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Effectiveness of fingerprint and mobile attendance systems in improving academic service quality in higher education Radhi, Fahrul; Aminah, Siti; Safiah, Intan; Ikhwan, M.
Jurnal Geuthèë: Penelitian Multidisiplin Vol 8, No 3 (2025): Jurnal Geuthèë: Penelitian Multidisiplin
Publisher : Geuthèë Institute, Aceh

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52626/jg.v8i3.445

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This study analyzes the effectiveness of fingerprint-based biometric attendance and the SIMKULIAH Mobile Attendance system in improving academic service quality at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas Syiah Kuala. Respondents consisted of 170 lecturers selected from a population of 1,773 using purposive sampling. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings show that both attendance systems significantly enhance academic service quality; the fingerprint system contributes primarily to accuracy, accountability, and data security (β = 0.308), whereas the mobile attendance system demonstrates a stronger influence (β = 0.435) due to its higher accessibility, flexibility, and real-time integration with academic information services. These results indicate that mobile-based attendance provides a more adaptive and efficient solution for daily academic administration, while fingerprint verification remains valuable for ensuring data integrity. The study offers practical implications for digital attendance management and highlights the need for institutional policies, reliable infrastructure, and user readiness to support effective system implementation in higher education.
Zuhd and the Making of the Sufi Self: Ethical and Epistemological Shifts in Early Islamic Piety Shadiqin, Sehat Ihsan; Wahyudi, M. Agus; M. Ikhwan; Hidayati, Tuti
KALAM Vol 19 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Ushuluddin and Religious Study, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24042/202519230852

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This article examines the historical transformation of zuhd (asceticism) into Sufism as a significant ethical and epistemological development in early Islamic spirituality. While previous studies have explored the origins of Sufism, relatively little attention has been given to how this transition reshaped the moral and intellectual formation of the religious subject. This study therefore investigates the emergence of what may be called the “Sufi self” through the gradual transformation of early Islamic ascetic practices. Using a historical–textual approach, the article analyzes the teachings of three influential figures in early Islamic piety: al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī, Rābiʿah al-ʿAdawiyyah, and al-Ḥārith al-Muḥāsibī. Their ethical and spiritual teachings illustrate the shift from an ascetic discipline grounded in fear of divine judgment toward a more interiorized spirituality centered on love, introspection, and self-knowledge. By situating these developments within the socio-historical context of early Abbasid society, the study shows how changing social conditions contributed to the interiorization of religious practice. The findings suggest that the emergence of the Sufi self represents not a rupture with early Islamic asceticism but its transformation into a reflective spiritual anthropology in which ethical vigilance becomes a form of epistemic self-awareness. This study contributes to the broader understanding of early Sufism by demonstrating how the ascetic ethos of zuhd evolved into a systematic discipline of inner knowledge and moral self-examination.