Mosque Research Articles

First Wave Collecting – Christchurch Terror Attacks, 15 March 2019

AbstractThis paper explores how the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Alexander Turnbull Library (a division of the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa) responded to the outpouring of grief in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks on 15 March 2019. This case study highlights how both institutions, at the invitation of the Wellington Islamic Centre (through the International Muslim Association of New Zealand) collected the hundreds of tributes left at Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. This particular acquisition required a shift from a museological object‐centred approach to an archival approach, enabling us to privilege the integrity of the whole. The authors consider the meanings and impacts of such spontaneous memorials; and discuss both the benefits and limitations of collecting material culture generated by ‘first wave’ responses to mass trauma. This case study also demonstrates what can be achieved through collaboration, drawing on aspects of professional practice and theory from across the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) sector.

Implementation of dormitory management at Islamic Center Islamic Boarding School bin Baz Yogyakarta

Implementation of dormitory management at Islamic Center Islamic Boarding School bin Baz Yogyakarta

America’s Mosque: The Islamic Center of Washington, Protestant Inclusivism, and the Cold War Genesis of “Multireligious America”

This article examines the contested nature of American efforts to expand America’s twentieth century notion of tri-faith idealism—the unity of the three monotheistic faiths of Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism—to include Muslims both at home and abroad. It does so through a contextual, historical study of the construction and dedication of the Islamic Center of Washington. The construction of the Islamic Center ultimately proved a lightning rod that electrified competing wings of Protestant Christian nationalism within in the United States—namely “inclusivist ecumenists” and “exclusivist populists.”

The Role of Religious Culture in Forming the Character of Vocational High School Students

This study aims to determine the Religious Culture at SMK Islamic Center Baiturrahman Semarang, what culture is applied, and the Management of Character Education through Religious Culture at SMK Islamic Center Baiturrahman Semarang. This study uses a qualitative description method. Data collection was conducted by researchers using observation, interviews, and documentation. Then to check the validity of the data, it is done through data triangulation techniques and data analysis. The results of this study: (1) Religious culture at the Islamic Center Baiturrahman Vocational School Semarang was created in various forms of religious habituation that are applied in schools; (2) The application of religious culture through 3 ways, namely the integration of character education through teaching and learning activities, through extracurricular activities, and through habituation in schools. (3) Planning for character education through religious culture at SMK Islamic Center Baiturrahman Semarang has long-term priorities and short-term priorities

The Use of Azhari Curriculum in Arabic Language Learning at Islamic Boarding School

eLKISI Islamic Boarding School adapts the curriculum from Al-Azhar Cairo or what is called the Az-Azhar curriculum. The Al-Azhar curriculum is a foreign curriculum adapted in Indonesia through the Cakrawala Insan Azhari Foundation as an institution that bridges the eLKISI Islamic Center Islamic Boarding School in implementing this curriculum. The purpose of this study is to know and understand the preparation for learning Arabic with the Al-Azhar curriculum at the Islamic Center eLKISI Islamic Boarding School; in order to know and understand the implementation of learning Arabic with the Al-Azhar curriculum at the eLKISI Islamic Boarding School; as well as to know and understand the learning evaluation process with the Al-Azhar curriculum at the Islamic Center Islamic Boarding School eLKISI. This study uses a qualitative method. The research was conducted by means of interviews, observation and then analyzing the data. The results of the analysis will be carried out by reducing data, presenting data and drawing conclusions. From the data presented, the research entitled "Using the Azhari Curriculum in Arabic Language Learning at the Islamic Center eLKISI Islamic Boarding School" will discuss teacher preparation in preparing for Arabic learning by providing training to Arabic teachers and also guest lectures brought in from abroad. and professors of Arabic, in order to implement it for students so that it is easy to receive and understand lessons and can speak Arabic fluently. Then it will be evaluated by the teachers, in order to create better learning and results in the future.

The Bay Area Muslim mental health community advisory board: evaluation of a community based participatory approach.

