scholarly journals An Analytical study of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi’s Intellectual Development and Composition of Risale-i Nur (a Thematic Qur’ānic Exegesis)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Shumaila Majeed
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Development ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
The Third ◽  
Life Education ◽  
Representative Work ◽  
Qur'anic Exegesis ◽  
Islamic Belief ◽  
Distinguishing Features ◽  
Insight Into

The current study analyses Bediuzzaman Said Nursi’s life and contributions. It presents a short description of his early life, education and dissatisfaction with the then prevailing education systems. This is followed by an analysis of his intellectual development due to rapidly changing circumstances. The paper also presents an insight into Nursi’s representative work ‘Risale-i Nur’ through an analysis of its structure and methodology. This is significant because his intellectual development, due to changes in his circumstances, played an instrumental role in determining the style, method and objectives of Risale. Hence, the study of his intellectual development is imperative to understand the objectives of Risale. The findings of the paper revealed that Nursi’s approach to reform the Muslim society was not stagnant. In the ‘Old Said’ phase, he attempted to neutralize the decline in Muslim community through sociopolitical reforms. The ‘New Said’ phase was marked by his efforts to strengthen belief, encounter anti-religious ideologies and detachment from politics. In the ‘Third Said’ phase, he again took interest in sociopolitical matters but it was limited to the theoretical realm with no practical involvement. The study also found that the structure of Risale, its treatment of subjects and its methodology are its distinguishing features. It consists of the elements well-suited to the needs of the time to save Islamic belief against the onslaught of atheistic ideologies. The current research was conducted using the qualitative approach. It is beneficial for academia in understanding the intellectual development of this great 20th century Turkish Muslim scholar.

No fear of George Kingsley Zipf

10.1558/37291 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-263
Author(s):  
Stefano Rastelli ◽  
Kook-Hee Gil
Keyword(s):  
Minimalist Program ◽  
Classroom Research ◽  
Language Design ◽  
Efficient Computation ◽  
Generative Linguistics ◽  
The Third ◽  
Factor Effect ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Insight Into

This paper offers a new insight into GenSLA classroom research in light of recent developments in the Minimalist Program (MP). Recent research in GenSLA has shown how generative linguistics and acquisition studies can inform the language classroom, mostly focusing on what linguistic aspects of target properties should be integrated as a part of the classroom input. Based on insights from Chomsky’s ‘three factors for language design’ – which bring together the Faculty of Language, input and general principles of economy and efficient computation (the third factor effect) for language development – we put forward a theoretical rationale for how classroom research can offer a unique environment to test the learnability in L2 through the statistical enhancement of the input to which learners are exposed.

CHAM MUSLIMS IN HO CHI MINH CITY TODAY

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phu Van Han
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
The Social ◽  
Insight Into

After more than 30 years of national reform, Ho Chi Minh City has made great changes in economy, living standards and society for all population groups, including the Cham Muslim community. The study clarifies the social characteristics, community development trends in the current sustainable development process of the Cham Muslims. At the same time, explore the adaptability of the community, clarify the aspects of social life and the development of Cham Muslims in Ho Chi Minh City. Thereby, providing insight into a unique cultural lifestyle, harmony between religion and ethnic customs, in a multicultural, colorful city in Ho Chi Minh City today.

Marketing Responsible Drinking Effectively to Young Adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Colby Doyle ◽  
Matthew Gaudet ◽  
Dominic Lay ◽  
Amber McLeod ◽  
Robert Schaeffer
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Major Question ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Third ◽  
Current Consumption ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Vague Quantifiers ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Alberta Health

The primary goal of this research is to identify and examine the components of responsible drinking advertisements. We will examine industry and government related advertisements as we try to understand one of our major questions: does the source influence the validity of the message? The next group of major questions that we will be looking to answer is how are the vague quantifiers used in responsible drinking campaigns interpreted by the public?  How many drinks do people consider “too much?” What does “drink responsibly” really mean? The third major question is whether or not an individual’s current consumption patterns of alcohol have any effect on how individuals assess responsible drinking campaigns. Our qualitative research has indicated that social influences can be strongly related with drinking patterns; this will be further examined in our quantitative research. Also, we will be looking into some of the psychology behind industry and government sponsored advertisements as well as gathering and interpreting information from a sample of our target demographic. Our target demographic consists of both male and females between the ages 18-24. Our literature review and qualitative analysis gave us good insight into some of the potential answers to our questions. We will use these potential answers from our previous research to guide us as we attempt to conduct conclusive research based on a sample data of 169 individuals. Our findings will aid us in developing conclusions and recommendations for Alberta Health Services.

