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Wisdom International
School for Higher Education Studies (WISHES) is the first accredited
institution of higher learning offering online
undergraduate up to
postgraduate studies in Islamic Studies
major in Aqeedah, Islamic Personality Development and Da'wah According to the Qur'an and
the Sunnah.
International Board of Advisers
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“He (Allah) grants wisdom to
whom He pleases; and he to whom wisdom is granted receives indeed a benefit
overflowing; but none will grasp the Message but men of understanding.”
“On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness will (Allah) Most
Gracious bestow Love.”
“The best
amongst you are those who have the best manners and character.”
“...So worship Allah (alone) by doing
religious deeds sincerely for Allah’s sake only, (and not to show-off and
not to set up rivals with Him in worship). Surely, the religion (i.e. the
worship and the obedience) is for Allah only....”
Utban ibn Malik Al-Ansari
who was one of the men of the tribe of Bani Salim narrated that Allah's
Messenger (s.a.w.s.) came to me and said, " If anybody comes on the Day of
Resurrection who has said 'La illaha ila Allah' (There is no god but
Allah') sincerely, with the intention to win Allah's Pleasure, Allah will
make the Hell-Fire forbidden for him.'"
“O
mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a
female and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other
(not that you may despise each other). Verily the most honored of you
in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And
Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).” “...Say: ‘Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endowed with understanding that receive admonition.’” (Qur’an, 39:9)
“...Allah will raise up, to (suitable) ranks (and
degrees), those of you who believe and have been granted Knowledge.
And Allah is well-acquainted with all you do.”
“O my Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer)! Bestow wisdom on me, and join me with
the righteous; grant me honorable mention on the tongue of truth among the
latest (generations); make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.”
“Truly
my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for
Allah, theabb (Cherisher and Sustainer) of the Worlds.”
“Our Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer)! Accept (this service) from us.
Verily, You are the All-Hearing, the All-knowing.” |
· Dr. Saleh Babear, Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Assistant Secretary General, World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), Riyadh Saudi Arabia; · Dr. Muhammad Al-Quwaizani, Professor, Imam Mohammad bin Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Active Da'ee/Islamic Lecturer, Riyadh Saudi Arabia; · Dr. Muhammad Ghanoum, Professor, Imam Mohammad bin Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Active Da'ee, Riyadh Saudi Arabia; · Dr. Ebrahim Dada, National Executive Director, IDM - Islamic Dawah Movement of Southern Africa, Qualbert, Durban, South Africa; · Lt. Col. (B) HJ Shahrir Hashim, former Executive Secretary, Regional Islamic Da’wah Council of Southeast Asia and the Pacific (RISEAP), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; · Dr. Abdullah Muhammad Zin, Former Minister for Religious Affairs, Malaysia (The first Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia and former Dean, Faculty of Islamic Studies, National University of Malaysia); · Dr. Norma Sharief, Regional Chairman II and Managing Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Cotabato City, Philippines; · Dr. Fatma Al-Bayouk, Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and active Da’eeyah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; · Dr. Nourah El-Adwan, Professor and Asst. Director for Curriculum Development, King Saud University, Founder and Former Chairperson, Women’s Committee, World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), and active Da’eeyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; · Dr. Huda Afesh, Former Chairperson, Women’s Committee, World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY); Professor and Administrator, Women’s College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and International Lecturer on Islam; and · Dr. Shadiah Sheikh, Vice Dean Administration and former Professor and Dean of the English Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
We sincerely convey our sincere gratitude and posthumous appreciation to Dr. Maneh Al-Johani, former Secretary General, World Assembly of Muslim Youth, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Dr. Amir Ali, former Chairman of the Institute of Islamic Information & Education (III&E), Chicago, Illinois, USA; and Dr. Roqaiya Maglangit, former Senior Consultant, Philippine Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PASUC) and former Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Manila, Philippines, for the advisory & other valuable supports we got from them as our former international advisers. We pray to Allah the Almighty to bless them with His Grace and admit them into Jannah. Ameen.
