Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025)

Journal of Al-Tamaddun Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025)
Publication Schedule: July - December 2025
Print ISSN: 1823-7517 | E-ISSN: 2289-2672 |

Journal of Al-Tamaddun (JAT) is an open-access, peer-reviewed research journal published by the Department of Islamic History, Civilization and Education, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya. JAT published high-quality research articles and book reviews within the scope of Islamic History and Civilization.

Volume 20 No. 2 (2025) of JAT was available online on 24 December 2025 with 27 full length papers and 1 book review. Articles in this issue were authored by 77 authors from multiple affiliations and 12 countries i.e: Malaysia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, USA, China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Japan.

Published: 24.12.2025

Articles

Elemen Seni Bina dan Unsur Reka Bentuk Bangunan dalam Perkembangan Institusi Pendidikan Islam Architectural Elements and Building Design Aspects in the Development of Islamic Educational Institutions

Siti Khadijah Hashim; Alice Sabrina Ismail (Corresponding Author)

1-22
Crafting Civilization from the Mihrab: The Vital Role of Palopo’s Historic Jami’ Tua Mosque

Abbas Langaji (Corresponding Author); Ria Amelinda, Arifuddin Arifuddin, Andi Arif Pamessangi, Abdul Rahim Karim, Muhammad Irfan Hasanuddin

23-35
The West-East Interreligious Discourse: Reading from Said Nursi’s Risale-i Nur

Ustadi Hamsah (Corresponding Author)

37-52
The Art of Storytelling in Tablighi Jamaat: Emotional Engagement as a Strategy for Societal Transformation in the Islamic Revivalist Movement

Kausar Ali (Corresponding Author); Huang Minxing

53-66
The Impact of Governance and Social Reform on the Welfare of the People during the Reign of Caliph Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz (99-101 AH): A Historical and Cultural Study

Salih Maddah Aljedani (Corresponding Author)

67-81
Religious Conversion and Conflict: The Struggles of Chinese Muslim Converts in Indonesia’s Harmonious Society

Rusydi Sulaiman (Corresponding Author); Zulkifli Zulkifli, Mahbub Ghozali, Gustin Gustin

83-96
Pela and Gandong in Maluku, Indonesia: Fostering Interfaith Dialogue and Community Cohesion between Diverse Religious Communities

Sabara (Corresponding Author); Amiruddin, Muhammad Nur, Nensia, Tria Ina Utari, Saifuddin Amin

97-110
The Development of Islamic Civilization in the World: Knowledge, Integration and Innovation (750-1258 CE)

Ajid Thohir (Corresponding Author); Muhammad Andi Septiadi

111-126
Islam in Bangladesh: The Legacy of Hazrat Shah Jalal and the Spread of Islam in Bengal

Mahmudulhassan; Muthoifin (Corresponding Author); Andri Nirwana, Waston, Muhammad Abuzar

127-144
The Issues of Palestine and Algeria on the Delay of NATO’s Formation, 1948–1949: A Study on British International Negotiations

Norasmahani Hussain (Corresponding Author); Mohd Farid Mohd Sharif

145-160
Taliban Strategies and Gains in Post-American Reality in Afghanistan

Md Shafiqur Rahaman (Corresponding Author); Md Anisur Rahman

161-174
Reconciling Mosques: Antagonistic Tolerance and Conflict Management among Religious Groups in East Indonesia

Suprapto Suprapto (Corresponding Author)

175-185
The Revival of al-Farabi’s Ethical Idea: Virtue and the Spiritual Foundations of Turkic-Islamic Civilization

Samet Baizhuma, Bekzhan Meirbayev, Nagima Baitenova; Ainul Asyraf Lokman (Corresponding Author)

187-197
Digitalizing Malay Medical Manuscripts: A Database-Driven Approach to Preservation, Knowledge Management and Intellectual Property

Nurulwahidah Fauzi; Mohamad Hafizuddin Mohamed Najid, Norhasnira Ibrahim; Murtadha Arif Sahbudin (Corresponding Author)

199-210
The Development of Muslim Military Thought to the Liberation of Jerusalem in 1187 AD

Muhammad Husni Mohd Amin (Corresponding Author)

211-223
Heroism or Capitulation? A Reassessment of Salah al-Din, the Battle of Arsuf (1191 CE) and the al-Ramla Treaty (1192 CE)

Maher Y. Abu-Munshar (Corresponding Author)

225-232
Constructing Religious Moderation through Language: A Comparative Study of Verses on Tawasut

Helmi Kamal (Corresponding Author)

233-249
Sejarah Penempatan dan Perubahan Sosial Muslim Hui di Xi'an, China History of Hui Muslim Settlement and Social Change in Xi'an, China

Ahmad Sunawari Long (Corresponding Author); Farid Mat Zain

251-263
Tradisi Intelektual dalam Tamadun Islam Alam Melayu: Analisis Kitab Melayu Klasik Abad ke-17 hingga ke-19 Intellectual Tradition of Islamic Civilization in the Malay World: An Analysis of Classical Malay Works from the 17th to the 19th Century

Mohd Pua'ad Abdul Malik; Faisal @ Ahmad Faisal Abdul Hamid (Corresponding Author); Rahimin Affandi Abd. Rahim

265-285
Caravanserai as a Tourism Destination: Case Study in Iran and Türkiye

Aina Zafirah Samsudin; Roziah Sidik @ Mat Sidek (Corresponding Author)

287-300
Historical Development of Islamization in the Nusantara: Trends and Scholarly Contributions

Muhammad Choirin (Corresponding Author); Mowafg Abrahem Masuwd, Muhammed bin Yusof, Hakimuddin Salim, Hasan Basri Tanjung

301-317
The Rambang Manuscript in Javanese Tradition: Sufism, Sectarian Negotiation, and the Making of Tolerant Islam in Indonesia

Muhammad Abdullah; Yety Rochwulaningsih (Corresponding Author); Singgih Tri Sulistiyono, Dhanang Respati Puguh, Noor Naelil Masruroh

319-333
An Analysis of Takwim Hijriah Khairiah in the Context of Historical Development of the Malaysian Hijri Calendar

Raihana Abdul Wahab; Mohammaddin Abdul Niri (Corresponding Author); Muhammad Syazwan Faid, Mohd Saiful Anwar Mohd Nawawi, Nurul Kausar Nizam

335-343
Naratif Sejarah Pembangunan Nizam-i Cedid dalam Pembaharuan Ketenteraan Uthmaniyyah Era Mahmud II, 1808-1839 The Historical Narrative of Nizam-i Cedid Development in the Ottoman Military Reforms under Mahmud II, 1808-1839

Ezad Azraai Jamsari (Corresponding Author); Muhammad Zharif Baharudin, Mohd Hafiz Safiai

345-359
Muhammad Abduh’s Reformist Thoughts and Their Reception in Indonesian and Malaysian Islamic Reform Movements

Mohammad Syifa Amin Widigdo (Corresponding Author); Awang Azman Awang Pawi

361-374
Revisiting the Failure of Turkiye’s European Union (EU) Accession Process: Islamophobia and Civilizational Discourse in Europe

Muhammad Khalis Ibrahim (Corresponding Author); Nurhidayu Rosli, Timothy P. Daniels

375-390
Narratives of Crisis in the Final Reign of Uthman bin ‘Affan: An Evaluation

Asyiqin Ab Halim (Corresponding Author)

391-398

Book Review

Roberto Tottoli (2023). Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature. London: Routledge. 284 Pages. ISBN 978-0-367-53166-9 (hbk)

Fina Aunul Kafi (Corresponding Author)

399-400

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