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This study investigated the complex cultural, social, and economic factors influencing the choice of academic field among Jewish and Muslim students in Israeli higher education. By employing a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative surveys and conjoint analysis, this research revealed significant differences between the two groups. Our findings indicate that Muslim students exhibit significantly higher levels of individualism compared to Jewish students, as measured by the individualism scale. They also place greater importance on prior work experience and teacher influence when choosing a field of study. In contrast, Jewish students prioritize earning potential. The findings underscore the need for culturally responsive educational policies and support systems that cater to the diverse needs and aspirations of students from different socio-cultural backgrounds. This study contributes to understanding the multifaceted dynamics shaping educational choices in multicultural societies and highlights the importance of fostering inclusive learning environments. Future research should include additional ethnic groups and explore the long-term impact of educational pathways on social and economic mobility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aimed to measure the level of interaction of Islamic University students in Madinah with the university's digital administrative communication services and the obstacles that limit their interaction. To achieve this goal, the descriptive survey approach was followed, and the questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting data. It was applied to a sample of (381) students from the Islamic University in Madinah who were randomly selected. The study came out with the following results: The level of interaction of Islamic University students in Madinah with the university's digital administrative communication services from the students' point of view was high with an arithmetic mean (3.83), and the obstacles that limit the interaction of Islamic University students in Madinah with the university's digital administrative communication services from the students' point of view were high with an arithmetic mean (3.82), and that there were no statistically significant differences between the responses of the study sample members attributed to the variable of the academic stage. The study also recommended several recommendations, the most important of which are: benefiting from artificial intelligence programs and applications and introducing them into the university's digital administrative communication services, and conducting a periodic evaluation of digital administrative communication services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the sublime Porte of Javanese Muslims in Ottoman lands during 1849-1915 AD with the Ottoman Empire, during 1849-1916 AD, which focusing on a side of the Ottoman Javanese relationship that was neglected in Western history So, the study is extrapolating this relationship in an episode of conflict between them on the one side, and the Western countries on the other side, depending on the documents of the Ottoman archives in Istanbul, and analyzing them using the historical research approach, and it contributes to recognizing the Javanese Muslims, and the troubles they tolerated to preserve their Islam and gain their independence, and educating their children. The results of this qualitative study indicate that: despite the weakness it was, and its many problems, which hindered it from carrying out its duty, which was hoped for as a caliphate for the Muslims, in confront of the colonial attacks on the lands of Java, it made great efforts to help the students of Javanese Muslims, and this study recommends increasing International studies and conferences on the history of Javanese Muslims throughout the ages, based on Ottoman and local sources, to confront the fallacies issued by Western sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The military schools opened in the Ottoman Empire from 1773 onwards influenced the shaping of modern educational structures. In 1856, with the Edict of Reform, which was proclaimed to protect the rights of non-Muslims, the opening of sanbyan schools outside Istanbul and schools that would serve the non-Muslims' own communities were accelerated. In 1869, with the General Education Regulation, educational institutions were reorganised as iptidai rüştiye, idadi and sultani. The Idadi Schools, which were opened after the Sıbyan and Rüştiye Schools, started education in order to train students for military schools and later turned into secondary education. The first Idadi School was opened in 1873 in the same building with Darülmaarif and some of the students of Darülmaarif were enrolled in the Idadi School. The aim of the idadi schools was to integrate Muslim and non-Muslim students by educating them together and to educate them with a common culture. II. Abdulhamid had many educational buildings, especially İdadi schools, built in order to spread modern education. In this study, the plan and façade features of the Mardin Idadi School, which was built by the Armenian architect Lole in 1900 in Mardin, were examined. Within the scope of the study, the architectural features of Mardin Idadi Mektebi are compared with the school buildings built in Balıkesir, Kırklareli, Konya and Aksaray, three of which were built in the Late Ottoman Period and one in the Early Republican Period. In the comparison, similarities and differences in terms of period characteristics and the effect of the local elements of the region where they were built were investigated through examples selected from regions with different cultural, climatic and topographical data from the centre to the provinces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a teaching environment based on experiential learning and its impact on developing practical intelligence among female students of the Islamic Studies course at the secondary stage. The study sample consisted of (40) female