Embracing Islamic Values in Governance: Reflecting the Concept of ‘Madani’ In the Holy Qur’an

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Malaysia Madani, a slogan introduced by the current Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on January 19th, 2023, aimed at leading the country headlong by promoting the values of Sustainability, Prosperity, Innovation, Respect, Trust, and Care and Compassion. These principles resemble the shared-trust-relationship between the government and citizens; the government projects its transparency, honesty, and compassionate in conveying messages to its citizens while the people on the ground set the image of current government as dialogic, sustainable, and entrusted. Notably, these values embraced are adhered to the Islamic values of governance. The Holy Qur’an, the primary Islamic jurisprudence (Shari’ah) offers great emphasis on the humanistic relationship and ways of enhancing them which eventually the concept of MADANI reflects. Malaysia, a multicultural country embraces a variety set of values and life philosophy demands its government-citizen relationship to always keep the values of justice and benevolence.  Such perception and expectation are very significant to both as this will further empower the political ideologies of the ruling party, hence, the hegemonic position establishes.

Analysis of Social Inequality and Education Level in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

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The purpose of this research is to analyze social inequality and education levels in regencies and cities in South Sulawesi so that the development process can be improved and there is an equitable distribution of development. This type of research is survey research with quantitative data. The factors analyzed and influencing social inequality in this study are population growth, population density, level of education, and the number of workers. The findings show that the average socio-economic inequality in the high category includes Selayar regency, Bulukumba regency, Bantaeng regency, Takallar regency, Pangkep regency, Soppeng regency, Wajo regency, Sidrap regency, Bone regency, Barru regency, Enrekang regency, Tana Toraja regency, North Luwu regency, Luwu regency, East Luwu regency and Makassar city. Meanwhile, the average socio-economic inequality in the moderate category includes Jeneponto regency, Gowa regency, Maros regency, Sinjai regency, Pinrang regency, North Toraja regency, Pare-pare city, and Palopo city. The suggestions to be conveyed are to expand the study by adding several related variables and developing a Green Open Space (RTH) variable to see the environmental quality of each Regency and City in responding to climate change issues.

Error Analysis of Using Combined Directional Complementary Words “下来”, “下去” and “起来” in Students of The Chinese Language Education Study Program of Widya Kartika University Surabaya

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In learning Chinese, students are inseparable from language errors. Learners often encounter errors in the yufa type of complementary word (补语bǔyǔ).  The word complement itself is divided into simple complementary and combined words. Researchers found that many students of the Chinese Language Education Study Program of Widya Kartika University Surabaya had difficulty in understanding the use of the combined directional complementary words “下来” , “下去” and “起来”.  Therefore, the researcher analyzed the incorrect use of the combined directional complementary words “下来” , “下去” and “起来” in students of the Chinese Language Education Study Program at Widya Kartika University Surabaya to find out the types and percentages of mistakes made and the factors that influence the occurrence of mistakes. The methods used in this study are qualitative and quantitative research methods. The conclusion of this study is that quite a lot of students of the Chinese Language Education Study Program of Widya Kartika University have done a lot and the type of mistakes made are mixed mistakes. Mistakes occur due to lack of understanding of theory, the influence of the mother tongue, namely Indonesian and teaching materials used.

Gender Issues and Challenges in Post Covid-19 Pandemic: A Home Economist Perspective

