This book discusses architectural excellence in Islamic societies drawing on textual and visual materials, from the Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT, developed over more than three decades. At the core of the discussion are the efforts, processes, and outcomes of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA). The AKAA recognises excellence in architectural and urban interventions within cit…
Waqf is one of the most potent socio-economic tools for reducing public sector deficit and breaking the chain of intergenerational poverty. Providing a high-level discussion on waqf development and innovation within the context of modern socio-economic and legal developments, this book examines the importance and potentials of waqf and the issues relating to its legal and regulatory framework. …
This book aims to identify how the Qur’an is narrated in and by the press media through the use of translation, featuring examples from a corpus of newspaper articles from the UK and Europe across two decades. Drawing on work at the intersection of narrative theory and translation studies, the volume highlights the ways in which press media play an integral role in the construction, promot…
Almost all economists, whether classical, neoclassical or Marxist, have failed in their analyses of capitalism to consider the underpinning systems of accounting. This book draws attention to this lacuna, focusing specifically on the concept of capital: a major concept that dominates all teaching and practice in both economics and management. It is argued that while for the practitioners of …
It takes courage to engage in the kind of deep, transformational learning that so many people need in their lives, and this book is designed to help find and nurture that courage in learners, including those that are engaged in facilitating the courageous learning of others. Inspired by Parker Palmer’s classic book, The Courage to Teach, the authors have carefully examined the learning side o…
By presenting case studies of internationalization in institutions of higher education around the world, this volume identifies unforeseen or unintended impacts within and across countries. With contributions from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and North America the volume considers the nature and origin of positive and negative unintended consequences of internationalizat…
Written by four leading experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of sociolinguistic variation and linguistic change in Arabic. It introduces sociolinguistic theory, methods, and data step-by-step, using accessible language and extensive examples throughout. Topics covered include sociolinguistic methodology, social variables, language change, spatial variation, and contact and diffu…
The major theme of this textbook - the idea of respectful, responsive, and reciprocal adult-infant-toddler interactions has been consistent with each edition. The underlying framework for the textbook is founded in the “Ten Principles” which is initially discussed in Chapter 1. Respectful behaviors on the part of the caregivers are the basis of the Ten Principles. The textbook refers to the…
Introducing Linguistics brings together the work of scholars working at the cutting-edge of the field of linguistics, creating an accessible and wide-ranging introductory level textbook for newcomers to this area of study. The textbook: • Provides broad coverage of the field, comprising five key areas: language structures, mind and society, applications, methods, and issues; • Present…
Tafsir al-Munir mengkaji ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an secara komprehensif, lengkap, dan mencakup berbagai aspek yang dibutuhkan oleh pembaca. Penjelasan dan penetapan hukum-hukumnya disimpulkan dari ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an dengan makna yang lebih luas, dengan disertai sebab-sebab turunnya ayat, balaaghah (retorika), i`raab (sintaksis), serta aspek kebahasaan. Buku tafsir Al-Qur’an terbaik terd…
Tafsir al-Munir mengkaji ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an secara komprehensif, lengkap, dan mencakup berbagai aspek yang dibutuhkan oleh pembaca. Penjelasan dan penetapan hukum-hukumnya disimpulkan dari ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an dengan makna yang lebih luas, dengan disertai sebab-sebab turunnya ayat, balaaghah (retorika), i`raab (sintaksis), serta aspek kebahasaan. Buku tafsir Al-Qur’an terbaik terd…
Tafsir al-Munir mengkaji ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an secara komprehensif, lengkap, dan mencakup berbagai aspek yang dibutuhkan oleh pembaca. Penjelasan dan penetapan hukum-hukumnya disimpulkan dari ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an dengan makna yang lebih luas, dengan disertai sebab-sebab turunnya ayat, balaaghah (retorika), i`raab (sintaksis), serta aspek kebahasaan. Buku tafsir Al-Qur’an terbaik terd…
Tafsir al-Munir mengkaji ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an secara komprehensif, lengkap, dan mencakup berbagai aspek yang dibutuhkan oleh pembaca. Penjelasan dan penetapan hukum-hukumnya disimpulkan dari ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an dengan makna yang lebih luas, dengan disertai sebab-sebab turunnya ayat, balaaghah (retorika), i`raab (sintaksis), serta aspek kebahasaan. Buku tafsir Al-Qur’an terbaik terd…
Tafsir al-Munir mengkaji ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an secara komprehensif, lengkap, dan mencakup berbagai aspek yang dibutuhkan oleh pembaca. Penjelasan dan penetapan hukum-hukumnya disimpulkan dari ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an dengan makna yang lebih luas, dengan disertai sebab-sebab turunnya ayat, balaaghah (retorika), i`raab (sintaksis), serta aspek kebahasaan. Buku tafsir Al-Qur’an terbaik terd…