Category Archives: postgraduate news

The Family as the Last Fortress: Strengthening Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to reach zero cases. The numbers continue to climb day by day. The implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) across several cities has not yielded the desired results. The apathy displayed by segments of the public only deepens the collective anxiety over when this pandemic will finally […]

Back in Action: UNISMA Postgraduate Program Marks Return from Eid Break with Khatmil Qur’an

Today, Wednesday, 3 June 2020, the Postgraduate Program held a Khatmil Qur’an (Qur’an completion recitation), marking the resumption of Postgraduate activities following approximately two weeks of Eid al-Fitr holiday. While administrative operations have recommenced, lectures continue to be delivered online, as the COVID-19 infection curve has yet to flatten. Among the events cancelled due to […]

From Dehumanisation to Humanisation: Reclaiming the Prophetic Vision of Human Dignity

With the purification of the functional dimension of human khilafah (vicegerency), the principle of “ennobling and humanising humanity” is strengthened, the principle of “hominisation” is uprooted, and the principle of humanisation takes firm root on earth. No one feels superior or arrogant before their fellow human beings; what grows and strengthens instead is mutual cooperation […]

Fasting and COVID-19: A Divine Force Steering Us Toward Goodness

Jakarta – Before the fasting month arrived, we found ourselves living in a state of profound psychological shock. This was the consequence of a virus for which no cure had yet been found a virus that had already claimed thousands of lives among confirmed COVID-19 patients, while thousands more queued for hospital care. Two months […]

The True Muslim Is a Peacemaker, Not an Instigator of Conflict and Violence

It is not enough for a Muslim to take pride in personal piety while remaining indifferent to the wellbeing of their social environment. Equally, it is not enough to acknowledge difference as sunnatullah, a natural law of God while turning a blind eye to every effort aimed at building social cohesion across religious, racial, ethnic, […]

“Knocking on Heaven’s Door”: Universitas Islam Malang and Malang Regency Government Hold Joint Prayer and Istighosah Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Two days before the implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar/PSBB) across Malang Raya, Malang Regency Government in collaboration with Universitas Islam Malang (UNISMA) held a joint prayer and istighosah (communal supplication) under the theme “Knocking on Heaven’s Door, Reaching Lailatul Qadar in the Era of COVID-19 for the Safety of the Nation,” […]