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Gender issues and challenges in COVID -19 pandemic are presently all over the world including Nigeria. Strategies promoted to reduce gender issues and challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic have improved the situation but not resolved it. The sudden lockdown that resulted from the COVID-19 outbreak posed a great threat to the livelihoods of the entire population, leaving women more vulnerable to its resulting effects. The effects felt on the labor market were more immediate, both on demand and on labour supply. This cost many people to lose their jobs, some became unemployed, and others had to quickly adapt to new changes (telework, reduced wages, changes in work). Women employees were the hardest hit by the rules and regulations on social distancing; this is because female-dominated occupations such as education, hotel and restaurant services, care, and beauty services were the sectors hardest hit by this lockdown. The pandemic is exacerbating pre-existing gender issues and challenges exposing the vulnerabilities in economic, political, and social systems, which led to an increase in the unemployment rate. Home Economics being multidimensional and multidisciplinary area can identify and utilize innovative solutions to support people through the phase of transition to the normal time. It was concluded that skills impartation in Home Economics education, equip students with business ideas to run their own enterprises to close the gap. Recommendations were made for training and extension services to combat challenges evolve resulting from/after the pandemic era.

Legal Strength of Certificate of Property Rights to Land which is Enforced Duty for Acquisition of Land Rights Obtained

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The acquisition fee for land and building rights is payable to be repaid when the acquisition of rights occurs, while on the other hand the Regulation of the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency in Article 33 does not require the payment of fees for the acquisition of land rights and a certificate is still issued, so that a certificate of land rights is issued which is burdened with an obligation to acquire land and building rights owed. The disharmony of this arrangement creates legal uncertainty so that it affects the legal strength of land rights certificates which are burdened with debt acquisition fees for land and building rights. Based on this background, a normative juridical research method (legal research) is used, with a legal approach and a conceptual approach. The procedure for settlement of fees for the acquisition of land and building rights in the issuance of land rights certificates in Article 33 of the Regulation of the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency no. 6 of 2018 is contrary to Article 9 paragraph (2) of Law no. 20 of 2000 which regulates fees for the acquisition of land and building rights, so that it does not meet one of the 8 values of legal certainty, namely that a legal system must not contain conflicting regulations. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the certificate of ownership that is charged with the acquisition of land and building rights payable in a complete systematic land registration program does not have legal force, so that it has legal consequences for the object and subject of land rights. it is necessary to harmonize the law against ATR/BPN Regulation No. 6 of 2018.

Development of E-Modin Persuasive Texts with Love the Environment Content for Grade VIII Students of SMPI Al Fattahiyyah Tulungagung

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The purpose of this study was to compose e-modin persuasive texts with love for the environment for grade VIII students of junior high school. The specific purpose of this research is to examine to obtain objective descriptions and explanations about the needs of e-modin, the process of developing e-modin products, and the appropriateness of e-modin persuasive texts with love for the environment for class VIII students of SMPI Al Fattahiyyah Tulungagung integrated with verse al- the Qur’an and the hadith of the Prophet, so that besides achieving KD in persuasive text learning, students also have understanding, attitudes, and positive behavior in protecting the environment. The development procedure in this study is an adaptation of the development procedure (Borg & Gall, 1989). The steps are (1) information gathering, (2) planning, (3) product development, (4) product trials, (5) product revisions. The subjects of this study were learning design experts, material/content experts, language experts, media experts, users (teachers), and users (students). The data collection instrument was in the form of assessment sheets which were assessed by learning design experts, material/content experts, language experts, media experts, users (teachers), and users (students). The results of this study are to examine the needs of e-modin, the process of developing e-modin products, and the appropriateness of e-modin persuasive texts with love for the environment for class VIII students of SMPI Al Fattahiyyah Tulungagung. The trial results showed that, first, namely the assessment of learning design experts, the results of the assessment were 92% in the “very feasible” category. The second, namely the assessment of material/content experts, obtained an assessment result of 94% in the “very feasible” category. The third, namely the assessment of linguists, obtained an assessment result of 92% in the “very decent” category. The four assessments of media experts obtained an assessment result of 92% in the “very decent” category. Apart from being assessed by experts, the product was also assessed by users, both teachers and students. The assessment carried out by teacher users is divided into three aspects, namely material/content aspects, linguistic aspects, and media aspects. The assessment of the material/content aspect obtained a result of 94% in the “very decent” category. Assessment of linguistic aspects obtained results of 93% in the “very decent” category. While the media aspect assessment obtained results of 98% in the “very decent” category. Next, the assessment of student users obtained an assessment result of 95% in the “very decent” category. With this acquisition, it can be categorized that e-modin persuasive text products with love for the environment content for Grade VIII students of junior high school are very appropriate to use in the learning process.

