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Unexpectedly Wonderful: My Ramadan Journey in Indonesia
May 03
UIII.AC.ID, DEPOK - I am Nihad Ashraf from Zambia, East Africa and I am currently an MA student at the Faculty of Economics and Business, IIIU. It is my first time to spend Ramadhan in Indonesia and this new experience has been unexpectedly wonderful.Zambia, being a minority Muslim country,...
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Unique Ramadan Traditions of the Gambia in West Africa
May 01
UIII.AC.ID, DEPOK - Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar and it is considered a holy month for Muslims all over the world. It is also the fourth pillar of Islam. It has double significance because it is the month that the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad SAW, during...
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My First Ramadhan Outside Afghanistan
Apr 30
UIII.AC.ID, DEPOK - Ramadan is observed in Afghanistan and Indonesia, as it is in practically all Muslim countries. This is my first Ramadhan outside of my native country, and it has been exactly the same, with the exception of eating and the "Khatm-ul-Quran" (reading parts of the Qur'an to...
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How is the Holy Month of Ramadhan Observed in India and Indonesia?
Apr 29
UIII.AC.ID, DEPOK - Ramadhan, the holy month of Islam, is considered highly sacred for Muslims all over the world. India has the world's second-largest Muslim population, after Indonesia. In India “Ramadhan” is usually called as “Ramazan”, where from the first day, Muslims usually wake up...
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Charyna Ayu Rizkyanti: Empathy Is Not An Antidote but also Solution
Apr 05
UIII.AC.ID, DEPOK - “Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.” A quote from Mohsin Hamid, a Pakistani novelist. Charyna Ayu Rizkyanti Ph.D, a lecturer at Faculty of Education UIII, used that quote to explain the definition of empathy during the LunchTalk event on March...
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Prof Mehmet: Muslim Countries struggles to Build Human Quality
Mar 26
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DEPOK — Developing countries imitate the West to progress. One of the things adopted by their government is to accumulate capital in order to catch up and spur development. “Western progress is inspired by the spirit of the Protestant Ethics which encourages capital accumulation....
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The Faculty of Islamic Studies Successfully Held Their First Hybrid Event
Mar 15
UIII.AC.ID, DEPOK - On March 10, 2022, the Faculty of Islamic Studies of UIII conducted its first public lecture, entitled "Researching Culture: Islam, Music, and Identity." This event took place at the Theater Room of Faculty A Building.The public lecture was hybrid event due to the presence of students online, as well as many UIII students who...
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Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Gifts UIII 100 Bicycles
Feb 28
UIII.AC.ID, DEPOK - The Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs, Mr. Zainudin Amali, visited UIII campus again, and this time gave UIII 100 bicycles as a gesture of support. The event was named "Bicycle Entrustment Ceremony," and it took place in the morning on March 7, 2022, at the UIII Faculty A Building’s parking lot.The presence of...
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Faculty of Islamic Studies UIII is Ready to Go Global
Feb 10
The Faculty of Islamic Studies Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII) is collaborating with HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World the University of Edinburgh (UoE), Scotland on a project named "The Edinburgh-UIII Postgraduate Dual Degree Partnership on Islam and...
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LBP Supports UIII to Become the Center of World Islamic Civilization
Jan 21
UIII.AC.ID, DEPOK - The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment of the Republic of Indonesia, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (LBP), visited the UIII campus on Thursday, January 20, 2022. This visit was aimed at monitoring and discussing the construction of the UIII campus before its grand launching by President Joko Widodo sometime...