secondary school students, and they were divided into two equal groups, an experimental group, numbering (20). A female student, and a control group of (20) female students. To achieve the aim of the study, a teaching environment was designed based on experiential learning in the Islamic studies course for the secondary stage, and the practical intelligence measure was applied to the sample members through the researcher adopting the test tool Ruiz (2009), translated and codified in the Arabic environment, a study Abu Al-Ela, and Al-Feel, (2015) during the third semester 2023/2024, and the study found that there were statistically significant differences between the average scores of the experimental and control groups in the post-application on the practical intelligence scale in favor of the average scores of the experimental group, as well as the presence of statistically significant differences between The average scores of the experimental group in the pre- and post-applications on the practical intelligence scale are in favor of the average scores of the post-application, which indicates the effectiveness of the teaching environment based on experiential learning in developing practical intelligence among female secondary school students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT: The internet significantly impacts the occurrence and prevalence of cyberchondria because it provides easy access to a large amount of health data that can describe any medical condition in detail. Cyberchondria develops due to exposure to the vast and easily accessible online health information that causes health worries. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of cyberchondria among Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) students and determine the impact of patient skepticism on medical decisions. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among IMSIU students. A questionnaire was distributed to participants via Google Forms. Data were collected and analyzed by using SPSS. Results: This study involved 798 respondents. Female participants represented 51.1%. Most of the participants were between 21 and 23 years old. More than one-third of students studied in the College of Medicine (36%). Almost 20% of students panicked about their condition when they read online. Excessiveness was the most severely affected construct (63.7%), followed by the reassurance subscale (46.4%). Compulsion was the least affected construct, while distress was moderately affected. Divorced and married students showed significantly higher cyberchondria severity scores than single respondents (P value = 0.020). Conclusion: Our findings suggested that IMSIU students had a relatively high prevalence of cyberchondria. More efforts are required to raise public awareness of appropriate internet usage for health-related information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Attitudes toward Muslims are at the core of addressing the anti-Muslim environments Muslims encounter in college and society writ large. Using longitudinal data, this study shows that colleges can spur the development of appreciative attitudes toward Muslims by non-Muslim students when they engage in two or more informal or formal social engagements across religious and spiritual identity differences. Institutional campus culture is also meaningfully connected to Muslim appreciation. Implications for research, policy, and practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Scottish Government education policies, such as the Curriculum for Excellence, rely on statements about 'inclusion', social justice, fairness, and equality for children and young people. However, these values do not apply to all children and young people, particularly non-White students from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds, many of whom feel they are treated as racialised outsiders. This paper has emerged from my doctoral research (2016) and takes the opportunity to further explore the educational experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Muslim youth as they prepare to exit compulsory education. In the original study, 17 participants were identified by their schools and agencies as needing support to transition out of compulsory education due to a higher propensity to fall out of education, employment, or training (More Choices, More Chances, 2006), with 14 meeting the criteria of visible ethnic minorities. Eleven of the participants were also of the Muslim faith. This paper focuses on the findings of the 11 Muslim BME young people from the original study, and their responses to the first research question. The research question asked them about their experiences with compulsory education. Participants took part in semi-structured interviews in pairs or small groups of three. Through direct content analysis, three themes emerged: 1. Relationships between young people and their White Scottish peers were weak to non-existent. 2. Relationships between young people and their White Scottish teachers were weak. 3. The young people's sense of (not) belonging and trust in their schools was strong. Six of the eleven study participants did not feel included in the school environment or treated as equals with their peers. They faced instances of racial discrimination by their teachers. Of the remaining five participants, two were troubled and had to be constantly reassured that the interviews were conducted for research purposes only. They were not required to participate and had the choice of physically leaving the session or contacting the researcher to have their contributions removed from the study. Three of the five participants did not cite unfair treatment; however, they did not seem to recognise or want to acknowledge that episodes of miscommunication and differential treatment shared with the researcher constituted discrimination. The study argues that policy language needs to be specific to address equality and inclusion in the school environment if outcomes are to be improved, particularly when it comes to the experiences of ethnic (and religious) minority