Attitudes of Elderly People in the South Moravian Region to Further Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-78
Author(s):  
Petr Adamec ◽  
Marián Svoboda
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Further Education ◽  
The South ◽  
The Third ◽  
Interesting Insight ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Demographic Features

This paper deals with the results of sociological survey focused on identification of the attitudes of elderly people to further education. The research was carried out in September 2010. Experience of elderly people with further education, their readiness (determination) for further education as well as their motivation and barriers in further education were also subjects of this research. Detecting elderly population’s awareness of universities of the third age and finding out their further education preferences were an integral part of the research. Research sample consisted of citizens over 55 years living in the South Moravian region. The survey results are structured by socio-demographic features e.g.: age, sex, educational attainment etc. and provide an interesting insight into the attitudes of the target group to one of the activities that contributes to improvement of their quality of life.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Variants on the Second Wave in India and Subsequent Discretion of Possibilities of the Third Wave

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-126
Author(s):  
Sudarshan Ramaswamy ◽  
Meera Dhuria ◽  
Sumedha M. Joshi ◽  
Deepa H Velankar
Keyword(s):  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Sir Model ◽  
The Other ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
Current Analysis ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Insight Into

Introduction: Epidemiological comprehension of the COVID-19 situation in India can be of great help in early prediction of any such indications in other countries and possibilities of the third wave in India as well. It is essential to understand the impact of variant strains in the perspective of the rise in daily cases during the second wave – Whether the rise in cases witnessed is due to the reinfections or the surge is dominated by emergence of mutants/variants and reasons for the same. Overall objective of this study is to predict early epidemiological indicators which can potentially lead to COVID-19 third wave in India. Methodology: We analyzed both the first and second waves of COVID-19 in India and using the data of India’s SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequencing, we segregated the impact of the Older Variant (OV) and the other major variants (VOI / VOC).  Applying Kermack–McKendrick SIR model to the segregated data progression of the epidemic in India was plotted in the form of proportion of people infected. An equation to explain herd immunity thresholds was generated and further analyzed to predict the possibilities of the third wave. Results: Considerable difference in ate of progression of the first and second wave was seen. The study also ascertains that the rate of infection spread is higher in Delta variant and is expected to have a higher threshold (>2 times) for herd immunity as compared to the OV. Conclusion: Likelihood of the occurrence of the third wave seems unlikely based on the current analysis of the situation, however the possibilities cannot be ruled out. Understanding the epidemiological details of the first and second wave helped in understanding the focal points responsible for the surge in cases during the second wave and has given further insight into the future.

scholarly journals Transcendental Philosophy as a Research Programme

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-126
Author(s):  
Michael Lewin
Keyword(s):  
Research Programme ◽  
Transcendental Philosophy ◽  
Pure Reason ◽  
Critique Of Pure Reason ◽  
The Third ◽  
Definite Form ◽  
Historical Investigation ◽  
Clear Idea ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Insight Into

Transcendental philosophy was not born like Athena out of Zeus’s head, mature and in full armour from the very beginning. That is why in both prefaces to the Critique of Pure Reason (1781 and 1787) Kant introduces the concept of transcendental philosophy as an “idea.” The idea understood architectonically develops slowly and only gradually acquires a definite form. As witnessed by the works of Kant himself and of his predecessors and followers, the idea of transcendental philosophy has undergone a series of changes and adjustments compared to the initial plan. In this context, my goal is not simply exegesis and historical investigation of transcendental philosophy, but also to look at it from a systematic and methodological perspective. I examine the concept of transcendental philosophy from the viewpoint of programmatic metaphilosophy. The first part discusses programmatics as a distinct subsection of metaphilosophy. I argue that Kant’s architectonic methodology and the methodology of Lakatos can be used to understand the inception, development and degradation of philosophical systems. In the second part I look at the project of transcendental philosophy and the stages of its development from the standpoint of architectonics. The third part shows that Lakatos’s methodology can provide a detailed insight into the elements of transcendental philosophy, a clear idea of its logic and identify the component parts that can be improved and developed. In spite of the different levels of detailing and epistemological prerequisites, the methodologies of Kant and Lakatos can be combined to achieve a metaphilosophically informed and progressive understanding of philosophical projects.

