ISLAMIC DIPLOMACY AS AN ETHICAL TRADITION OF 1MALAYSIA: LESSONS FROM THE FIRST ISLAMIC STATE OF MADINAH

This article explores the principles and tools of diplomacy used by Prophet in the first Islamic State of Madinah, and also to analyze the foundations and objectives of Islamic diplomacy. This paper, in a way attempts to reawaken the readers on how Islamic principles and values could be the best foundation for modern diplomacy and International Relation, instead on modeling on western ideological foundation and practices. In short, this paper insists on urging the mind of people to always regard Prophet Muhammad as the best model in every aspect of life, especially his praise less task as the ideal diplomacy of first Islamic State of Madinah. Indeed, he gave a moral basis for diplomacy and this is what we should not abandon in our approach to modern diplomacy and International Relation. Keywords: Islamic diplomacy, IMalaysia, Constitution of Madinah, foreign polic