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Rediscovering the Importance of Oils in Medication: Translation of the Section on Oils in Kitab al-Aghdhiyyah of Ibn Zuhr (D.1162 C.e.)
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The development of medical science had been the fruit of a conscious attempt to solve the problem medical and health care of the Muslim community. Based upon principles that are derived from the basic teachings of the religion of Islam, this branch of knowledge is always in conformity with the Islamic worldview in which God, man and the nature are

The Evaluation of Kla Values for Recombinant Escherichia Coli Fermentation Producing β-glucuronidase Enzyme
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study is focused on the evaluation of the vohnnetric mass transfer coefficient (kLa) of E. coli fermentation producing ~-glucuronidase enzyme in different bioreactor operating conditions. The operating conditions used were according to the Taguchi's method design using three factors of fermentation viz., temperature, agitation speed and ai

A Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Conventional and Islamic Unit Trust Companies in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the efficiency of selected conventional and Islamic unit trust companies in Malaysia during the period 2002 to 2005. Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to investigate efficiency, as measured by the Malmquist index, which is decomposed into two comp

Inward Fdi Performance in the Muslim World: Assesing Business and Political Environments
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This article aims to make a survey of business and political environments for inward Foreign Direct Investment performance of the Muslim countries. It offers a cross-country analysis of the 57 Muslim majority countries’ FDI performance during 1995-2007. The research finds that the business environment in the Muslim countries is not favourable for

Modeling and Computational Experiment to Obtain Optimized Neural Network for Battery Thermal Management Data
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The focus of this work is to computationally obtain an optimized neural network (NN) model to predict battery average Nusselt number (Nuavg) data using four activations functions. The battery Nuavg is highly nonlinear as reported in the literature, which depends mainly on flow velocity, coolant type, heat generation, thermal conductivity, battery l

Quality Rating of Islamic Websites Features : a single-User Evaluation
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Islamic Websites post a new challenge for evaluation criteria due to the importance to their design contents. Today, little is known regarding the present quality rating of both design & content features of Islamic websites. This paper proposes several criteria to evaluate Islamic Websites: navigation, interactivity, legitimacy, objectivity, au

Achieving Human Development Objectives Through Microfinance Institution: the Case of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Human development (HD), according to Ranis and Stewart (2000) is defined as the enhancement of the human situation so that people enjoy longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives. Some aspects of HD are related to people’s physical well-being, such as health, nutrition, and education. Other aspects of HD encompass widening of choice and enhance

User Experience: Assessing the Effectiveness of Internet Booking Services
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Despite the undeniable importance of usability and utility, one should not forget that people use Internet booking service for variety of reasons or in essence overlooked the vital intent. Online booking systems challenge the effectiveness of traditional way of booking process. Therefore the effectiveness of the task is crucial to support the user

The Relationship Between Social Supports and Psychological Problems Among Students
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between social support and psychological problems i.e. depression, anxiety, and stress. 120 undergraduate university students were involved in this study. They were selected using purposive sampling technique. The Social Support Behaviour (SSB) scale was used to measure the level of social suppor

Arborine, a Quinazolin-4-one Antimicrobial Alkaloid from Glycosmis Pentaphylla (Retz.) DC
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Quinazolin-4-one is a type of alkaloid that possesses a chromophore with some structural similarities to that of the pharmacophore of the conventional 4-quinolone antimicrobial agents. Therefore it is presumed that this type of natural quinazoline alkaloid could also share the same activity as the conventional quinolone agents. These characteristic

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