The Role Of Islamic Propagation Society International (Ipsi) And Its Implementation Of Interfaith Dialogue In Mosque Penang, Malaysia

Abstract This paper attempts to highlight the role of Islamic Propagation Society International (IPSI) in Interfaith Dialogue in Penang, Malaysia. Although the concept of interfaith dialogue is mentioned explicitly in the Holy Qur’an about 1400 years ago, it is still not commonly practiced today,...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Yusuf Khalid, Panji Hidayat Mazhisham, Nur Husna Mohamad Hussain, Ahmad Najaa' Haji Mokhtar, Khairunneezam Mohd Noor, Muhamad Zaki Mustafa
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spelling my.usim-143962017-09-07T04:42:08Z The Role Of Islamic Propagation Society International (Ipsi) And Its Implementation Of Interfaith Dialogue In Mosque Penang, Malaysia Muhammad Yusuf Khalid Panji Hidayat Mazhisham Nur Husna Mohamad Hussain Ahmad Najaa' Haji Mokhtar Khairunneezam Mohd Noor Muhamad Zaki Mustafa IPSI, dialog antara agama. Abstract This paper attempts to highlight the role of Islamic Propagation Society International (IPSI) in Interfaith Dialogue in Penang, Malaysia. Although the concept of interfaith dialogue is mentioned explicitly in the Holy Qur’an about 1400 years ago, it is still not commonly practiced today, partly because it needs the engagement from both sides, this regards for example the Muslim-Christian engagement. Due the wide spread of misconceptions and stereotypes against Islam in this era of globalization, Muslim scholars started to reactivate this divine effort. The contribution of late Ahmad Deedat who has inspired young Muslim to engage in this interfaith activity, as a result, the increasing number of Muslim personalities excel in this field such as Dr. Zakir Naik, Dr. Shabbir Ally, Hamza Tzortzis and Abdullah al-Andalusi to name a few. Surely, interfaith dialogue is one of the many effective ways to clear misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. This research is mainly based on observationsand interviewsat the KapitanKeling mosque, Penang and IPSI headquarters in Penang. The research findings show that IPSI plays a very significant role in interfaith dialogue in Penang, and hence, the approach can be applied in any mosquesin Malaysia which attracts many non-Muslim tourists such as Putra mosque and National mosque of Malaysia. Keywords: IPSI, Interfaith Dialogue. Abstrak Kertas kerja ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti peranan Pertubuhan Penyebaran Islam Antarabangsa atau dikenali sebagai Islamic Propagation Society International (IPSI) dalam dialog antara agama di Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Walaupun konsep dialog antara agama telah disebut dengan jelas dalam al-Quran kira-kira 1400 tahun yang lalu, namun pelaksanaan dialog antara agama tersebut masih belum dapat diaplikasikan dan diamalkan dengan sepenuhnya kerana memerlukan penglibatan kedua-dua pihak, contohnya penglibatan dan kerjasama antara agama Islam dan Kristian. Oleh itu, disebabkan salah faham dan stereotaip terhadap agama Islam yang berlaku dengan meluas dalam era globalisasi ini, para sarjana Islam mula mengaktifkan semula usaha dialog antara agama ini. Sumbangan Allahyarham Ahmad Deedat dalam aktiviti dialog antara agama telah memberi inspirasi kepada para Muslim muda untuk melibatkan diri dalam bidang ini. Hasilnya, antara tokoh para sarjana Muslim yang meneruskan usaha dalam bidang ini seperti Dr Zakir Naik, Dr Shabbir Ally, Hamza Tzortzis dan Abdullah al-Andalusi adalah antara para sarjana yang bergiat secara aktif meneruskan amalan dialog antara agama. Sesungguhnya, dialog antara agama adalah salah satu cara yang berkesan untuk menjelaskan salah faham berkaitan agama Islam. Kajian ini dijalankan melalui kaedah temubual dan pemerhatian di ibu pejabat IPSI dan Masjid Kapitan Keling, berpusat di Pulau Pinang. Hasil penyelidikan menunjukkan bahawa IPSI memainkan peranan yang amat penting dalam dialog antara agama di Pulau Pinang dan pendekatan tesebut boleh diaplikasikan dalam mana-mana masjid di Malaysia yang dapat menarik ramai pelancong bukan Islam seperti di Masjid Negara dan Masjid Putrajaya. 2017-03-21T04:10:59Z 2017-03-21T04:10:59Z 2015 2232-0431/e Issn: 2504-8422 http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/14396 Vol 6 2016; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
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topic IPSI, dialog antara agama.
spellingShingle IPSI, dialog antara agama.