students in school in Glasgow, Scotland. The young people feel they do not belong, are tolerated, and do not receive the same courtesy as their White Scottish peers. This paper highlights how racism can play out in education, disenfranchising young people. The paper recommends that policy and practise be aligned to ensure that all students are treated equally. This requires alignment of policy and practice, with strong leadership in schools who focus on racial, social justice, and fairness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzes the manifestation of patience as a coping mechanism in Islamic psychology, focusing on the comparison of sociocultural contexts between Indonesian and Egyptian students. The background of this study emphasizes the importance of patience as a stress management strategy in Islam, which can be affected by cultural differences. The research used a mixed-method approach, combining a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews. The survey involved 100 university students, 50 each from Indonesia and Egypt, to measure the level of patience and coping mechanisms, while in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 students to explore their sociocultural understanding. The results showed that there were no significant differences between Indonesian and Egyptian students in terms of manifestations of patience, with identical mean scores of sociocultural context and coping mechanisms in both groups (82.54 and 82.96). However, qualitative interviews revealed differences in how they interpreted patience; Indonesian students tended to see patience as a means of maintaining social harmony, while Egyptian students emphasized the spiritual aspect guided by religious teachings. The conclusion of this study is that patience as a coping mechanism in Islamic psychology has a universal foundation, but the sociocultural context affects its interpretation and application. The findings have significance for the development of culturally sensitive psychological interventions, especially in supporting Muslim students in dealing with academic stress and other life challenges.

Background: Marital orientation refers to assessing individuals' optimistic or pessimistic attitudes toward marriage. Among the influential factors shaping young people's marital orientation are the relationships they have with others before marriage, as well as their psychological capital. In past studies, family friendship has also been identified as one of the influential factors. However, to date, no model has been proposed for marital orientation based on the relationships between these components. Aims: The aim of the current research was to model marital orientation based on psychological capital and premarital relationship attitudes with the mediation of family friendship. Methods: The present research was descriptive and employed correlational structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the study included all single students of Islamic Azad University in Isfahan province. Considering the number of research variables and conventional statistical methods, a sample of 500 individuals (303 females and 197 males) was selected using stratified random sampling method. Participants completed questionnaires on marital orientation (Guanji, 2020), psychological capital (Luthans, 2007), premarital relationship attitudes (Kourdeloo, 2001), and family friendship (Hashemi Garmdarreh, 2019). The data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Results: The findings indicate that among the predictor and mediator variables, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy, as well as family friendship, have a direct relationship with marital orientation (p< 0.05). Additionally, psychological capital and premarital relationship attitudes can predict marital orientation through the family friendship variable (p< 0.05). Conclusion: Based on the results obtained, it can be said that the higher the levels of psychological capital and family friendship among students, the more optimistic their orientation towards marriage will be. Considering the results, the family friendship variable plays an important and influential mediating role in the relationship between psychological capital and premarital relationship attitudes with marital orientation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Adolescence is a critical period for student education, where students are in the transition period of childhood to adulthood that undergoes changes in their biological, cognitive and socio-emotional conditions. Based on the stage of development, junior high school students should be able to have responsibility in learning, students are able to manage themselves in their way of learning. The focus of this study aims to examine the role of personality type (based on the STIFIn method) and school climate on the self- regulated learning of SMP IT Madani Islamic School students. Sampling in this study used a total sampling involving 300 students. Data collection uses personality type data (based on the STFIn method), school climate scale and self-regulated learning scale. The data analysis technique used in this study is multiple regression analysis. The results showed that STIFIn personality type and school climate played a significant role in self-regulated learning with a value of F = 44,707 and a value of p<.05. Personality type and school climate made an effective contribution of 26.2% to self-regulated learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Engagement is essential in education, particularly in online learning. Many studies have been done to determine various antecedents of student engagement. However, more evidence-based experimental research is still needed to improve student engagement during online learning. This study aims to examine the effect of a gratitude intervention on student engagement in online learning. This study uses an experimental research design with a pre-and post-test control group design. Two online questionnaires were used in this study, a gratitude adjective checklist (GAC) and an online student engagement scale (OSES) which were administered to 47 undergraduate students. The participants were classified randomly into three conditions. In the first group, 20 students had a general gratitude exercise (experimental Group 1). In the second group, 15 students had an Islamic gratitude task (experimental Group 2). The last group consisted of 12 students without any gratitude tasks as a control group. The data were analyzed with Anova repeated measurements based on the pre- and post-test control group design. Results showed no interaction between different types of treatment and increased online engagement. However, it was found that the general gratitude treatment had the most significant effects compared to other treatments. This research proves that students can increase student engagement through the habit of being grateful daily including by writing down what things make them grateful. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his companions. This research addresses the concepts of "The Specific General" and "The General Intended to be Specific," defining them, differentiating between them, and exploring the jurisprudential applications related to them. The research includes an introduction that discusses the importance of the topic, the reasons for choosing it, the research problem, objectives, and methodology. The research is structured into two main sections, each containing specific subsections. The first section provides definitions of "The Specific General" and "The General Intended to be Specific," explaining the differences between them across three subsections. The second section focuses on the jurisprudential applications of both concepts, which are covered in two subsections. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and recommendations of the research, including the following: 1. The Specific General: This refers to a general statement that is limited to some of its constituents or excludes some of what the text originally encompasses and The General Intended to be Specific: This refers to a general term used with the intention of applying to only some of what it theoretically covers, meaning that the term is used for its meaning but with certain exclusions. 2. There has been confusion among some scholars of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence and students of knowledge regarding the distinction between "The Specific General" and "The General Intended to be Specific." The research explores these differences in detail. 3. "The Specific General" has widespread applications in Islamic rulings derived from the Qur'an and Sunnah. As mentioned, it is rare to find a general ruling that is not subject to some form of specification. Numerous jurisprudential applications are clarified in the sections on acts of worship and transactions. The research aims to demonstrate the connection between specific jurisprudential issues and their related principles of Islamic jurisprudence. Additionally, it highlights "The General Intended to be Specific" and its related jurisprudential branches. Recommendations: The research advises scholars to study the principles of jurisprudence concerning general and specific terms from different angles, as they are crucial for interpreting texts and highly beneficial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "Unruly Choreographies and the Contradictions of Safety" published in Dance Chronicle in September 2024 discusses the role of bodies in protests on college campuses in the United States. It highlights the use of dance and choreography as forms of protest and resistance against violence and oppression. The text explores the tensions between claims of safety and freedom, particularly in response to student-led protests against the Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people. The article raises questions about whose bodies and feelings are prioritized in these conflicts, shedding light on the complexities of activism and institutional responses to dissent. [Extracted from the article]

This study was conducted to identify the effect of using the concept mapping strategy on the achievement of sixth-grade elementary school students in the subjects of the Holy Quran and Islamic Education. The research sample consisted of sixth-grade students from Al-Majd School for Boys for the academic year 2022-2023, where the research groups were composed of 66 students, consisting of 34 students in Section A (the experimental group) and 32 students in Section B (the control group). The researcher employed a quasi-experimental design with two equivalent groups. A suitable achievement test corresponding to the curriculum content for that educational stage was prepared by the researcher, and the validity and reliability of the test were established using appropriate methods. The test was administered at the end of the experiment to measure achievement. Using the t-test, the results showed statistically significant differences between the average scores of the experimental group and the control group in favor of the experimental group. Based on the research findings, the researcher recommended adopting the concept mapping strategy in teaching the Holy Quran and Islamic Education in all educational stages and suggested conducting a study aimed at investigating the effect of the concept mapping strategy on developing deductive thinking among fifth-grade elementary school students in the subject of Islamic Education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The book "Universities as Transformative Social Spaces" delves into the impact of universities on societal dynamics in South Asia, focusing on student movements and globalization's influence on higher education. Chapters explore Nepal's education policy, Indian scholars' experiences abroad, student mobility in Meghalaya, international students at JNU, educational consultants in South Asia, Islamic universities' knowledge transfer, student politics in Bangladesh, and the evolving role of universities in Nepal. The book highlights the intricate relationship between education, society, and politics in a globalizing world, making it essential for those interested in higher education's transformative power in shaping societies. [Extracted from the article]