The aim of this paper is to present a novel case for the formation, operation and evaluation of a community advisory aboard comprised of Muslims residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, California that utilised a community based participatory approach to address local Muslim mental health needs. The CAB was recruited in partnership with the Muslim Community Association (MCA), one of the largest Islamic centres in the San Franscisco Bay Area. In addition to describing the development of the CAB, the authors present the findings of the evaluation and synthesis of best processes based on CAB members' feedback. To evaluate the perceived community advisory board members' perceptions of their roles and elicit feedback on how to enhance the relationship between the university team and the CAB, an evaluation was conducted by an independent team who was not part of the research process. Data was collected using anonymous individual surveys and small group open discussions that were conducted over three evaluation meetings. The evaluation utilised mixed method data collection strategies using questions from Schulz et al. (, Evaluation and Program Planning 26, 249-262), an instrument for evaluating dimensions of group dynamics within CBPR partnerships. Results of the evaluation within the sphere of CAB operation indicated that CAB members found the greatest satisfaction from their contributions through direct participation in the research activities that were conducted by the university-CAB team. The collective responses indicated that most CAB members were satisfied with trust built between the university-CAB team and the diversity represented in the members of the board. However, given that the Bay Area is home to a very diverse Muslim community, challenges in recruiting representatives that account for all possible self-identifying groups was reported by the CAB with recommendations to recruit religious leaders. Recommendations also included eliciting funds for potential financial compensation for CAB members. The Stanford-San Francisco Bay Area CAB demonstrated that empowering community members through direct participation, creating channels and safe spaces for feedback help create community rooted research that carry the true voices of marginalised communities and reflects their evolving needs.

The “Light of Grammar”. Learning to Read between State School and Religious Education for Muslim First Italian-born Children of Migrants in Lonato del Garda (Italy)

The article analyses Muslim first Italian-born children of migrants’ experiences of learning to read in both religious and school contexts in Lonato del Garda, a small town in the north of Italy. Based on ethnographic observation, the article focuses on reading as a social practice where the issue of identity is critical. For Muslim first Italian-born children of migrants, learning to read is also about the experience of their hybrid identity. In a context where state school and the Islamic Centre fail to build an effective dialogue and strategies to connect the different learning experiences, children end up learning also to deal with the “boundary work” that will characterise their life in the peculiar everyday multiculturalism of contemporary Italian society. However, practices are not impermeable to each other. The state school model has an impact on religious education and several changes were made to adapt the learning practices. On the other hand, children can use religious learning habitus, such as memorisation, as a way to deal with the learning to read in school.

Prevalence of Chronic Endometritis in Unexplained Implantation Failure

Background: The actual load of chronic endometritis (CE) in the general population as well as implantation failure is still ill-defined, Aim of the study: was to assess incidence of CE at hysteroscopy and histology, in a cases with implantation failure at ICSI. Patients and methods: The International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research at Al Azhar University performed this prospective observational cross-sectional research from 2017 to 2022.The study was conducted on 150 women with one unexplained implantation failure or more at ICSI. Results: Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of CE in 55/66 cases suspected to have CE by hysteroscopy (True Positive), while 11 cases were found to be free from CE (False Positive). On the other hand, histopathological examination confirmed absence of CE in 82/84 negative cases by hysteroscopy (True Negative), while only two cases were found to have CE (False Negative). In our study, hysteroscopy is trustworthy CE diagnostic method for CE in unexplained implantation failure with sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, PPV and NPV as 96.5%, 88.17%, 91.3%, 83.3% and, 97.6% respectively. Conclusion: According to this research, hysteroscopy is a useful diagnostic tool in women with unexplained implantation failure as regard CE diagnosis. However, endometrial samples should be obtained during hysteroscopy to increase the diagnostic accuracy.

Improving Students’ Vocabulary Retention by Local Culture-Based Material

The objective of the study is to find out how the local culture-based material is being implemented in the class as well as the effect of implementing local culture-based material in improving the rural coastal area of Riau students’ vocabulary retention. This study was conducted using Classroom Action Research (CAR) method which utilized four phases according to Kemmis and McTaggart model which included planning, action, observation, and reflection. The subject of the study was 27 students from a second-grade classroom in Sains Tahfizh Islamic Center Siak Elementary School. For the data analysis, the researcher used interview guidelines, observation checklists, field notes, and tests to gain the data. The findings discovered that the implementation of local culture-based material successfully improved students’ vocabulary retention based on all of the subject's scores that reached the minimum criteria standard of 80 in the last post-test compared to the pre-test where a lot of students did not reach the minimum standard of criteria. The study also found that the implementation of local culture-based material brought positive impacts on students’ behavior in the classroom. It developed students’ enthusiasm in learning, increased students’ motivation in vocabulary learning, and improved students’ engagement during the learning activity. This study contributed on finding the impact of local culture-based material which benefited the teachers especially in the rural coastal area of Riau, students, and also future researchers.

MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN KOGNITIF ANAK USIA 4-5 TAHUN MELALUI PERMAINAN BUKA TUTUP GEOMETRI WARNA (KATUP GEWAR) DI TK ISLAMIC CENTER SAMARINDA

The study "Improving the Cognitive Ability of Children Aged 4-5 Years Through the Game "Open and Close Color Geometry" (Gewar Valve) at TK Islamic Center Samarinda" is a professional ability strengtheningresearch that aims to improve children's cognitive abilities, especially regarding the introduction of geomteri shapes and colors to children.
 This research was conducted for two cycles starting from October 10 - 22, 2021 at the kindergarten. Islamic Center Samarinda. The subject of the study was the children of group A class KH. Djafar Sabran who will play gewar valve. This study used observation and documentation techniques for observation and data collection needed. While the instruments used are observation sheets and rubrics for assessing children's cognitive skills. The success of this study was achieved if 70% of all children were able to complete the game with the achievement of the Develop According to Expectations (BSH) level.
 In the first cycle, children's achievement only touched 45% so this study was continued in cycle two. Improvements in cycle onefocused on adding media so that it could be used by all children, in addition to improvements made to time and class management. The implementation of cycle II resulted in the achievement of children who succeeded in achieving the level of Developing According to Expectations (BSH) of 70%. So that this research can be said to be successful and the ketup gewar game deserves to be used as a learning medium for the next game.

The Development of Islam in The Mughal Time

It is thought that commercial networks allowed Islam to spread to India in the seventh century. The history of Islam's entrance in India, where the majority of the population is Hindu, and how it evolved there to give rise to the Indian Muslim community, cannot be isolated from the development of Islam during the Mughal era. Zainuddin Muhammad Babur (1482-1530 AD), who established the Mughal empire, ruled during its height from the time of Akbar (1556-1506 AD). That was the center of Islam's glories in India during the height of the Mughals' power under Sultan Akbar. both in terms of the advancement of civilization, thought, the economy, the government, and science, the arts, and culture. specifically, the height of the last Mughal empire due to a weak leader, the Mughals' decline soon after. The library was used as the primary research source for this investigation. Therefore, all of the data used in this study came from texts that dealt with this issue.
 Keywords: Development; Islam; Mughals; India

The Efforts of Fiqh Teachers in the Habit of Dhuha Prayers at the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Islamic Center Indramayu, Indramayu Regency

This study aims to determine the efforts of religious teachers in the habit of Duha prayer. These efforts are useful for teachers in developing the habit of worship. This research is a type of case study research. The subjects in this study were students of the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Islamic Center Indramayu. Determination of the subject is done by snow ball sampling. Data collection techniques were carried out by interview and observation techniques. The conclusion of this study is that the results of the research show that the form of the efforts of the fiqh teacher is by 1). Providing motivation 2). Providing guidance 3). Habituation exercises and 4). Supervision. The results of the efforts of the fiqh teacher in the habit of praying Dhuha in class V students at the Madrasah Ibtidayah Islamic Center Indramayu include: 1). Making students more enthusiastic 2). Students understand more easily 3). Students are more disciplined