The Narration of the Female Workers’ Coffins in Literary Works

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This article describes the human trafficking and humanitarian violence experienced by the Indonesian Workers ‘Tenaga Kerja Indonesia’ (TKI) in general and the Female Workers ‘Tenaga Kerja Wanita’ (TKW) in particular employed abroad. The thing exerienced by the TKWs is referred to as the coffin ‘peti mati’ by the writers through the poems and short stories in the Poetry Anthology Series One (2018) and Series Two (2019/2020) with the theme The Massage of Peace from the Land of Flobamora ‘Pesan Perdamaian dari Bumi Flobamora’. What is the essence of ‘the coffin’ and why what is experienced by the TKWs employed abroad is referred as ‘the coffin’? The paraphrasing method and the qualitative descriptive method and the structural and semiotic approach were applied to find the answer to this question. The result shows that the ‘coffin’ used in the poems and short stories denotatively and connotatively shows the suffering that the TKWs suffer from and how they struggle by themselves, showing that literary works have time, space and place for exposing different social realities, one of which is the tragic plight by the TKWs.

The Existence of Azan Magazine as a Media for Spreading Islamic Knowledge in Pattani Thailand

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Muslims in Thailand are a minority population. Three provinces in Thailand, namely Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat, are predominantly Muslim, until now the people in these areas are still struggling to maintain cultural values and Islamic teachings, so that they are maintained. One of the efforts made is to publish the Azan magazine which is a media for spreading Islam in the Pattani region, Thailand. This descriptive qualitative research aims to analyze the existence of the Azan magazine as a medium for disseminating Islamic knowledge. Data collection techniques are carried out by observation, interviews, library and documentation. The data analysis technique used Miles and Huberman Interactive Analysis, with the data validity technique using the Triangulation method. The results of the study found that the Azan magazine was revived successfully after 50 years. The Azan magazine offers Malay language reading material with the characteristics and spirit of the Pattani people who are close to the Islamic religion and in Jawi writing.

Fluctuations in Political Power in Japan in the 14th – 15th Centuries

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The political history of Japan in the XIV – XV centuries was a period of turbulence. It was the period of establishment of the Muromachi shogunate, associated with the fall of the Kamakura shogunate and the war between the North and the South. It was also the process of capturing power of the Ashikaga generals, defeated other local feudal forces, overwhelmed the power of the Emperor and proceeded to establish a military government right in the economic-political center of the country. In the article, the author focuses on clarifying the political situation of Japan in the XIV – XV centuries, with the reduction of the Emperor’s government, towards being nullified, along with the formation of major feudal groups, most notably the Muromachi shogunate.

Education in Austerity: Exploring Parental Participation in Supporting Community Schools in Two Villages of Eastern Zambia

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The purpose of this study was to explore parental participation in supporting village community schools in two villages of Eastern Zambia. The involvement of parents in their children’s education has long been considered by educational researchers as a significant factor in positively impacting children’s success. A qualitative case study design was used based on naturalistic phenomenological philosophy that views reality as multi-layered, interactive and a social experience. The interpretive method was preferable because it takes into account the significance of context in relation to meaning. The target population were head teachers, parents, members of the Parent Community School Committee (PCSC), teachers, civic and village headmen. The study found that the role of parents and PCSC members in sampled schools mainly focused on infrastructural development of schools and mobilization of communities for material contributions and labour to the schools. Construction meetings were compulsory for all members of the community and failure to participate in community construction attracted a fine of a chicken or confiscation of household goods such as buckets or pots. The study recommended inter alia that the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders should support community schools by providing adequate learning and teaching requisites in schools.