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Topic 2 : Islam & Sustainable Development

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  The concept of sustainable development in Islam can be defined as,   “ the balanced and simultaneous realization of consumer welfare, economic efficiency, attainment of social justice, and ecological balance in the framework of an evolutionary knowledge-based, socially interactive model defining the shuratic process ” (EcoMENA, 2019) Spiritually as A Fundamental of SDG This means the quality of being concerned with the human or soul as opposed to the material or physical things.  Spiritually are related to sustainable development and actually have deep truths by which we are advised to live and which have the ability to guide and motivate us of being responsible.   Being responsible for achieving the concept of sustainable development in Islam.  The concept of SD in Islam based on 3 pillars ; 1. Economics  Prohibit poverty as it's close to disbelief which is kufr. Based on sharing & caring in wealth distribution. 2. Environmental Manage the environment wisely manifesting the

Topic 3 : Sejahtera & Role of University in SDG

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  Sejahtera Concept Means peace, harmony and prosperity. Sejahtera is more associated with the practise of having a balanced well being or even co-existing with common shared values and prosperity. It is implied that the achievement of quality of life that is both sustainable as well as balanced is embodied in Sejahtera as a way of life. (By Dzulkifli Abdul Razak (2020): Essay on Sejahtera: Concept, Principle and Practise. IIUM Press.) In early 2000, the idea of Sejahtera first emerged and had been started with the changes of mindset in embracing the concept of sustainable development and Sejahtera through education. The concept of Sejahtera in education has become important to guide us on developing a balance and holistic human or societies in our life. Our Rector, Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak has introduced Sejahtera to South Korea and Sejahtera concept has been apart there with the opening of Sejahtera center and Sejahtera forest as part of United Nations University Institute of ad

Sejahtera Talk by Rector IIUM

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  Sejahtera Talk By Rector IIUM Sejahtera What is Sejahtera all about? The word "Sejahtera" is the word that we almost heard everyday - "Salam Sejahtera" Sejahtera is not only about to live in balance way or Sejahtera life which most of people think to live peacefully. Sejahtera is a very meaningful concept that has a deeper meaning than can be expressed  by any single word.  Sejahtera taught us to learn, to live with nature, environment. Simple acronym to understand what is Sejahtera all about is " SPICES" . SPICES S - Spiritually balance. P - Physically balance. I - Intellectually balance. C - Culture. E - Ecology, Ethics, Economic. S - Society. There were a lot of programs about Sejahtera that held around our country and abroad. For example, "Kedah Sejahtera", "Wilayah Ceria, Rakyat Sejahtera" and a song which is "Sejahtera Malaysia". Our Rector, also had been brought the Sejahtera program to South Korea. His introduced and