Background: Orthosiphon stamineus (OS) is a herb known in ethnomedicine for treating diabetes mellitus (DM). In this study, a H NMR based urine metabolomics tool has been used for the first time to identify the metabolic protective mechanism of OS in DM using Streptozotocin (STZ) induced experimental model in rats. Methods: Four different solvent e

This paper aims to analyze Muhammad Asad’s significant ideas and doctrine of wasatiyyah (Islamic moderation) as illustrated in his magnum opus The Message of the Qur’an. It endeavors to discuss the essential idea and principle of moderate Islam or “community of the middle way” (ummah wasata) as interpreted and propounded by Asad (1900-1992)

Daylighting in historic buildings is not easy to manage as natural light fluctuates. This study aims to evaluate visitors’ visual responses and opinions towards daylighting in four selected galleries in museums. Intensity of illumination and visitors feedback were obtained through fieldwork. Instruments employed were data logger management system

Misunderstanding of Islamic concept of gender equality by the West and some Muslims has caused Muslim women to be influenced by alien conception and principle of gender equality while seeking justice and freedom. As a result, some of these women lead movements that fight for gender equality contrasting to Islamic teaching. CEDAW is a result of such

This book will discuss comprehensively the basic issues and principles which lead to the true understanding of the Qur’an. The main issues to be focused on in this book include historical background of sciences of the Qur’an, the revelation of the Qur’an (wahy), the history behind the compilation of the Qur’an, the classification of the sur

Annual flood outbreaks during Northeast monsoon season in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia are known to be a prevalent issue. More research and studies incorporating Geographic Information System (GIS) approach have been invested by the government to lessen Malaysia’s economic strain. This study will elaborate on how gridding feature is esse

About 80 percent of the world’s Muslim populations are non-native speakers of the Arabic language. Since it is obligatory for all Muslims to recite Qur’an in Arabic during prayers, an extraordinary social phenomenon has taken place in some parts of the Muslim world: Muslims are taught the complex phonological rules of the Arabic language in the

This work presents a novel constraint handling strategy for Predictive Functional Control (PFC). First, to improve prediction consistency, the constant input assumption of nominal PFC approaches is replaced with Laguerre based prediction. This substitution improves the effectiveness of using a constrained solution to prevent long-term constraint vi

The existence of Electric Vehicles (EV) such as electric cars, buses and trams, has gained its prominence since these past few decades, primarily contributed by the environmental and economic factors. It is until recently that the automotive market shifted into the production of electric motorbikes. One criteria that stands out about the electric m

Highly cited papers serve as a proxy for excellence. In this paper, we identify Malaysia's highly-cited papers and explore the characteristics of these papers. The research question posed is "What characterizes Malaysian highly cited papers?" This study adopts the definition by Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicator, i.e. the highl