The main objective of the current study is to examine the level of acculturative stress experienced by international Muslim students during their higher education experience in China. The data was collected by applying the Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students from 246 international Muslim students attending universities in Tianjin, China. Results indicate that most Muslim students encounter acculturative stress and have a strong correlation with its subcategories. The results have significant indications for educators and facilitating professions in higher education settings that serve similar minority groups of students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aims to investigate the influence of the Blended Learning model on students' learning outcomes in the subject of Islamic Cultural History in class XI at the Private Islamic Senior High School Yasti Singkawang in the academic year 2020/2021. The research method used is an experiment with a pre-test post-test control group design. The research sample consists of class XI students at the Private Islamic Senior High School Yasti Singkawang divided into control and experimental groups. Data was collected through learning outcome tests and analyzed using statistical analysis. The results show that the Blended Learning model has a positive influence on students' learning outcomes in the subject of Islamic Cultural History at the Private Islamic Senior High School Yasti Singkawang. These findings provide an important contribution to the development of effective learning methods in an Islamic educational environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Following the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Islamophobia became increasingly visible across the U.S, impacting anyone perceived to be Muslim. Despite being named after a religion, Islamophobia is a racial ideology predominantly targeting people of Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian (MENASA) descent. In this qualitative study, the author explores how MENASA students navigated their college campuses in the period shortly following the 2016 election through examining the ways in which MENASA-focused cultural centers provided spaces of inclusion and belonging. The findings suggest that processes of racial formation and panethnic identity formation influenced the experiences of MENASA students in this period. Students demonstrated both a clear sense of racialization outside of whiteness, and the beginnings of panethnic identity formation across groups. These findings are situated in the particular temporal context of college-aged adults who both experienced 9/11 as young children and the 2016 presidential election in early adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Third-Person Effect theory (TPE) postulates that audiences deny the media's direct impact on themselves but perceive the same media as having a larger impact on others. This study examines TPE and its relationship with Islamic religiosity in shaping perceptions of moral and non-moral issues on social networking sites (SNS) among students at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Another objective of this study is to determine how students perceive the effect of moral and non-moral issues in SNS on themselves compared to others. This study employed a quantitative design, with 357 students from the IIUM serving as respondents. The findings indicate that participants perceive moral issues as affecting others more than themselves, which is consistent with TPE. However, non-moral issues are perceived as influencing both the self and others. The results also indicate that Islamic religiosity positively affects the perceived impact of moral issues on others and non-moral issues on oneself in SNS. The data were analyzed using SPSS, with paired t-tests comparing self versus others' perceptions of moral and non-moral issues on SNS. The findings confirm that students perceive moral issues as having a greater impact on others than on themselves, aligning with TPE. Conversely, non-moral issues are perceived as influencing both the self and others, demonstrating SPE. The study also reveals that Islamic religiosity positively influences the perceived effect of moral issues on others and non-moral issues on oneself in SNS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Speaking in good manner is highly advised in Islamic teaching, but this notion had been challenged by socio-cultural values of the kinds if profanity words circulating among Muslim students. As qualitative research, this research aimed to investigate the discourses related to the use of profanity words among Muslim students from the perspective of the Dialectical-Relational Approach (DRA). The first was to discover the most frequent profanity words uttered by Muslim students, the reasons for using profanity words which were classified as propositional and non-propositional, and how DRA perceived the use of profanity words influenced their identity as Muslim. In this research, a questionnaire was chosen as the primary instrument, which consisted of a set of profanity words by Chirs Kirk, and the respondents’ reasoning for using profanity words. The respondents were 14 students from a private Islamic-based university in Indonesia. The result had shown that the students chose two profanity words as the most popular: shit and fuck. Meanwhile, the most dominant reason for using profanity words was to relieve tension which belonged to the non-propositional aspect. DRA perceived the complexity of profanity words among Muslim students and the use of profanity words emphasized the socio-cultural aspect of language, yet, Islamic teaching encouraged the use of good-mannered utterances because it might alter people’s opinion about Islam negatively. Thus, the researchers perceived the use of profanity words as a complex phenomenon that encompasses various contexts.