A Single Xyloglucan Xylosyltransferase is Sufficient for Generation of the XXXG Xylosylation Pattern of Xyloglucan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruiqin Zhong ◽  
Dennis R Phillips ◽  
Zheng-Hua Ye
Keyword(s):  
Recombinant Proteins ◽  
Cell Walls ◽  
Degree Of Polymerization ◽  
Primary Cell ◽  
Hek293 Cells ◽  
Biochemical Mechanism ◽  
The Third ◽  
Insight Into

Abstarct Xyloglucan is the most abundant hemicellulose in the primary cell walls of dicots. Dicot xyloglucan is the XXXG-type consisting of repeating units of three consecutive xylosylated Glc residues followed by one unsubstituted Glc. Its xylosylation is catalyzed by xyloglucan 6-xylosyltransferases (XXTs) and there exist five XXTs (AtXXT1-5) in Arabidopsis. While AtXXT1and AtXXT2 have been shown to add the first two Xyl residues in the XXXG repeat, which XXTs are responsible for the addition of the third Xyl residue remains elusive although AtXXT5 was a proposed candidate. In this report, we generated recombinant proteins of all five Arabidopsis XXTs and one rice XXT (OsXXT1) in the mammalian HEK293 cells and investigated their ability to sequentially xylosylate Glc residues to generate the XXXG xylosylation pattern. We found that like AtXXT1/2, AtXXT4 and OsXXT1 could efficiently xylosylate the cellohexaose (G6) acceptor to produce mono- and di-xylosylated G6, whereas AtXXT5 was only barely capable of adding one Xyl onto G6. When AtXXT1-catalyzed products were used as acceptors, AtXXT1/2/4 and OsXXT1 but not AtXXT5 were able to xylosylate additional Glc residues to generate tri- and tetra-xylosylated G6. Further characterization of the tri- and tetra-xylosylated G6 revealed that they had the sequence of GXXXGG and GXXXXG with three and four consecutive xylosylated Glc residues, respectively. In addition, we have found that although tri-xylosylation occurred on G6, cello-oligomers with a degree of polymerization of 3 to 5 could only be mono- and di-xylosylated. Together, these results indicate that each of AtXXT1/2/4 and OsXXT1 is capable of sequentially adding Xyl onto three contiguous Glc residues to generate the XXXG xylosylation pattern and these findings provide new insight into the biochemical mechanism underlying xyloglucan biosynthesis.

Syair Sufistik Kyai Djamal dalam Perspektif Strukturalisme Levi-Strauss

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-414
Author(s):  
Siswoyo Aris Munandar ◽  
Elia Malikhaturrahmah
Keyword(s):  
Folk Songs ◽  
Preliminary Review ◽  
Oral Literature ◽  
Literary Field ◽  
Regional Literature ◽  
The Third ◽  
Problem Formulations ◽  
The One ◽  
Insight Into