PELATIHAN PENGEMBANGAN DIGITALISASI LOCAL WISDOM BERBASIS MOBILE APPS SEBAGAI RINTISAN DESA PANCASILA

Kraton Village, Krian District, Sidoarjo Regency is one of the pioneering Pancasila villages. Krian District borders Balongbendo District which was once the center of the spread of radicalism, precisely in the Islamic Center. This area is one of the places of study that is often filled by Abu Bakar Ba'asyir. The Kraton Village area has also indicated that there are educational institutions that have begun to invite studies whose directions are indicated to influence the community on invitations that lead to a reduction in the sense of nationalism towards the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. The partner's condition is currently in a state of crisis of Pancasila values ​​due to the radicalism that is developing around the partner area. Therefore, it is important for partners to provide more knowledge regarding the importance of Pancasila values ​​in everyday life, but partners also experience obstacles in disseminating information more quickly and effectively to the public due to lack of knowledge about digital technologyThis study aims to provide training on the development of digitalization of local wisdom based on mobile apps which can later be used by the people of Kraton Village to disseminate information related to Pancasila values ​​more effectively and efficiently. The results of the study indicate that training activities are effective in increasing public knowledge about digitalization, and with the development of Mobile Apps, it is effective in increasing the level of public awareness regarding the values of Pancasila.

Mosque as a COVID-19 vaccination site in collaboration with a private clinic: A short report from Osaka, Japan

Ethnic minorities are vulnerable to disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination strategies that do not leave ethnic minorities behind are required. This is a report on the use of Osaka Islamic Center, a mosque, as a group vaccination site for an ethnic minority group in Osaka, Japan, from August to September 2021. We aimed to discuss (1) the process of turning the mosque to a vaccination site, (2) the linguistic and religious considerations made, and (3) the reasons people got vaccinated at the mosque. We interviewed stakeholders and vaccine recipients in December 2021. The survey shows that the mosque administrators voluntarily collaborated with a private clinic to become a vaccination site after learning of another mosque that had undertaken a similar venture. On the day of the vaccination, the mosque administrators' experiences with a large vaccination site informed the smooth operation of the site. They made linguistic considerations (i.e., having volunteers fill out medical questionnaires and administrators aid in language interpretation) and religious considerations (i.e., dividing the space and time of vaccination according to gender) for foreign Muslims. In particular, linguistic considerations were favorably accepted by vaccination recipients and were considered a factor that encouraged them to get vaccinated. The mosque also linked unvaccinated people to the clinic even after finishing vaccination at the mosque, suggesting that it may have played a role in ensuring they were not left behind. This case is expected to stimulate activities performed in mosques and by ethnic minority groups in future disasters.

Optimalisasi Manajemen Masjid pada Masjid Aisyah Islamic Center Al-Hunafa Lawata sebagai Lembaga Dakwah dan Pendidikan Islam

The mosque of Aisyah Islamic Center Al-Hunafa Lawata has a multifunctional role , such as a center of workship, da’wah and education. As a worship center, it is open to local residents and the public for both obligatory and recommended prayers and I’tikaf. Also, it is a da’wah center where it is used for routine studies carried out after dawn and dusk prayers. Additionally, its role as a center for formal and non-formal education was accomplished through the establishment of the Religious High School (MAK) and the Qur’an Education Park (TPA). In additionally, this place is a center of social activities like the distribution of nine main food and qurban meat as well as providing free iftar in Ramadhan. Ths study is qualitative where the mosque administrators are the main data sources gathered using observation, interviews, and documentation. Data mining is closely related to the formulation of research problemswhich is how the role and management of the mosque as a center of da’wah and education. The study found that the mosque remains a multifunctional place as a center of worship da’wah, and formal and non-formal education and has developed as social service activities. The overall optimization of the mosque’s role is carried out by optimizing all management function including planning, actuating or implementing, organizing, and evaluating as well.

Contribution of Shaikh Abdurrauf As-Singkili to the Establishment of Islamic Law in the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam in the 17th Century AD

In the 17th century AD, the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam reached its golden peak and became an intellectual and spiritual center of Islam in the archipelago filled with many scholars. Among them was Shaykh Abdurrauf As-Singkili, who became the Qadli Malikul Adil of the Kingdom. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the contribution of Shaykh Abdurrauf as-Singkili to the grounding of Islamic law in the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam in the 17th century AD. The research method in this study is a literature study analyzing Sheikh Abdurrauf as-Singkili’s books and related studies. The results of this study explain that Shaykh Abdurrauf As-Singkili contributed significantly to the grounding of Islamic law in the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam when he served as the Qadli Malikul Adil, recorded the Mir’atu Thullab which was a guidebook for the qadli, and made Aceh an intellectual-spiritual center of Islam in the archipelago.

