Recruiting and Selection during the Era of Umar Bin Khattab Administration

Authors

  • Samtito Shamsuddin Bolatito Islamic University In Uganda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30659/ijibe.9.1.63-76

Keywords:

Recruitment, Selection, HRM in Islam, Umar Ibn Kattab, Islamic work Ethics.

Abstract

The Era of Umar Ibnul Khattab is considered as the golden age in the history of Islam, The public treasury (Baitul mal), Army bureau, department of Records (Diwan), Hisba were all initiated in his time which led to signifying recruitment. This comprehensive paper explores the subject of recruitment and selection during the reign of Umar ibn Khattab, the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. The reign of Umar bin Khattab from 634 to 644 AD saw notable progress in administrative structures, such as the implementation of a well-organized recruiting and selection procedure. This study examines the strategies used by Umar bin Khattab to find and choose persons for important roles within the Islamic state. Utilizing reputable print encyclopedias, nonfiction books, academic journals, and dictionaries, this study offers a comprehensive examination of the historical backdrop, selection criteria, and the influence of Umar bin Khattab's approach on the governance of the caliphate.

This paper further describes and analyzes job recruitment and selection in this era. The method used in this research is a descriptive approach, the recruitment policy, and its process were described. And the data were collected from secondary sources. The research found that his employment of experts regardless of closeness or any other factor was the main characteristic of his era, his policies and procedures in recruiting can be used to establish an Islamic recruitment policy and structure. 

Author Biography

  • Samtito Shamsuddin Bolatito, Islamic University In Uganda

    Shamsuddin Bolatito, Aina-Obe (PhD) is a Lecturer at the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) at Islamic University In Uganda, Mbale main campus.

    He holds Ph.D. in Public Administration with 5 years of University lecturing in Khartoum, Sudan before joining IUIU and a visiting lecturer with Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

    Before joining IUIU, he was Director of Administration, Research and Training at Sheikh Abdallah Makki Centre for Training and Reformation of Thought, Khartoum, Sudan.

    He was founding delegate to Organization of Islamic Countries; OIC-Young Entrepreneur Conference, Baku- Azerbaijan in 2011, a delegate to United Nations 5th conference on Least Developed Nations, Istanbul-Turkey 2011. He was also Sudan Youth Ambassador to 'One Young World' summit in Pittsburgh, United States in November 2012 and a youth delegate to 'Global Young Leaders Summit-Model United Nations Summit at New York City in March 2013.

    He holds a Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Sulaiman College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, an affiliate of University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a Bachelour of Science in Political Science from University of Juba, Khartoum campus, M.sc and PhD in Public Administration at Sudan University of Science and Technology. He also bagged Certificate in Total Quality Management (TQM) from the same university. 

    He is a Certified Professional in Human Resources Management (expert) with American Society of Management, Illinois, USA, where he obtained a Certificate in Human Resources Management (HRM Expert) in practices and management and another Certificate in United Nations Studies and International Understanding with International Academy for Sciences and Advance Management Institute, Khartoum, Sudan.

     

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2024-03-31

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