Historically, Malaysian waters have never been free from piracy and armed robbery against ships. Nevertheless, up to the present time, Malaysia is only a party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS) and has not yet signed or rectified the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Na

Video transmission over wireless networks is considered the most interesting application in our daily life nowadays. As mobile data rates continue to increase and more people rely on wireless transmission, the amount of video transmitted over at least one wireless hop will likely continue to increase. This kind of application needs large bandwidth,

Suspension system is a mechanism which isolates the vehicle body from road shocks and unwanted vibrations. A basic suspension system usually consists of spring, damper, rods, and ball joints in both automotive and railway transportation. The primary aim of this project is to design and develop a small-scale test rig of quarter car railway vehicle s

When we hear the expression ‘European Muslim’, the first thing that usually occurs in our minds is the Muslims of the West, mainly immigrants with Muslim backgrounds or white Western converts. This short essay narrates another image of ‘European Islam’: Islam on Russian soil. The Russian Federation (RF) is one of the most diverse countries

This paper looks at the perspective of developing an open learning website at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). As a university that values excellence in teaching and learning practices, IIUM has to embark on initiatives that make use of the e-learning platforms. With this intention, IIUM’s MOOCs is to be a natural extension of it

Learning from the history, our prophet used mosque to provide many activities and served as community centrefor the purpose of society welfare. Today, we can find the mosque everywhere but its function were limited and only used for religious and spiritual purposes. Thus, this conceptual program will develop the Islamic City through Network of Mosq

The population of Muslims globally is estimated to be more than 1.6 billion, which represents about one-fifth of the world’s population. The recent religious awakening of Muslims and their realization of the importance of compliance with Shari’ah laws in business dealings have enabled them to achieve their economic and wellbeing goals. This con

Economy is a system of collection and distribution of resources. However, loans nowadays imbalances the world economy by making the rich richer and the poor poorer. This paper intends to propose a conceptual solution that provides a holistic development of economy focusing on Zakat, Musharakah, Mudharabah and Baitulmal with “ukhrawi” (or Hereaf

Lessons learnt from the history of Prophet Muhammad saw and his companions in harnessing mosques to provide holistic and value-added services such as community, education, businesses, advisory and halal center for the purpose of society wellbeing. Today, mosques are at every nook and corners in Malaysia, but the functions of the Mosque are limited

Active religious practice is central to Muslim livelihood. Among Muslims, this religious engagement is rarely studied with regards to its association in coping with critical illnesses. This study investigated the association between Islamic religiosity with depression and anxiety in Muslim cancer patients. Fifty-nine cancer patients recruited from