This chapter investigates the contributions of Ibn Zuhr on diseases and treatments. The methodology adopted in this chapter is library based and data is collected from reliable sources. The main focus of the chapter is to provide answers on the causes and effects of disease and the treatments involved. The research explores the famous work of Ibn Z

Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has been shown to promote cell proliferation and inhibit apoptosis of cells. These are two characteristics in mammalian cell culture which may lead to high density cell culture producing optimal desired yield of bioproducts. IGF-1 has also been recognized in treatment of growth failure and cancer. This study is

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the NAV of the Islamic equity unit trust funds and selected macroeconomic variables as well as the effect of the recent global financial crisis in the Malaysian financial industry. The study also compares the performance of Islamic and conventional unit trust funds for Malaysian capit

The term letter of credit (LC) is not uncommon in international trade as it is the most frequently used method of payment by seller and buyer in their sales contract. LC serves its significant role by facilitating payment between buyer and seller from different countries, who are always prejudiced towards each other on the issue of payment, especia

A global concern about Islam has been raised along with some pertinent events in the last few decades. Eventually, the occurrences of 9/11, Middle East issue, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries have ignited this interest to a great extent among the masses around the globe. Many Western orientalists project a distorted image of Islamic Jihad, and

Despite the growing number of research findings that indicate the importance of professional development in academic teaching and learning, the visible impact of staff participation in professional development on effective teaching practices in Higher Education is not significant. As such, the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia has strongly u

Samuel Huntington (1927-2008) claimed that there would be seven eight civilizations ruling over the world in the coming centuries, thus resulting a possible clash among them. The West faces the greatest challenge from the Islamic civilization, as he claimed. Beginning from the Cold-War, the Western civilization became dominant in reality over other

This paper reports on the awareness and use of online database among political science students. They faced the discomfort of reading from the screen or poor graphic quality and they prefer to print out articles for reading and do most of their reading from the paper printout. Besides, they also prefer PDF format for printing, although the HTML for

Technology can have a reciprocal relationship with teaching. The emergence of new technologies pushes educators to understanding and leveraging these technologies for classroom use, at the same time, the on the ground implementation of these technologies in the classroom can directly impact how these technologies continue to take shape. Social netw

Marriage is a sacred bond in Islam that ties a man and a woman into a lifelong relationship of love, compassion, mutual understanding, respect and security. It is a firm pledge that one makes in the name ofAllah for one-another. 'Misyar marriage', 'Convenience marriage' or Travelers' marriage' is a newform of marriage practi