The belief in the expected redeemer or the Mahdī is a well-known concept in the history of Islam. However, the notion has been opened to several interpretations and misinterpretations from various Islamic sects, each asserting that its own version of the Mahdiyyah is authentic and valid. As a result, several Islamic movements were orchestrated und

Active repairs using piezoelectric actuators can play a significant role in reducing the crack damage propagation in thin plate structures. Mode-I crack opening displacement is the most predominant one in tension, and it is responsible for the failure which in turn affects the load carrying capability of the cracked structure. In addition, there ar

The aim of this study was to compare the antioxidant and antihyperglycaemic potentials of bran extracts of seven traditional rice varieties against those of three commercial varieties. The total polyphenolic content and antioxidant activities, the α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory potentials of the rice bran extracts were studied in vitro us

Natural alternatives for the treatment of diabetes mellitus have been the interest of many researchers. In this study, the brown testas of mature coconuts were compared to beans seed coats of four varieties in terms of antioxidative and anti-hyperglycaemic properties. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents, the antioxidant potentials and the α-

In this paper, the effect of piezoelectric actuators placed above a circular hole of a rectangular plate subjected to uniform uniaxial tension is studied. The core idea is to investigate the stress (compression/tension) produced by the piezoelectric actuators on the stress distribution around the hole and along the width of the host plate. For this

In general, town and country planning are dominated by policies and strategies. These policies are most likely to vary according to the scale, type and purpose of the planning. Malaysia exercises a three-tier planning system which is attached to physical plans namely, National Physical Plan, State Structure Plan and Local Plan as well as Special Ar

This book is about vertical greenery (VG), public art (PA) and the implementation of VG as PA in the Malaysia. VG is greenery where plants can be grown on, up, or against internal or external walls of buildings or as freestanding structures. PA is a structure or a form that contains an artistic expression, placed in a freely accessible public space

الشيخ محمد رشيد رضا (1865-1935م) يمثل عمودا فقريا للمدرسة العقلية الحديثة في السنة، حيث إنه استعمل لتأويل النصوص وتعطيلها نفس تلك الآليات التي استعملها شيخه محمد عبده، ولو أقل كمًّا وكيفًا منه. فيل

In July 2017, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in collaboration with Malaysian Islamic finance industry, released a ‘Strategy Paper on Value-based Intermediation (VBI)’. This paper articulates strategies to promote the application of VBI which aims to improve the products and services offered by Islamic banking institutions (IBIs) towards a better fa

Previous researches on digital audio watermarking has shown that effective techniques ensure inaudibility, reliability, robustness and protection against signal degradation. Crucial to this is the appropriate position of the watermark in the files. There is a risk of perceivable distortion in the audio signal when the watermark is spread in the aud