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Repositioning of Spa Premises Into the Context of Islamic Built Environment and Muslim Friendly Attributes
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Spas have become increasingly popular and have emerged as important profit centers for hotels. However, the uniqueness of this market has been largely overlooked in terms of Shari’ah compliant to cater for Muslim needs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to the repositioning of spa typologies, spatial organization and social interaction in t

Characterisation of Allelochemical Compounds in Rhizophora Apiculata and Acrostichum Aureum of Mangrove Forest Species
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Rhizophora apiculata and Acrostichum aureum are a common mangrove species in Malaysia. Allelochemical interaction of the mangrove species was speculated to play an important role in the dominance in a harsh environment. This study assessed the quantitative and qualitative determination for total phenolic content and individual phenolic compounds as

The Interrelationship Between Spatial Organization, Social Interaction and Landscape Setting of the Homestay Towards Islamic Built Environment
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

With the emergence of the homestay programme, Malaysia as a multi-racial country offers a golden opportunity for a tourist to experience different cultures from different races. However, the homestay programme offered does not readily implement the Shariah Compliant and thus minimally translate to the Islamic way of life as Muslim country which sho

Social Support and health-Related Quality of Life Among Hepatitis C Patients in Pahang, Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Background and Aim: Hepatitis C is one of the most common causes of liver disease worldwide. Health impacts of hepatitis C are not limited to physical morbidity but include psychosocial dimensions such as quality of life (QOL), depression, anxiety, and stigmatization. In Malaysia, modifiable factors that can improve QOL among hepatitis C patients h

A Study on Children’s Rights Protection in Family Aspects in Malaysia Lessons for Zanzibar
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Children protection laws on family matters in Zanzibar has been recorded to have a lot of discrepancies. This is due to long-stand existing laws and the existing court hierarchy which exports the conflicts on the application of laws under various courts. However, many efforts have been made by the Zanzibar government to improve the standard on the

Urban River Reserve Potentials as Passive Cooling Strategies
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In Malaysia, urban riparian refers to river reserve that reflects green space. As surviving greenery space amidst concrete jungle, urban riparian is essential for safe-keeping the river health, the surrounding environment, and the well-being of urbanites. The existing developments found by the Malaysian riversides are already in place prior to rive

Mining Web Usage Using Frs
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Web Usage Mining (WUM) is the application of data mining methods in extracting potentially useful information from web usage data. Its application includes improving website design, personalised service, target marketing etc. Among the outstanding research issues in WUM include inefficiency in mining large weblogs, extracted patterns that are not r

Adapting Biophilic Design in Urban Riparian
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The global rapid urbanization has had significant impacts on the environmental quality. As with many other countries, Malaysia has not been spared from this issue. The unprecedented urban growth has occurred at the expense of many green spaces and vegetation which promote ecosystem and human health. Urban riparian is one of the greenery commonly un

Malay micro-Entrepreneurs and State's Regulatory Role: a Case of Penang, Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Micro-entrepreneurs (MEs) in Malaysia suffer from a slow projection of growth especially in developing to larger business scale. This group is important for Malaysia to achieve the vision 2020. Concurring with this, the study aims to explain a factor that contributes to the progress of the Malay’s entrepreneur business. This factor is being estab

Need for Sustainable Architecture
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

People are both the creators and demolishers of civilizational accomplishments. They are the only beneficiaries of every great civilizational output. Similarly, people are the conceivers, creators and users of architecture -- a physical locus of civilizations. They create architecture and then use and interact with it. They do so either commendably

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