The argument will be that Islamic teachings in military affairs can result in peace, solidarity and solve the Civil-Military Relations (CMR) problems. In the final analysis, ‘guided moderate Islamic influence’ bring harmony to CMR in Malaysia, while the uncoordinated influence of Islam in the Indonesian military made the CMR problematic. It is different in Pakistan...Read More

Literature is a pellucid mirror that reflects the reality of life, society and the universe. It emanates from ideas, emotions, and beliefs of individual or collective personality irrespective of national, linguistic, cultural, religious and stylistic differences. Islamic literature deals with the features of all aspects of Islam. It is not confined in person, group or...Read More

This study examines the emergence of metaphorical language in the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings and tradition. It principally argues that the selection of metaphors in the Prophetic discourse is chiefly governed by the rhetorical aim of persuasion. Additionally, the Prophetic metaphors are discursively used to express a distinctive Islamic doctrine and ideology that embody the laws,...Read More

The outbreak of Arab uprisings across the Middle East in early 2011 coincided with a marked rise of Islamic political movements in the Arab world. The electoral successes of Islamic political groups, particularly in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Morocco, reflect this rise. These successes were, in part, an expression of the desire shared by a...Read More