Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Language and Literacy -- IIUM Summary: In Malaysia, the Arabic language has been taught at primary and secondary schools. However, the majority of students lack interest in Arabic subjects due to factors such as the teaching method and the material. Consequently the Ministry of Education, Mal

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Arabic Language and Literature -- IIUM Summary: This research seeks to develop a curriculum of teaching Arabic in Comoros government secondary schools, in view of the strategic importance of developing the courses to meet the requirements of the age. According to the view of the researcher th

Subject(s): Company of Merchants of England Trading to the Levant -- History | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of History and Civilization -- IIUM Summary: In the early 16th century, Osmanli Caliphate was a formidable force, feared and adhered to by most European powers. England, an emerging empire was anxious to discover new opportunitie

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Political Science -- IIUM Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that contribute to ethno-religious conflict in the Tafawa Balewa local government area of Bauchi state Nigeria, from 1991 to 2011. The thesis also examines the effect of conflict on the political and econom

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Mechanical Engineering -- IIUM Summary: This dissertation presents experimental measurements on a round free turbulent jet and numerical simulations on a flow past a surface mounted cylinder. The experimental measurements map the Reynolds stresses in a vertical round free jet. A 12 mm diamete

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences -- IIUM Summary: This thesis investigates the predictability, profitability and applicability of technical analysis in the Malaysian equities and commodity markets in relation to the naïve buy-and-hold strategy. In addition to the predictive ability and poten

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of English Language and Literature -- IIUM Summary: The study is conducted to investigate the use of linking adverbials (LAs) between non-native English writers (Filipinos) and native English writers. LAs are linguistic expressions, which function as cohesive devices beyond sentential levels. Th

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Accounting -- IIUM Summary: The issue of appointing independent directors arose due to larger/controlling shareholders dominating the board and ignoring the rights of the minority shareholders. The revised Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance 2012 emphasizes the importance of independent di

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh -- IIUM Summary: This research focuses on “The Tools of Hedging against Risk and Their Contemporary Application”. The study begins with discussing the concept of risk, its model, types, and management, focusing on the most important types of risk that Islamic Financi

Subject(s): Tourism -- Marketing | Tourism -- Maldives | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Business Administration -- IIUM Summary: Destination branding is considered to be highly challenging in this competitive environment where choices are vast that offers similar services and products. To differentiate the destinations have been one o