I would like to express my appreciation to all of our guests, presenter and participants for sparing some time despite of the busy schedule to be part of this meaningful event. As the chairman of ICUDBE2015, I would like to thank you IIUM, Department Standards Malaysia and Putrajaya Corporation in giving the trust to Kaed Universal Design Unit (KUD

This research focuses on the effectiveness of proposed mobile homes for the flood relief center provision. The great flood that occurred in Malaysia has revealed a lack of recognition and safety procedures in handling and locating victims including people with disabilities and the elderly. Most of the emergency shelter was identified non universal

In Islam, masjid plays pivotal role as a center of gravity. Its functions range from not only a place for performing prayer, but up to social congregation and welfare facilities like sport, rehabilitation center, information center etc. Furthermore, masjid is for all walks of life. It is a collective obligation to ensure masjid is accessible to all

This paper examines the influence of culture and religion on the conception of visual privacy, its regulation, and housing design attributes affecting visual privacy of Malay Muslim families living in terrace housing, in Malaysia. The study involves a survey interview of 381 respondents and 11 case studies. Findings indicate that changes in living

In the history of civilization, culture and religion have always developed in a close proximity to each other. Indeed, one cannot conceive of development in religion and culture in isolation from each other. it is precisely this unity of culture and religion which is to be the basis of Muhammad Iqbal's views on Muslim culture. Culture, for Iqba

The objectives of this paper are firstly to highlight the importance of Universal Design and Social Responsibility, secondly an overview of important factors to consider in providing for accessible transportation and finally to review and introduce the application of Universal Design from Malaysian experience. Universal Design and Social Responsibi

Introduction There is growing evidence that the type of initial hemodialysis (HD) access significantly influenced patient’s outcome. The arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is well regarded as the best available initial access for providing HD. Objective The aim of this study is to determine the pattern of initial HD access in our dialysis centers and to

Conservative Judaism claimed to be in the middle position between orthodox and reform Judaism attempting to maintain basic traditions while adapting to modern life. In its approach to reconstruction of reconstruction of religious thought, this position argued that to meet the challenges of the modern world, the key concepts of faith have to be rede

Although the discussion on religious thought and the challenges of modernity is not a new debated issue, it is still relevant to contemporary time. Considering this issue as one of the most significant chapters in the history of modern Islamic thought, Irfan took an initiative to deliberate it in an objective manner. In doing so, he did not study m

The Qur’an is the comprehensive guidance, not only for Muslims, but also for the whole mankind. It is revealed for the benefits of the people in every corner and aspect of their lives. One of the aspects is in the preservation and restoration of mental health. This paper aims at analyzing the significance of the Qur’an and Sunnah, i.e. their te