This article gives an overview on Muslim women writer in Bengal.

This study examines the existence of herd behavior among foreign investors in the Malaysian capital market. In methodology, the study analyzes the herd behavior by estimating vector error correction (VECM) model of FPI inflows as well as FPI outflows from/to major investors such as the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong using qu

This study attempts to determine the importance of the banking sector in the monetary transmission process in a developing economy. The study analyzes the Malaysian data focusing on three sample periods: the entire sample period (1989:01-2006:12); the pre-crisis period (1989:01-1996:12); and the post-crisis period (1999:01-2006:12). To achieve this

Background: A new unique latex agglutination test (KAtex) that detects a stable, nonprotein, disease specific parasite antigen in the freshly voided urine of patients suffering from active kala-azar has been introduced by Kalon Biological Ltd. UK. This is absolutely non-invasive method of diagnosis for visceral leishmaniasis and suitable for implem

Objective: Extended spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs) represent a major group of lactamases currently being identified in large number worldwide mostly produced by gram-negative bacteria. The present study was done to see the frequency of ESBLs in gram-negative bacterial isolates causing nosocomial wound infections from a tertiary care hospital in Ban

The International Conference on Research in Islamic Laws 2009 (ICRIL‘09) was held on 15-16 July 2009 at the University ofMalaya’s (UM) Department of Shari`ah and Law. The 145 presenters focused on the contemporary challenges and prospects in Islamic studies. Zubaidah Ismail director, ICRIL‘09) welcomed the audience and spoke of the importance

The purpose of this article is to explore the views of Sayyid Abul AÑlÉ MawdËdÊ on ijtihÉd. It intends to trace the origins of MawdËdÊ’s ideas within the social, cultural and political context of his time, especially the increasing influence of modernity in the Muslim world. The study shows that MawdËdÊ’s understanding of ijtihÉd and

Introduction: Entada spiralis Ridl. (Leguminoceae) which is locally known as beluru or sintok is a liana or woody climber that grows wildly in Malaysia. The isolation and characterisation of the major chemical constituents from the bioactive extract of the stem bark of E. spiralis has been carried out. Our previous study revealed that the methanol

The objectives of this research were to exploring critical factors influencing tourists' perception in selection of destination for travel in Bangladesh. The specific objectives of the study are: to identify and asses the factors that are influencing tourists in selecting destination; to find out the relationship between those factors and the c

The concept of istihsan played a crucial role in intellectual heritage of the history of islamic law and developed Islamic legal reasoning through putting human's contribution into judgements based on primary principles of securing ease and avoiding hardship: Allah desires ease for you; and He desires not hardship for you. In the very early per