The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant psychological distress among ICU nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. Many of these nurses have been subjected to increased workload, social isolation, and heightened anxiety and fear due to the challenging circumstances they face. Developing coping strategies can improve nurses' psychological well-b

Smart Contract is one of the new technological developments related to the Industrial Revolution 4.0 which emphasizes on the execution of contracts between two parties automatically based on the terms and conditions that have been agreed before. This concept minimizes the role of intermediaries that exist in traditionally executed contracts thus le

This chapter demonstrates, via the use of process tracing, that civilizationism is successful in uniting the majority Muslim people in the polarized country of Malaysia, and when existing policies have failed to foster national unity. As a result, the chapter shows, Malay-Muslims have sought a community beyond Malaysia’s borders. Equally, and wit

Many gendered myths and stereotypes relating to women have their origin in religion and literature. Since the notion of naqesul aqel has its provenance in a tradition attributed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), it needs to be addressed accordingly. Decontextualising the Hadith and arriving at a wrong and potentially dangerous conclusion is not in the in

Educational philosopher Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (1931-) is Malaysia's gift to the world of knowledge and learning. Through the concept of Islamisation/dewesternization of knowledge that he articulates in his monumental book Islam and Secularism (1978), he participates in the debate on the problems of education and contributes to the disco

The precepts of hajj, rihlah, hijrah and hijab question the notion that the religion of Islam conditions women to be secluded and confined to private spheres. They invalidate any suggestion that it restricts women’s mobility and spatial freedom. If women choose to stay home in order to spend more time with their children rather than combining wor

It may be suggested that Marmaduke Pickthall’s political stance during WWI would not have ruined his literary reputation had the added factor of conversion to Islam not been present. Various anthologies have included selections from Pound’s poetry. We do not know when and if at all Pickthall would be immune to the politics of canon formation an

While in a Muslim educational setting the study of most western writers may trigger a “fragmented existence” among the learners, that of a poet like Hassan ibn Thabit will give them a strong sense of belonging. It is important to discuss the poet among Muslims not only because of his religion or because of his status as the “Poet of the Proph

In inferring rulings related to a particular spatiotemporal setting, classical Islamic jurists invariably emphasized a close correlation between the primary texts of Islam and local realities. Giving opinions or passing verdicts only based on the letter of the texts, without understanding the spirit and without considering circumstantial factors, c

Many people associate Islamic educational Institutions, including International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), with backwardness, rigidity and anti-modernity. Located in Kuala Lumpur, IIUM was established in 1983 to integrate Islam into mainstream education. It offers almost all subjects taught in conventional universities. However, mainly bec