A believer in the oneness of God and deeply immersed in Islam, Iqbal was a "modernist who argued in favour of going directly to sacred scripture" and "turned away from much of what was labelled 'the West', denouncing the nationalism, militarism and imperialism that the Great War had thrown into high relief" (Metcalf). Iqbal&

When Makkah is transliterated as Mecca, it risks giving a wrong meaning of the place. As a result, people who are not very knowledgeable about Islam may associate it with contrary activities. For example, when the wrong transliteration of Mecca is used to refer to the city of the Prophet's birth, a non-Muslim resident of Portsmouth with inadequ

I have been researching and writing about issues related to women and gender for decades. In this essay, I have steered away from academic jargon and sought to get down to the bare bones of the entire debate. Given the gender dynamics in the current social order, especially in Bangladesh, I would like to make the following submissions: What the lib

The list of Palestinian places that have witnessed the cruelty and savagery of the Israeli state is ever increasing; very few places have been left untouched. The enormity of Israeli oppression and callous disregard for human life is no longer a rarity. It is vying for record-breaking heights of persecution, while the tale of suffering and loss of

What parents usually share online about their children builds a data structure with which the latter may not be happy once they grow up. When we share information on social media platforms, we are conscious of the fact that their owners may use it for commercial purposes. But underage children whose information their parents share on various sites

An important and significant feature of Takāful Model is the proper administration and effective management of risk fund and the takāful surplus distribution. Unlike conventional insurance where all premiums paid are exchanged in consideration for underwriting risk pool assumed by the insurance company in the form of risk transfer, Takāful contr

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented humanitarian challenge which requires innovative solutions. One apparent challenge among governments is to come up with appropriate funds to finance economic stimulus packages. Such stimulus packages are necessary for the protection and wellbeing of the people and to ensure that the economic operations rema

This study is on how Malaysians perceive the image of two main political parties, namely Pakatan Harapan (PH), the party that formed the government from 2018 to 2020 and Perikatan Nasional (PN), the current governing party. Both are coalition parties. PH is a component party of DAP, PKR and Amanah while Perikatan Nasional houses BERSATU, PAS and ST

Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) is an instrumental analysis on the textural behaviour of food products. It has been used widely in the food industry and provides an indication of panellist sensory evaluation. In this study, the performance of the gelatin extracted from red tilapia fish skin treated with High Pressure Processing (HPP) has been evalua

Excessive amount of nutrients content such as phosphorus could pollute the river (e.g., organic pollution) and harm the ecosystem, in long term, to eutrophication. Hence, it is essential to monitor and control the concentration of NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorous, K for Potassium or Potash) elements for sustaining good water quality and reducing water po