India is a multi-cultural democracy where people of different religion, culture and language etc. are living through the ages. In India, the Muslims form the largest minority group. Since independence India as a nation state is developing in various fields including the education sector. By and large, all section of people are today in the path of development. But what is most striking is that the Muslim community particularly the Muslim women are lagging far behind. This paper is an outcome of a field study carried out in a Muslim inhabited village of the Baksa district of Assam with a view to prepare a report on the educational problems of the Muslim girl students in secondary schools. The purpose of the paper is to identify the different causes of their educational backwardness and to achieve the goals of universal education to make them uplift in the education sector. It will try to elaborate the causes of the allegation that in the Indian society the social status of the Muslim women are not fairly treated as equal to male at all the places. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Mate selection is one of the most significant decisions that individuals make in their lifetime. This study aimed to predict mate selection criteria based on loneliness and marital attitudes among students in Shiraz. Methods: This research employed a descriptive design. The statistical population comprised all students of the Islamic Azad University of Shiraz branch in 2022. A sample of 377 individuals (235 women and 142 men) was selected using a step-by-step cluster sampling method. The short form of the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S), the Marital Attitude Scale (MAS), and the Mate Selection Criteria Inventory (MSCI) were used for evaluation. Results: The findings were analyzed using the multiple regression method simultaneously, which showed that a realistic attitude towards marriage and socio-emotional loneliness were significant predictors of mate selection criteria. Furthermore, the step-by-step multiple regression analysis revealed that a realistic attitude toward marriage had greater predictive power. Conclusion: A realistic attitude towards marriage leads to the selection of wise criteria and a more logical perspective in mate selection. Individuals with a more realistic attitude towards marriage examine this issue from different aspects and strive to have more logical and balanced criteria for marriage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What motivates young Muslims to study Islamic theology or religious education? Are they aiming for a specific professional qualification that requires the study of Islamic theology, or do they want to deepen their faith and aim for further personal development? The question of motives for studying Islamic theology is linked to the life goals and biographies of young Muslims, which opens up the issue of migration and Islam. This article aims to investigate the relationship between the study motives, professional aspirations, and life goals of Islamic theology students within the context of migration. Additionally, it seeks to explore their experiences with foreign and self-positioning in society. Empirical data gathered through qualitative and quantitative research methods will serve as the basis for this examination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The primary objective of this study was to examine the five major personality factors and assess the extent of moral intelligence among students at the World Islamic Sciences University. Additionally, the research aimed to identify the predictive capacity of the five major personality factors on moral intelligence. The study involved a sample of 665 students from the World Islamic Sciences University. To measure these variables, scales were developed for both the five major personality factors and moral intelligence. The study findings revealed that conscientious vigilance emerged as one of the predominant factors among the students. Furthermore, the overall level of moral intelligence was determined to be of a moderate degree. The findings further demonstrated that personality factors, including neuroticism, conscientiousness, kindness, and openness to experience, collectively played a significant role in explaining the variations in moral intelligence levels. Notably, the study revealed statistically significant differences in the neurotic factor and moral intelligence. However, no statistically significant differences, at the 0.05 significance level, were observed in other personality factors (extroversion, openness to experience, conscientiousness, kindness) based on the gender variable. As a recommendation, the study emphasized the importance of enhancing students' personalities and enriching their knowledge and experiences. It suggested that university deans and student affairs staff should organize lectures aimed at fostering the development of desired personal traits. These initiatives would contribute to instilling values and ethical standards, thereby nurturing creative and ethical young leaders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article "Then & Now: Thomas Merton and Cambridge" from the Merton Journal explores Thomas Merton's time at Cambridge in the 1930s and compares it to the current environment at Cambridge University. Merton's struggles and experiences at Cambridge are detailed, highlighting his challenges and antipathy towards the university. The article also discusses the modern-day pastoral care and support available to students at Cambridge, emphasizing the diverse religious and pastoral elements provided by chaplaincies. The text reflects on the pressures faced by students, including mental health issues, academic stress, and the impact of technology and social media on social interactions and faith exploration. [Extracted from the article]

