This article examines income convergence or divergence behavior between ten selected OIC (the Organisation of Islamic Conference) economies and the benchmark country of the United States for the period 1970 to 2004. The results are then linked to the degree of openness of the countries under study based on globalization indices. To investigate conv

Malaysia has a rich diversity of medicinal plants and some of them have the property to inhibit xanthine oxidase (XO), which can be introduced as new natural source of gout medication and a substitute for synthetic xanthine oxidase inhibitors (XOI), specifically Allopurinol which has many side effects. Fifty samples from twenty plant species were e

The study attempts to analyze the impact of income level, population growth on sustainable development indicators of 39 Muslim countries of the world. For this purpose, a GMM (Generalised Method of Moments) method of estimation is used to observe the impact based on cross-sectional data. The results indicate that the middle/higher income countries

Bilik darjah merupakan medan perjuangan utama seorang guru menjalankan tugas, peranan dan tanggung jawab. Seseorang guru akan diklasifikasikan sebagai tidak melaksanakan tugas sekiranya amanah ini diabaikan walaupun beliau merupakan seorang juara masyarakat yang paling komited di luar bilik darjah atau di luar sekolah. Seseorang itu tidak akan dika

Background The association between tuberculosis (TB)and tobacco smoking is becoming increasingly important. Smoking cessation may yield substantial positive effects on TB treatment outcomes, relapse, and future lung disease. Thus, TB directly observed therapy, short-course (TB DOTS) providers are uniquely positioned to intervene with those TB patie

Background: The purpose of the linguistic validation of the Wisconsin Smoking Withdrawal Scale (WSWS) was to produce a translated version in Malay language which was "conceptually equivalent" to the original U.S. English version for use in clinical practice and research. Methods: A seven-member translation committee conducted the translatio

An interview with Anwar Ridhwan that investigates the different aspects and facets of Malaysian literature and culture, especially literature in the Malay language.ASIATIC, VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1, JUNE 2010 Asiatic, Vol. 4, No. 1, June 2010 87 An Interview with Anwar Ridhwan: A Malaysian National Laureate Nurul Fateha Aziz and Mohammad A. Quayum1 Inter

Background: Sufficient evidence concludes that tobacco smoking is strongly linked to tuberculosis (TB). It was suggested that a considerable proportion of the global burden of TB may be attributable to smoking. This study aimed to document the prevalence of smoking among newly diagnosed TB patients and to learn about their tobacco use knowledge and

Zakat being the fifth pillar of Islam tends to be discussed among the Muslims from the general collection and distribution aspects. The collection and disbursement functions of zakat appear to be straight forward cases. As with any funds, the zakat fund will naturally accumulate as a result of payments from eligible Muslims, and after disbursement,

Riqab (slavery) is one of the standard categories of Zakat expenditure sanctioned by Islam. Unlike in the old days where the incidence of slavery was common, modern life might find cases of slavery alien, almost non-existent. This study attempts to revisit the particular category as being managed by one of the Bait al-Mal’s in Malaysia. Objective