1.Dr. Mamarinta-Omar Mababaya, CEO 2. Dr. Norlain bint Muhammad Dindang 3. Dr. Noralin M. Sharief 4. Datu A. M. Sharief 5. Dr. Sophia A. Sharief 6. Dr. Soraida M. Razul 7. Prof. Ahmad D. Mababaya
We (the organizers, international board of advisers, administration and faculty of this online institute of higher learning) are Muslim professionals and/or du'aat from various countries. We aspire to be of best service to Allah the Almighty by adhering to the Qur'an and the Sunnah and sharing authentic knowledge of Islam as well as other useful knowledge to others. We support activities and institutions that promote peace and development of mankind. We dedicate our worship, lives and sacrifices to Allah. We pray to Allah, our only Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer) to bless this project; accept it as a good deed worthy of His everlasting rewards, especially in the life Hereafter and save us from the torments of the Hell-Fire. Ameen.
Dr. Mamarinta (Omar) Mababaya
· Founder and Chairman, Wisdom Enrichment Foundation (WEFOUND); · President, Wisdom International School for Higher Education Studies (WISHES); · Author of Islamic and other Books and Articles published in Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Pakistan and USA; · Currently writing his doctoral dissertation in Da’wah and Islamic Management entitled, “Comparative Analysis of the Social Capital Creation and Strategic Management Styles of Selected Da’wah Organizations in Southeast Asia” at the University of Islamic Science Malaysia. · Awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), August 2002, Westminster Business School, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. PhD Thesis: The Role of Multinational Companies in the Middle East: The Case of Saudi Arabia (Published in the USA in 2002, both paperback and e-book versions). By virtue of this thesis, the researcher was granted visiting scholarship in 1997 at the School for Postgraduate and Interdisciplinary Research on Interculturalism and Transnationality, a Doctoral School at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark;MA in Economics degree, School of Economics at the University of the Philippines, UP Diliman, Quezon City, under Ford Foundation Scholarship; · Graduated BS in Business Administration (Marketing) in Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines as Full Scholar; · Visiting Scholar, Aalborg University, Denmark, 1997; Graduate Economics Fellow, a Postgraduate Grant under the Philippine Center for Economic Development/Ford Foundation, School of Economics, University of the Philippines, 1978-1980; 1980-81; Full Scholar, Mindanao State University (MSU), 1972-1976; · Currently pursuing a PhD research degree major in Da’wah and Islamic Management at the Faculty of Leadership and Management, Islamic Science University of Malaysia, with approved research topic entitled “Comparative Analysis of the Social Capital Creation and Strategic Management Styles of Selected Da’wah Organizations in Southeast Asia”; · Planned and co-organized with his wife, Dr. Norlain Dindang the WISHES double degree programs: 1) Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and 2) BA Islamic Studies and Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Secondary Education Major in English, 2012; · Planned and organized the WISHES Business Administration Curricula (BA, MBA, and DBA), 2005; · Founder and Senior Business Consultant, Business Spirals TransAsia, Davao City, Philippines; · Founding Chairman, Integrated Mindanao Economic Forum (IMEF), 2008-2009; · Consultant, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines, 2003-2006; · Founder and Partner, Mindanao State University Wisdom International (MSU-WINT) Online School of the Mindanao State University and Wisdom Enrichment Foundation; · Chairman and Organizer of various seminars conducted in the Philippines and in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; · Lecturer on Islam, strategic planning, economics and marketing; · Attended international business conferences and trainings in several countries worldwide; · Around 30 years of experience in the areas of economic analysis and forecasting, feasibility study preparation, project review, development planning, strategic planning, annual business planning, marketing analysis, marketing research, business intelligence and database management; · Member of the Task Force responsible for planning and implementing the concept of strategic business unit (SBU) management for the Fertilizer Group, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Riyadh; · Professor, WISHES Business Administration and Islamic Studies Departments; and · Active involvement in various Professional and Da’wah activities of WISHES in Davao City.
