On December 8, 2024, Syrian rebel forces led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) successfully overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad in a swift military operation. Many had previously thought that the Syrian crisis had subsided, as Assad maintained control over most of the country, except for the north and east, where Sunni rebels and leftist Kurd

Mohammed Abusalih Mohammed Mansoor, commonly known as “Ustādh Mansoor”or “MAM Mansoor”by his followers and the general public, has emerged as a prominent advocate for Islamic reform in Sri Lanka over the last threedecades. As a dedicated scholar of the modern evolution of Islam, Mansoorisa key figure within the reformist Islamic intellectu

Existing scholarship on Islamic reformist movements in South Asia has largely overlooked the dynamics within Sri Lanka, focusing primarily on the Indian Subcontinent. This paper addresses this gap by examining various currents of Islamic reform in the country. Specifically, it analyses four key Muslim thinkers who have significantly contributed to

INTRODUCTION: Obesity commonly co-occurs in patients with schizophrenia, contributing to their elevated susceptibility to cardiovascular disease. Apolipoprotein A1 (Apo A1), the principal protein component of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), is known for its protective roles against inflammation and atherosclerosis; however, the relationship of obes

Malaysia is a Muslim country consisting of thirteen States and Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya). Each state has its own enactment that governs family matters including matters relating to betrothal, marriage and divorce, polygamy, dower, duty to provide maintenance to wife and children, prohibited degrees of marriage, proced

Background: There is a limited number of studies on the prevalence of dental anxiety among the general population in Malaysia and its association with mental health. Purpose: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dental anxiety and its association with mental health. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 474 adults attendin

Parenting practices are important regulators in an adolescent’s healthy sexual development, such as the timing of sexual debut. However, because parenting includes a vast spectrum of behaviors, it is important, for both practice and policy, to identify the ones that are related to the timing of sexual debut. In this systematic review, we made a s

In recent years, Augmented Reality (AR) has gained popularity in various industries due to its ability to enhance efficiency, provide real-time information and data, and maintain user awareness of their surroundings. One of the applications of AR is in navigation, but most existing systems primarily focus on outdoor environments, neglecting indoor

Family is the foundation of human society that shapes individual identity and promotes social cohesion. In Muslim societies, family law is based on Sharīʿah principles from the Qur’an, Sunnah, and classical fiqh, which regulate matrimonial rights and obligations. This article briefly appraises wife’s financial rights under Muslim family law i

The growing nature of the banking industry in Sri Lanka has made a tremendous change over time to start Islamic Banking in the country. Hence, this research aimed to evaluate the perceptions of employees in the growth potential of Islamic banks and Islamic windows of conventional banks in Sri Lanka. Data were collected from 181 employees working in