The fact is that many young Javanese today do not know wayang characters, wayang stories, folk songs, and children's games. This proves the lack of appreciation of the younger generation for studying literature and culture in their region. They consider that regional literature is ancient and out of date. This causes regional literature and culture to gradually become extinct. Syi'ir Jawi Budi Utami is oral literature written by Kiai Djamal. This research was conducted as an effort to understand syi'ir Kiai Djamal by using the Levi-Strauss structuralism analysis which examines literary works not only from the literary field but also from the field of anthropology. The author focuses this research on two problem formulations, namely, why did Kiai Djamal write syi'ir Jawi Budi Utami and what is the structure of syir Jawi Budi Utami. The method used for data collection is documentation and is processed by descriptive-analytical methods. The purpose of this research is to enrich the discourse and insight into the study of the concept of Levi-Strauss structuralism as well as as a reference or preliminary review for the development of studies on the Sufistic syi'ir of Kiai Djamal in Levi-Strauss structuralism, on the one hand, the application of Levi-Strauss structuralism analysis to other objects. This research found that the principles of writing syi'ir Kiai Djamal consist of five episodes, namely: first Kiai Djamal introduces the phases of a Muslim, namely syari'ah, thoriqoh, and haqiqoh. The second episode of Kiai Djamal introduces one of the tarekat, namely the Syadziliyyah Tarekat, followed by the following chapters regarding the explanation of the Syadziliyyah Tarekat. The third episode is the Qodiriyah Order. The fourth episode is the Tarekat An-Naqsabandiyah in brief. The fifth episode is a continuous explanation of the previous chapter. This shows the structure of writing Syi'ir Kiai Djamal. Also, the researcher sees that the context in syi'ir Kiai Djamal is an unconscious reflection of Kiai Djamal with the discovery of signifier and signified, langue and parole, form and content and phonemes in syi'ir Kiai Sufistik Djamal. Faktanya anak-anak muda Jawa saat ini banyak yang tidak mengenal tokoh-tokoh wayang, cerita wayang, lagu daerah, dan dolanan anak. Hal ini membuktikan kurangnya apresiasi generasi muda untuk mempelajari sastra dan budaya daerahnya sendiri. Mereka menganggap bahwa sastra daerah bersifat kuno dan ketinggalan zaman.  Hal ini menyebabkan sastra dan budaya daerah lambat laun akan mengalami kepunahan. Syi’ir Jawi Budi Utami merupakan salah satu sastra lisan yang ditulis oleh Kiai Djamal. Penelitian ini dilakukan sebagai upaya untuk memahami syi’ir Kiai Djamal dengan menggunakan analisis strukturalisme Levi-Strauss yang mengkaji karya sastra tidak hanya dari bidang sastra saja tetapi juga dari bidang antropologi. Penulis memfokuskan penelitian ini pada dua rumusan masalah yaitu, mengapa Kiai Djamal menulis syi’ir Jawi Budi Utami dan bagaimana struktur dalam syir Jawi Budi Utami. Metode yang digunakan untuk pengumpulan data adalah dokumentasi, dan diolah dengan metode deskriptif analitis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah memperkaya wacana dan wawasan tentang kajian konsep strukturalisme Levi-Strauss serta sebagai referensi atau tinjauan awal untuk pengembangan kajian atas syi’ir sufistik Kiai Djamal dalam strukturalisme Levi-Strauss di satu sisi, aplikasi analisis strukturalisme Levi-Strauss terhadap objek lain.  Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa prinsip penulisan syi’ir Kiai Djamal terdapat lima episode, yaitu: pertama Kiai Djamal memperkenalkan fase-fase seorang muslim yaitu syari’ah, thoriqoh dan haqiqoh. Episode kedua Kiai Djamal memperkenalkan salah satu tarekat yaitu Tarekat Syadziliyyah disusul bab-bab setelahnya mengenai penjelasan Tarekat Syadziliyyah. Episode ketiga adalah Tarekat Qodiriyah. Episode keempat adalah Tarekat An-Naqsabandiyah secara singkat. Episode kelima adalah penjelasan bab sebelumnya secara sambung  menyambung. Hal ini menunjukkan struktur dari penulisan Syi’ir Kiai Djamal. Selain itu peneliti melihat bahwa konteks yang ada dalam syi’ir Kiai Djamal merupakan cerminan nirsadar dari Kiai Djamal dengan ditemukannya signifier dan signified, langue dan parole, form dan content serta fonem dalam syi’ir Kiai Sufistik Djamal.  

Health and Well-Being

2021 ◽  
pp. 201-226
Author(s):  
Neal M. Krause
Keyword(s):  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Proactive Coping ◽  
Coping Responses ◽  
The Third ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Extensive Body ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Insight Into

The goal of this chapter is to show how a sense of meaning in life acts in concert with the dimensions of religion that have been discussed so far to affect health. The discussion that follows is divided into two sections. The extensive body of research that links meaning with health and well-being is examined first. Following this, three submodels are introduced that provide further insight into how meaning in life might affect health. The first submodel brings gratitude and prayer to the foreground. The second submodel focuses on the relationships among meaning in life, proactive coping responses, and health behavior. The third submodel brings issues involving the interface between meaning in life, negative aspects of religious life (e.g., religious doubt), and health-related outcomes.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document