Tourism has now become an important source of revenue for many countries in the world. The spillover from this booming and lucrative industry impacts positively the other sectors of the national economy in those countries. This situation is not only true in the advanced countries of the world, but also in the Muslim world. In this present study on Islamic tourism the researchers intend to investigate the definition, destination, purpose and ethical issues related to Islamic tourism. Very particularly, the study will focus on the situation in three of the Muslim countries situated in the region of Southeast Asia; namely Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Driven by the passion to study on Islamic tourism, the researchers are interested to know the guiding principles set in these countries in contrast to others in the region. Apart from the crux of the investigation, on the peripheral, this study will also look into the topic of tourism from the Islamic ethical dimension, mainly referring to the Qur’an and Sunnah. As a qualitative study, the researchers will employ the library research approach in collecting the pertinent data related to the study. By using the textual-analysis method they will scrutinize data collected from online and print materials. It is hoped that this modest research can be a contribution in advancing Islamic tourism in the Malay Archipelago and elsewhere in the world. From this study, it could discovered initially that Islamic tourism is a huge opportunity for the Muslims in the region to develop further to tap the industry as well as to introduce the region with Muslim majority to the world. Enormous efforts have been done to promote and to develop the religious tourism in the region along with the conventional tourism generally and it had achieved significant results by attaining the top place in Islamic tourism industry. However a lot of works should be done such as the lack of standard facilities and promotions as well as the regional coordination in order to bring the religious industry to another level. It is necessary to expand the niche of Islamic tourism which is still below 20 percent out the conventional tourism industry largely.

Human nature is a widely and popularly discussed topic not only in the East but also in the West. This topic has drawn people from diverse backgrounds of knowledge to explore and investigate who or what man is in relation to his Creator and other creations that exist in the universe. The research on man and the attempts to answer many of the intricate questions related to his creation and existence which started in the ancient past is still on-going. The fact that the latest findings on man have added information to the existing body of knowledge makes the study on human nature a dynamic and perennial one. Within the scope of this paper, the researcher has made an attempt to discuss the topic on human nature from the Islamic perspective. In discussing the nature of man, the researcher has ventured into the physical and metaphysical realms of his existence as described in the Qur’an. Besides that, the researcher has also entertained some discussions on how man has been perceived in the mainstream Western and Islamic psychologies. In concluding the paper, the researcher has anchored the discussion as to why the study on human nature is important.

Even though evolution of time and scientific knowledge have provided humanity with the latest understanding on the concept of man, nevertheless man is too complicated to be comprehended in his entirety through any single study carried out on him. As for this reason, the study on man has become perennial in nature. Human nature as a topic more popularly discussed in psychology has caught the attention of many concerned parties from other fields of research. Perhaps some of the most interested people in the study of man will be theologians, philosophers, sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, biologists, etc. It is highly improbable for parents, psychologists, counselors and teachers to render their best help and services to their subjects without having the proper understanding on the concept of man. Due to this fact, this qualitative study was conducted to analyze some selected views on human nature. Ideas provided by Psychoanalysis, Radical Behaviorism, Humanistic and Islamic psychologies were analyzed. Upon analyzing the different concepts on human nature, the researchers examined the implications and possible outcomes when such concepts are applied in the field of education. The textual-analysis method was employed in interpreting the relevant data of this study.

Modern-day working environment is often characterized with numerous and dynamic challenges for workers due to high expectation from the management, competition, and a host of other factors. This brings about the possibility of workers experiencing some emotional and psychological abyss (like stress, anxiety, and irritability) which calls for existential and psychological intervention in the workplace. Hence, this study examines the effects of religious identity on the relationship between workplace stress and inner meaning fulfillment (IMF). 148 non-academic staff from a public university in Peninsula Malaysia participated in the study. Data were collected with some quantitative set of questionnaires. Results reveal there is a significant negative correlation between workplace stress and IMF which means that workers with high inner meaning fulfillment experiences less stress at work. Also, it was found that workers with higher religiosity do experience inner meaning fulfillment. Implications from this study reveals the necessity of incorporating religiosity and existential constructs into any intervention approach for organizational and workers wellbeing. Suggestions and directions for future research were also discussed.   Keywords: Religious identity, Workplace stress, Inner Meaning Fulfillment, Psychological Well-Being.  Abstrak Persekitaran kerja zaman moden sering dikaitkan dengan pelbagai cabaran dinamik yang sering dihadapi oleh pekerja kerana tekanan tinggi yang biasanya datang dari pihak pengurusan, persaingan dalam pasaran dan dari sejumlah faktor lain. Besar kemungkinan, hal keadaan ini boleh menyebabkan para pekerja mengalami beberapa jenis tekanan emosi dan psikologi yang tidak ada kesudahan (seperti stres, kebimbangan, dan kerengsaan) yang memerlukan intervensi eksistensial dan psikologi di tempat kerja. Oleh kerana itu, kajian ini telah mengkaji kesan identiti keagamaan terhadap hubungan di antara tekanan kerja dan kepuasan dalaman individu (IMF). Seramai 148 kakitangan bukan akademik dari sebuah universiti awam di Semenanjung Malaysia telah mengambil bahagian dalam kajian ini. Data telah dikumpulkan dengan mengajukan beberapa set soal selidik kuantitatif. Hasil kajian ini telah menunjukkan bahawa terdapat korelasi negatif yang signifikan di antara tekanan kerja di tempat kerja dan IMF yang bermaksud bahawa pekerja yang menikmati kepuasan dalaman yang tinggi dalam dirinya kurang mengalami stres di tempat kerja. Selain daripada itu, kajian ini juga telah menunjukkan bahawa pekerja yang mempunyai pegangan agama yang kuat telah menikmati kepuasan dalaman yang lebih tinggi. Implikasi dari kajian ini juga mendedahkan bahawa perlu digabungkan keyakinan agama dan pembinaan eksistensial ke dalam sebarang pendekatan intervensi bagi kesejahteraan sesebuah organisasi dan pekerja. Kajian ini juga telah membentangkan cadangan dan halatuju kajian selanjutnya dalam bidang ini. Kata Kunci: Identiti agama, tekanan tempat kerja, pemahaman makna dalaman, kesejahteraan psikologi.

Though Islam is a religion against compulsion in inviting others into its fold, but it allows to a certain degree for Muslim scholars to engage in any form of peaceful, ethical and intellectual debate/discourse with people of other faith. Ever since this message was communicated through the Qur'an, there appeared in the Muslim world many intellectuals who engaged people of other faith in discussing issues related to God and spirituality. While the Muslim world still celebrates the contribution of past renowned Muslim scholars in the area of comparative religion, this small-scale research is designed to investigate the approaches, contributions and controversies that surround Naik who is a contemporary Muslim scholar of comparative religion. Even though many recognize his intellectual competency in discussing other religions, but there are people around the globe who find his public lecture provocative, cynical and disparaging towards other religions. Through this qualitative study the researchers intend to conduct a critical appraisal on Naik's religious propagation. Besides that, the researchers will also analyze some of the criticisms hurled at him. The critical analysis of the research will objectively discuss Naik's method of preaching, personality, style of public lecture, etc. The textual-analysis method will be employed to interpret the pertinent data of this research that come in the form of Naik's public lectures and written documents.