Muhammad Yusuf Khalid
Panji Hidayat Mazhisham
Nur Husna Mohamad Hussain
Ahmad Najaa' Haji Mokhtar
Khairunneezam Mohd Noor
Muhamad Zaki Mustafa
The Role Of Islamic Propagation Society International (Ipsi) And Its Implementation Of Interfaith Dialogue In Mosque Penang, Malaysia
description Abstract This paper attempts to highlight the role of Islamic Propagation Society International (IPSI) in Interfaith Dialogue in Penang, Malaysia. Although the concept of interfaith dialogue is mentioned explicitly in the Holy Qur’an about 1400 years ago, it is still not commonly practiced today, partly because it needs the engagement from both sides, this regards for example the Muslim-Christian engagement. Due the wide spread of misconceptions and stereotypes against Islam in this era of globalization, Muslim scholars started to reactivate this divine effort. The contribution of late Ahmad Deedat who has inspired young Muslim to engage in this interfaith activity, as a result, the increasing number of Muslim personalities excel in this field such as Dr. Zakir Naik, Dr. Shabbir Ally, Hamza Tzortzis and Abdullah al-Andalusi to name a few. Surely, interfaith dialogue is one of the many effective ways to clear misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. This research is mainly based on observationsand interviewsat the KapitanKeling mosque, Penang and IPSI headquarters in Penang. The research findings show that IPSI plays a very significant role in interfaith dialogue in Penang, and hence, the approach can be applied in any mosquesin Malaysia which attracts many non-Muslim tourists such as Putra mosque and National mosque of Malaysia. Keywords: IPSI, Interfaith Dialogue. Abstrak Kertas kerja ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti peranan Pertubuhan Penyebaran Islam Antarabangsa atau dikenali sebagai Islamic Propagation Society International (IPSI) dalam dialog antara agama di Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Walaupun konsep dialog antara agama telah disebut dengan jelas dalam al-Quran kira-kira 1400 tahun yang lalu, namun pelaksanaan dialog antara agama tersebut masih belum dapat diaplikasikan dan diamalkan dengan sepenuhnya kerana memerlukan penglibatan kedua-dua pihak, contohnya penglibatan dan kerjasama antara agama Islam dan Kristian. Oleh itu, disebabkan salah faham dan stereotaip terhadap agama Islam yang berlaku dengan meluas dalam era globalisasi ini, para sarjana Islam mula mengaktifkan semula usaha dialog antara agama ini. Sumbangan Allahyarham Ahmad Deedat dalam aktiviti dialog antara agama telah memberi inspirasi kepada para Muslim muda untuk melibatkan diri dalam bidang ini. Hasilnya, antara tokoh para sarjana Muslim yang meneruskan usaha dalam bidang ini seperti Dr Zakir Naik, Dr Shabbir Ally, Hamza Tzortzis dan Abdullah al-Andalusi adalah antara para sarjana yang bergiat secara aktif meneruskan amalan dialog antara agama. Sesungguhnya, dialog antara agama adalah salah satu cara yang berkesan untuk menjelaskan salah faham berkaitan agama Islam. Kajian ini dijalankan melalui kaedah temubual dan pemerhatian di ibu pejabat IPSI dan Masjid Kapitan Keling, berpusat di Pulau Pinang. Hasil penyelidikan menunjukkan bahawa IPSI memainkan peranan yang amat penting dalam dialog antara agama di Pulau Pinang dan pendekatan tesebut boleh diaplikasikan dalam mana-mana masjid di Malaysia yang dapat menarik ramai pelancong bukan Islam seperti di Masjid Negara dan Masjid Putrajaya.
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author Muhammad Yusuf Khalid
Panji Hidayat Mazhisham
Nur Husna Mohamad Hussain
Ahmad Najaa' Haji Mokhtar
Khairunneezam Mohd Noor
Muhamad Zaki Mustafa
author_facet Muhammad Yusuf Khalid
Panji Hidayat Mazhisham
Nur Husna Mohamad Hussain
Ahmad Najaa' Haji Mokhtar
Khairunneezam Mohd Noor
Muhamad Zaki Mustafa
author_sort Muhammad Yusuf Khalid
title The Role Of Islamic Propagation Society International (Ipsi) And Its Implementation Of Interfaith Dialogue In Mosque Penang, Malaysia
title_short The Role Of Islamic Propagation Society International (Ipsi) And Its Implementation Of Interfaith Dialogue In Mosque Penang, Malaysia
title_full The Role Of Islamic Propagation Society International (Ipsi) And Its Implementation Of Interfaith Dialogue In Mosque Penang, Malaysia
title_fullStr The Role Of Islamic Propagation Society International (Ipsi) And Its Implementation Of Interfaith Dialogue In Mosque Penang, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The Role Of Islamic Propagation Society International (Ipsi) And Its Implementation Of Interfaith Dialogue In Mosque Penang, Malaysia
title_sort role of islamic propagation society international (ipsi) and its implementation of interfaith dialogue in mosque penang, malaysia
publisher Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
publishDate 2017
url http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/14396
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