{"id":5616,"date":"2025-11-06T11:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T03:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/?page_id=5616"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:19:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:19:01","slug":"international-symposium-on-touching-life-with-akhi-order","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/international-symposium-on-touching-life-with-akhi-order\/","title":{"rendered":"International Symposium on Touching Life With Akhi Order"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5616\" class=\"elementor elementor-5616\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80daffd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80daffd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe8b618\" data-id=\"fe8b618\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0926af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0926af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Symposium on Touching Life With Akhi Order\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d12db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d12db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Date: 30\u201331 October 2025\n<br>Event: International Symposium on Touching Life with Akhi Order\n<br>Presenter: Prof. Dr. Norma Md Saad, Centre for Islamic Economics (CIE), KENMS, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)\n<br>Co-presenter: Prof. Dr. Saim Kayadibi, Institute of Islamic Economics and Finance, Marmara University, T\u00fcrkiye<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f2ae2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10f2ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/11\/Picture1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"1011\">Prof. Dr. Norma Md Saad delivered a comparative presentation titled <em data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"799\">\u201cMalaysia MADANI and the Akhi Order in Ottoman T\u00fcrkiye: A Comparative Study of Shared Islamic Economic Values.\u201d<\/em> The session explored parallels between Malaysia\u2019s contemporary <em data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"871\">MADANI<\/em> framework and the historical <em data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"913\">Akhi Order<\/em>\u2014a Turkish-Islamic brotherhood organization that flourished between the 13th and 19th centuries.<\/p><p data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1472\">The presentation highlighted how both systems embody <strong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1107\">Islamic moral and economic principles<\/strong>, emphasizing justice, compassion, social welfare, and ethical governance. Malaysia MADANI, introduced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, seeks to humanize the nation\u2019s economy through equitable growth, inclusivity, and trust-based governance. Similarly, the Akhi Order upheld ethical craftsmanship, vocational integrity, and mutual aid grounded in Sufi discipline.<\/p><p data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1532\">Prof. Norma discussed key points of comparison, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1884\"><li data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1611\"><p data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1611\"><strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1559\">Ethical Foundations:<\/strong> Justice, dignity, compassion, and civic morality.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1708\"><p data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1708\"><strong data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1650\">Vocational and Economic Systems:<\/strong> Integration of skills training with ethical mentorship.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1799\"><p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1799\"><strong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1730\">Social Welfare:<\/strong> Redistribution and compassion through community-based initiatives.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1884\"><p data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1884\"><strong data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1817\">Governance:<\/strong> Balancing state-led coordination with community moral authority.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"2168\">The presentation concluded that both models provide valuable insights for modern governance. The <em data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1991\">Ahilik<\/em> tradition, with its emphasis on community ethics and social solidarity, offers meaningful lessons for the localized implementation of Malaysia MADANI\u2019s moral-economic vision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52baa05 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52baa05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/1drv.ms\/p\/c\/7e39dec1235c39e3\/EX-P_2tNcNFNlT4OsTscAyoBjnACRYOmvjux92pP11p-Jw?e=OsBBXz\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Slide Presentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b83e36 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4b83e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/1drv.ms\/v\/c\/7e39dec1235c39e3\/EfO8wAsnrS9Mg_xbRY6Mq0wBTJFBAc-QjBXOlbhkfJcwIQ?e=FQ8xjR\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Recording Video - Prof Tariqullah<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721b68e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"721b68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/1drv.ms\/v\/c\/7e39dec1235c39e3\/EdgALbQEfh5Gp9UTJAKUUUwBdmqoeZzUpGh0OdYu5-6ugA?e=UZQRTB\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Recording Video - Prof Norma<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.22.0 &#8211; 24-06-2024 *\/ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} International Symposium on Touching Life With Akhi Order Date: 30\u201331 October 2025 Event: International Symposium on Touching Life with Akhi Order Presenter: Prof. Dr. Norma Md Saad, Centre for Islamic Economics (CIE), KENMS, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Co-presenter: Prof. Dr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/international-symposium-on-touching-life-with-akhi-order\/\" class=\"themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5616","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5616"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5626,"href":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5616\/revisions\/5626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centre.iium.edu.my\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}