In this paper, I have identified and briefly examined two Islamic concepts which constitute the nucleus of the conceptual framework for sustainability in Islamic architecture. The two concepts are: 1) man as the vicegerent (khalifah) on earth, and 2) the natural environment as both a field and means for man’s vicegerency mission. Central to the p

This paper challenges an old belief that the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem was built between 65/684 and 72/691 by the Umayyad caliph ‘Abd al-Malik Ibn Marwān. The paper is divided into two parts. The first part briefly examines the significance of the Rock (Øakhrah). Therein we have shown that the Rock has no special religious significance what

This paper challenges an old belief that the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem was built between 65/684 and 72/691 by the Umayyad caliph ‘Abd al-Malik b. Marwan. The paper is divided into two parts. The first part briefly examines the significance of the Rock (sakhrah). Therein it is shown that the Rock (Sakhrah) has no special religious significance

The purpose of this paper is to explain the nature of the Mahallah Leadership Programme (McLead) as a means to inculcate the leadership values to the student leaders at International Islamic University, Malaysia. The analysis was done based on the progrmme which was conducted at Akademi Pembangunan Belia, Batu Gajah Perak on February 6 to 8, 2015.

The aim of this paper is to evaluate students’ actual experience during the election of Students’ Representatives Council in November 2014. Specifically the paper aims to evaluate the perception of the students towards the conduct of Students Representative Council’s election which was held on November 20, 2014 after a four days campaign. A s

انتشرت المشكلات الأسرية المعاصرة التي أدت إلى وقوع الطلاق والانفكاك الأسري في المجتمع ؛ فالدراسة تدور حول ظهور مشكلات اجتماعية مترتبة على خروج الزوجة إلى العمل مما أدّى إلى إهمالها بعض الحقو�

In the era of globalization, most companies all over the world are constantly looking for ways to increase productivity and at the same time to remain competitive to reduce cost. Companies in automotive manufacturing industry are no exceptions. Substantial evidence suggests that practices associated with Japanese Manufacturing Management (JMM) can

Upon its Independence the Federation Malaya 1957 which later become the Federation of Malaysia in 1963 the country inherited British legacy in most aspects of law, constitution, administration and political system. Before been colonized through direct and indirect means the Malay States or the Malay Muslim Sultanates had their own traditional polit

Indonesia is one of the large democracies in the world, within the same group as the USA and India. After experiencing authoritarian rule for a long period of its existence the country has charted its new direction at the beginning of the twenty first century towards becoming a more democratic nation. Although more than a decade has passed since th

Advertising effectiveness could be measured by the hierarchy of effects model by Lavidge and Steiner (1961). It depicts the various steps prospective consumers go through before making a purchase. Advertising is the force that is able to move consumers along the different steps. The purpose of life for a Muslim is to worship Allah. In view of this,