Real Muslim Caves

This paper focuses on the religious identities of second-generation immigrant Muslim youth living in Canada. The intergenerational divide between first and second-generation immigrants is obvious in the recent development of Muslim Canadian youth clubs, which are founded, and run by youths themselves. In many cases Islamic centers are not well suited to address the religious and other needs of second-generation Muslims in Canada. Religious activities in the youth clubs are different from the religious centers of their parents, exposing this divide in the Muslim community as never before. This paper examines how youth clubs offer a protective environment for Muslim youth and argues that a distinct “religious youth subculture” is emerging among second-generation Muslim youth in Canada.

Juz'i Method: The Technique of Speeding up The Memorization of the Quran at the Pondok Tahfidz Islamic Centre Bin Baz

The Qur’an is a kalam (word of God) of Allah SWT which provides guidance for all mankind. The protection of The Qur’an has been guaranteed by Allah through human intermediaries in the form of The Qur’an memorization to maintain its authenticity. To produce hafidz or hafidzah, certainly, various efforts are made, including appropriate and effective strategies adopted in memorizing The Qur'an. In Indonesia, there are many Pondok Pesantrens famous for their superior program, namely, The Quran Tahfidz. It was qualitative research. The techniques of the data collection adopted were observations, interviews, and documentation. This study was aimed at describing and analyzing the Pondok Tahfidz Islamic Center Bin Baz Bantul in terms of its strategies in The Qur'an memorization. The data were analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Furthermore, the validity of the data was checked though data triangulation techniques. The results showed that there are three strategies for The Qur'an memorization at Pondok Tahfidz Islamic Center Bin Baz Bantul, namely preparation, process, and evaluation of The Qur'an memorization. The preparation for memorizing The Qur'an includes the determination of the target in memorizing the tahsin of The Qur'an, the usage of standard mushaf, and i'dad at-tahfidz. Then the process of The Quran memorization covers the halaqah tahfidz, the use of the method of The Qur'an memorization, 'iqab, a special program, and development. Then the evaluation of The Quran memorization includes memorization of tasmi', iktibar effort, and evaluation of the memorization and the sanad of The Quran memorization.

Dakwah Walisongo Di Jawa: Membangun Komunitas Muslim Multikultural

In central Java, Sunan Kalijaga is the most famous of the wali. According to some accounts he was the inventor of the slametan, the Javanese wayang play, and the state ceremonies of Demak and Mataram. Islam in Java is by no means a waning religion but a vital living faith providing guidelines for ethics and inspiration for aesthetics; Islamization of Java is not a completed historical event but an ongoing process. Islam concerns not a particular segment of Javanese society but its entire population in that it constitutes an integral part of Javanese religious traditions. We know that social, political, economic and religious realities have changed dramatically in Java since the times of Geetz and of Nakamura’s own ealier research. Under the Walisongo leadership the pesantren tradition in the Pesisir of Java has been set up not only as the Islamic center for religious and socio-cultural studies for the Santri (religious student) who coming from everywhere in Java and Nusantara,but also as the center for social political basis of the Javanese Muslim society

Evaluasi Kinerja Ruas Jalan Di Kota Dumai Dengan Menggunakan Metode PKJI Tahun 2014 dan Aplikasi PTV Visum 22

Dumai City is the city with the second widest administrative area with a population growth rate of 2.17% in 2020. In the face of rapid population growth, the Dumai City government balances it by constructing public facilities, such as a city mall and a caring market. In the future, the Dumai City government plans to carry out the construction house of worship dumai Islamic center and the health services of the Awal Bross Dumai Hospital. With these buildings and facilities, of course, it will cause a large traffic generation and pull. traffic generation and pull if not balanced with additional road capacity will result in congestion.Based on the results of field reviews, 12 roads in Dumai City have the potential to experience congestion. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the performance of roads in Dumai City. Based on the results of the evaluation using the 2014 PKJI, the Jalan Jend Sudirman section has a degree of saturation value of 0.84, meaning that the Jalan Jend Sudirman section has experienced congestion at a certain time. Meanwhile, based on the results of modeling using the PTV Visum Application, Jalan Sudirman is the busiest road passed by vehicles with a total movement of 290 movements/day.