One of the many states which came. into being as a result of the First World War, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is among the smaller countries on the eastern borders of the Mediterranean that ancient zone of settlement and transit where civilization had its beginnings. Landlocked, apart from a forty-kilometre coastline at the tip of the Red Sea, more than four-fifths of the land area desert o…
This book presents a comprehensive history of the Malay Peninsula, from the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century to the formation of an independent state in the late 1950s. Kennedy traces the political, economic, and social dynamics that shaped Malaya, including the influence of foreign powers such as the Portuguese, Dutch, and British. He reviews the evolution of the Malay kingdom, its intera…
Kumpulan artikel yang menyajikan kajian mendalam mengenai berbagai aspek pembangunan dan identitas Negara Brunei Darussalam. Secara umum, buku ini membahas perkembangan sejarah, kebudayaan, politik, dan sosioekonomi Brunei. Topik-topik yang dibahas meliputi asal-usul dan peranan institusi tradisional seperti Kampong Ayer dan rumah-rumah perkumpulan, sistem gelaran tradisi Melayu Brunei, pandang…
This volume provides an in-depth examination of the status and evolution of Islam in Brunei Darussalam during the period of governance by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah. It details how the Sultan, who is both the Head of State and the Head of Islam, has actively shaped and promoted the official policy of Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB), which underpins the country's…
Buku ini mengupas secara mendalam mengenai falsafah Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB), yang merupakan tiang seri dan asas kenegaraan Brunei Darussalam. Falsafah ini pada dasarnya adalah gabungan tiga komponen utama: Melayu (sebagai jati diri budaya, bahasa, dan adat istiadat), Islam (sebagai agama rasmi dan cara hidup, serta sumber hukum), dan Beraja (sebagai sistem pemerintahan beraja mutlak yang bera…
kajian sejarah mendalam mengenai periode krusial perkembangan kesadaran kebangsaan dan gerakan politik di Brunei Darussalam. Rentang waktu 1939 hingga 1962 mencakup fase-fase penting, mulai dari pengaruh Perang Dunia Kedua hingga munculnya partai politik terorganisir pertama di Brunei. Karya ini menyoroti bagaimana sentimen nasionalisme mulai tumbuh di kalangan masyarakat Brunei, dipicu oleh fa…
Foundations of Pakistan: All-India Muslim League Documents, 1906–1947 is a comprehensive collection of primary documents chronicling the political journey of the Muslim movement in the Indian subcontinent prior to the founding of Pakistan. Compiled by Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada, the book chronicles resolutions, speeches, correspondence, meeting minutes, and key decisions of the All-India Muslim…
A Date with Tomorrow by Wajih Mazboudi (1988) is a study on communication and information services during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The book investigates how Saudi media address the many linguistic, cultural, and social groups among pilgrims, and critiques the lack of reliable audience data. Mazboudi calls for a dedicated Islamic broadcasting organization to improve the effectiveness…
S. M. Burke's Pakistan's Foreign Policy provides an in-depth analysis of the dynamics, orientation, and evolution of Pakistan's foreign policy since its founding in 1947. Burke explores the historical, geopolitical, and ideological factors that shaped Pakistan's relations with major powers, including the United States, India, China, and the Soviet Union. The book also examines internal challeng…
Buku peringatan ini didedikasikan untuk mendokumentasikan secara komprehensif Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan Negara Brunei Darussalam Ke-20, yang diperingati pada tanggal 2 Muharam 1425 bersamaan dengan 23 Februari 2004. Dengan mengusung tema sentral "PATRIOTISME TERAS KETEGuhan NEGARA", buku ini bertujuan untuk merakam semangat kebangsaan yang tinggi serta peranan kesetiaan rakyat sebagai asas kukuh…