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Research into Islamic higher education tends to focus primarily on the educational institution as the object of the analysis and neglects the perspectives of students. To tackle this research desideratum, this article investigates students' educational paths in the field of Islamic higher education. Based on in-depth interviews and extensive fieldwork among German students and alumni from the International Theology Program (Uluslararası İlahiyat Programı) in Turkey, the article has a twofold aim. First, it unpacks the motivations and reasons for students to study Islamic theology. Second, it examines how studying Islamic theology comes to constitute a meaningful endeavor for the students. The analysis shows that students' complex ways of aspiring to study Islamic theology simultaneously constituted relevant means of becoming. Thus, studying Islamic theology constituted a venue for interlocutors to explore sources of identity and processes of meaning-making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Muslim students have a high perceived conflict between religion and evolution. For this reason, constructivist teaching was implemented to emphasise the balance of the nature of science (NOS) on evolution and creationism theory within the conceptual ecology for biological evolution (CEBE) framework. This study explored changes in students' CEBE and how perceived conflict, NOS, and religion contributed to the evolution of acceptance during the course. This research followed a one-group pre-test and post-test design to gather data. Data collection tools used in this study included a questionnaire and a reflective essay. The study group consisted of third-year undergraduate biology students aged 20–22 from Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang in Indonesia. Questionnaire responses were analysed using statistical methods, including paired t-tests, correlation, and hierarchical regression, while reflective essays were analysed using content analysis. The study found that students' acceptance increased after the course and was correlated with their knowledge, religiosity, understanding of NOS, and perceived impact. The understanding of NOS was the primary factor influencing the acceptance of the theory of evolution, while perceived conflict has the least impact. In addition, reflective essays showed that while most students had a naive knowledge of evolutionary reasoning, they could explain the nature of science. The students were able to establish a complex relationship between science and religion using the chimpanzee-human relationship explanation. This study has provided an example of a learning method to minimise students' perceived conflict in the evolution course. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the increasing threats to academic freedom and the safety of scholars, students, and academic staff worldwide. It highlights the expansion of Endangered Scholars Worldwide (ESW) as an online publication under the New University in Exile Consortium, which aims to create a supportive intellectual community for threatened scholars. The article specifically focuses on the decline of academic freedom in India due to repressive state policies, mob violence, and right-wing political actors. It mentions the revocation of visa privileges for critics of the ruling party, changes in school curricula, interference in university administration, and instances of mob violence targeting Muslim students. The ESW calls on the Indian government to protect academic freedom and human rights within its territories. [Extracted from the article]

This study demonstrates the use of the multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) to investigate the internal structure of a construct exploratively and confirmatively. Based on data from 657 Islamic university students (65% female) spread across Indonesia, MIRT was used to examine the factor structure of the items measuring student engagement. The MIRT results supported the multidimensional structure of the scale. Most notably, the comparison of the investigated models supported the within-item multidimensional structure in which almost all items fit 3-factor loadings among all measured domains (cognitive, behavioral, and social). Furthermore, vector depictions of the items in a 3-dimensional space are offered to give the reader a vivid picture of their multidimensionality. The paper ends with an overview of MIRT in scale development and dimensionality assessment to didactically enhance readers’ awareness of its usefulness