Dr. Norlain Dindang
Dr Norlain Dindang presenting the resolution on the teaching of Islamic Studies according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah during the International Symposium in Muslim Education
· Founder and Chairperson, Wisdom International School for Higher Education Studies (WISHES); · President (Managing Director), Wisdom Enrichment Foundation (WEFOUND); · Author of several Islamic Books and Articles published in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Philippines, Germany and worldwide on the Internet. Four of her books are being distributed worldwide by the Darusalam Publishers (a renown International Islamic publishers of authentic Islamic books based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah which is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and has branches in various countries, including USA and UK): Dawah According to the Qur'an & Sunnah, Divine Message for All Mankind, The Rationale and Benefits of Salat, and The Qur'an - The Divine Revelation. · Awarded Doctor of Education in Educational Administration with the doctoral dissertation entitled, “Correlates of the Aspirations of Muslims in the Philippines: Implications for Education and Other Government National Policies" at the University of the Philippines (UP), Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines where she also obtained Certificate and Master in Educational Administration as a UP college scholar and MSU Faculty Development Grantee; she is the only UP student who finished 3 degrees (Certificate, Master in Education and Doctor of Education in Educational Administration) within four academic years, 1978-1982 and a two time recipient of UP College Scholar award; · Finished her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (1973) and Master of Arts in Teaching (1975) in Mindanao State University (MSU), Marawi City, Philippines as Full Scholar; · Recipient of the following scholarships: Jamiatul Philippine Al Islamia, MSU Muslim Scholarship, Full Scholarship, MSU Faculty Development Scholarship, and UP College Award; · Attended Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qur'an courses in Daar Adh-Dhikr for more than three years (1991-1994) and the World Assembly of Muslim Youths (WAMY) Women's Jaliat (Islamic Learning Center) for three years (1994-1997), where she later taught Islamic Studies to Muslim women expatriates in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; · Did intensive research and organization of the WISHES Education Department Degrees and Curricular Offerings for submission to the CHED-ARMM Commissioner for approval, June 2012; · Passed civil service eligibilities and teachers examinations; · Organized and lectured on various topics in Islam in Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia; · Authored and presented the Educational Resolution on the teaching of Islamic Studies according to the Qur’an and the Sunnah as well as the study of the Qur’an and Arabic Language during the International Symposium on Muslim Education conducted at the Centennial Hall, Manila Hotel, Metro Manila, Philippines on February 16-17, 2009; · Submitted to the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) educational proposal to offer some Islamic Studies subjects in the Philippine Higher Education Curricula -- towards developing Muslims to become assets to the whole Philippine society in promoting peace, development and success. The proposal was presented in public during the "Muslim Filipino Educators' Conference on Relevant Higher Education Curricula for Muslims in the Philippines" held in MSU, Marawi City on August 16, 2007; · Organized the Wisdom Enrichment International Learning Program (WEILP) on Islamic Studies and Personality Development · Planned and organized in 2003 the WISHES Diploma, BA, MA and Doctor of Islamic Studies curriculum which were reviewed by selected Muslim educators at King Saud University and Imam Muhammad University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; · Planned and co-organized with her husband, Dr. Omar Mababaya the WISHES double degree programs: 1) Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and 2) BA Islamic Studies and Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Secondary Education Major in English, 2012; · Former active daeyah (Islamic propagator) in Daar Ad-Dhikr, World Assembly of Muslim Youth, WAMY Women's Committee, National Guard Hospital and Riyadh Military Hospital Women's Jaliat, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ,1991-2008; · Author of the Bill submitted by Assemblyman Atty. Rakil Dagalangit in 1983 on Integration of Islamic Studies, Qur'an and Arabic in the Philippine Educational System; · Proposed to former Ambassador Dr. Mauyag M. Tamano the teaching of Islamic Studies to Muslim pupils and students studying in the Philippine Embassy Schools in Saudi Arabia (1989); · Travelled (with her husband, Dr. Omar Mababaya as well as children) to various countries worldwide for educational and socio-cultural enhancements; · Raised three children: Mariam (26 years old, MA Islamic Studies Cum Laude Graduate), Ahmad (24, MA Islamic Studies Summa Cum Laude Graduate) and Abdur-Rahman (20, BA Islamic Studies Cum Laude Graduate currently taking MA Islamic Studies). All of them are teaching Arabic, Qur’an, and Islamic Studies at WISHES Elementary and High School Department in Davao City. Both Ahmad and Abdur-Rahman give khutbah (Islamic Friday Lecture http://www.youtube.com/user/infowishes#g/u) at Wisdom Mosque, Davao City, Philippines; · Presently teaching Islamic Studies (BA, MA & Doctor of Islamic Studies) at WISHES online school; · Doing Da’wah online through her website:http://www.wisdomislamic.info, http://www.wefound.wisdom.edu.ph and webpages: http://www.wisdom.edu.ph/elementary/words.htm, http://www.islamicschool.wisdom.edu.ph; and · Giving da’wah/Islamic lessons to Muslim and Non-Muslim women who come to WISHES Davao City for Islamic knowledge and guidance.
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