driving the world, the sharing economy attained its importance in India of late and witnessed a sudden acceptance among people. This model emphasizes the sharing of underutilized goods or service capacity, without transferring the ownership, with the aid of an intermediary, which was widely accepted by the Indian market mainly because of high mobile penetration, high millennial concentration and its aspirational population. Though there are numerous examples of shared economy prevailing in India, this case is on the initiation, hiccups, acceptance, growth, and the pandemic led to sudden blow in the business of Airbnb, the bed and breakfast startup founded by Brian Chesky, Joe Gabberia and Nathan Blecharczyk. Though the young workforce, dominated by millennials and Gen Z generations, acted as a catalyst in the growth of Airbnb, the unanticipated pandemic catapulted the business of Airbnb, invalidating its business model. The business model that provided a handful of earning opportunities to both the hosts and the business is no more in existence. However, Airbnb adopted a series of measures to protect the rights of both parties. This case discusses the possible strategies Airbnb can adopt to get its business back to track post-pandemic days.

scholarly journals Eagle Image in the Contemporary Movie Text (“Toyon Kyyl” by E. Novikov as a Case Study)

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 423-438
Author(s):  
F. S. Androsova
Keyword(s):  
World Ocean ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Special Role ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Relationship

The article discusses the semantics of the image of an eagle in the drama “Toyon Kyyl” (The Lord Eagle) by a Sakha director Eduard Novikov. The research is based on various methods, including linguo-cultural analysis, structural semiotic analysis, and interpretative methods of analysis. Eagle is one of the oldest symbols used by various peoples of the world. The Sakha called eagle toyon kyyl (lord of birds) or toyon bulur (lord who brings misfortune). In modern context the image of the eagle represents nature, while the relationship between the eagle and the characters represent the relationship between people and nature. Humanity, just like that young boy Mikiper who scared away the eagle in his childhood, is destroying the natural world. However, the punishment for this act is waiting in the future. The article discusses the main symbols of the film, connected with the image of an eagle: the Sun, a tree, an egg. The Sun (mark of the Upper World) is connected with divine punishment and divine eye. An egg, floating in the world ocean, contained the Universe inside of it, according to myths of the peoples of the world. In the analysed film the eggs symbolise children, offspring, and thus the future. A special role in the film is given to an old tengke tit larch tree, which symbolises the world tree, while the eagle on its top is the mark of the Upper World.

Managerial Studies and Perceived Job Performance: An Israeli Case Study

1994 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haim H. Gaziel
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
The Public ◽  
Know How ◽  
Managerial Training ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future

This paper was designed in order to know how far skills needed for the future manager (according to the literature) correspond to what managers' students perceive as important, and how courses of a management training program perceived contributing in performing a managerial job effectively. Data were collected from a sample of 190 managers from the public sector, who participated in the Bar Ilan University (Israel), managerial training program, from 1986/87 to 1989/90. The participants were requested to complete an attitude survey questionnaire. Findings largely reflect the world of the future manager mentioned in the literature. As regarding the usefulness of the managerial training program to job performance, findings indicate that the management training program correspond only partially to what is needed for performing one's job effectively. Too much time was devoted to transmitting knowledge rather than indoctrinating skills.

scholarly journals Conventional Sewer Systems Are Too Time-Consuming, Costly and Inflexible to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunilla Öberg ◽  
Geneviève S. Metson ◽  
Yusuke Kuwayama ◽  
Steven A. Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Population Growth ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Conventional Model ◽  
Sewer Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future

There is an urgent need for innovation in the sanitation sector because the conventional model (toilet-to-sewer-to-treatment) is too time-consuming and costly, and alternatives are lacking. We estimate the challenge ahead by developing scenarios for 60 of the fastest-growing urban conglomerates in the World. We find that the majority would need to build out their sewer systems at a rate that is ten to 50 times higher than the highest rate for any project in the World Bank’s database, which is unrealistic. We also carry out a case study of Lagos, Nigeria, which suggests that, in any given year, 14–37% of Lagos State’s budget would need to be invested to provide sanitation to the presently underserviced population while keeping up with population growth, which also is unrealistic. Our study provides clear evidence that the conventional model for sanitation is unworkable for rapidly growing urban areas. We conclude there is an urgent need to encourage and fund projects that promote innovations that can tackle the three core challenges: can be built sufficiently quickly, are flexible, and affordable. This is not likely to happen unless the future generation is systematically trained and educated to creatively support innovation in sustainable sanitation.

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