as a psychometric tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This quantitative research aims to analyze the influence of the Supporting Environment and Entrepreneurship Education on Interest in Islamic Entrepreneurship through Awareness of Islamic Business Potential among students at Muria Kudus University and Nadhatul Ulama Islamic University Jepara. The sampling technique used in this research was purposive sampling. Intervening analysis and difference tests are used as data analysis techniques in this research. The hypothesis of this research is that the Supporting Environment and Entrepreneurship Education influence interest in Islamic entrepreneurship. Supporting Environment, Entrepreneurship Education, Islamic Value Beliefs, Cultural Values influence interest in Islamic entrepreneurship through Awareness of Islamic Business Potential. There are differences in interest in Islamic entrepreneurship among Muria Kudus University and Nadhatul Ulama Jepara Islamic University students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: In 2018, Ireland conducted a referendum, ultimately supporting the legalisation of abortion. The views of religious minority groups can go unheard 'by an insensitive majority' in national cultural debates. This study explores female Muslim Irish university students' perspectives on abortion and the impact of the 2018 Irish abortion debate on their sense of belonging within Ireland. Methods: Ten female Muslim university students completed semi-structured interviews. The interview comprised seven open-ended questions examining perspectives on abortion and a sense of national belonging. A thematic analysis was carried out on the data. Results: Six major themes emerged: (1) specific circumstances, (2) Islam, (3) family, (4) misuse of new laws, (5) stable sense of national belonging, (6) consequences of historical abortion legislation. Participants were largely supportive of the legal changes. Participants indicated that their sense of national belonging might have been affected if their religious beliefs had conflicted with the referendum outcome. Conclusions: Participants largely supported the legalisation of abortion in Ireland, provided that the new laws aligned with their Islamic beliefs. The research indicated the referendum did not affect young Muslim women's sense of belonging in Ireland. Policy Implications: Many national debates on social issues focus on winning majority support. This research highlighted the importance of canvasing and reflecting on the perspectives of people from minorities in order to reinforce a sense of larger political belonging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research analyzes the factors influencing students' intentions toward infaq and sedekah through digital platforms. This research involved 226 respondents from Java who had carried out transactions using digital platforms. Respondents were selected randomly using a simple random sampling technique, and data was collected through a questionnaire with a Likert scale. The analytical method used in this research is partial least squares, consisting of outer and inner models. Hypothesis testing checks the original sample, T-statistics, and Pvalue on the bootstrap results. The research results show that performance expectancy and social influence behavior intention while facilitating conditions and behavioral intention influence use behavior. However, no influence was found on behavior intention between effort expectancy and reducing conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the development and verification of the virtual education model under challenging circumstances within the realm of higher education. Methods: This particular study adopts an applied approach in terms of its objective and utilizes a descriptive-survey research design in relation to its characteristics and methodology for data collection, specifically relying on structural equation modeling. The target population for this study encompasses all master's and doctoral students enrolled in Islamic Azad Universities across 5 provinces within the nation. Through the application of Cochran's formula based on a population size of 300,000 individuals, a sample of 384 participants was selected using the one-step cluster sampling method. The primary data collection instrument employed in this research is a questionnaire developed by the researcher, which was crafted based on insights and feedback from experts in the field. Results: The results of the study reveal that the virtual education model during challenging circumstances within the higher education sector comprises four educational dimensions, namely aesthetic, content, extra-organizational participation, with the mean shared values and average R Squares values demonstrating a GOF value of 0.49, denoting a robust model fit. Conclusions: In light of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to the closure of educational institutions and the surge in virtual learning, there is a pressing need to reassess the educational process from a novel and pragmatic standpoint to enable seamless continuation of education without necessitating physical presence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]