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A Framework for real-Time Dynamic Rescuing System for Indoor Environment
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Most current emergency operations employ manual find-and-rescue procedures. Consequently, people trapped in a building remain helpless in an emergency, unable to call out successfully until a rescue team come along which often may be too late. The work presented in this study proposes a dynamic real time rescue system approach to an emergency such

Guide for Young and Future Doctors; Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a protrusion of pelvic organ into or out of the vagina (ACOG). It has been on medical record for nearly 4000 years. Worldwide prevalence of POP is around 9% (Vas T et al 2012). It is higher in 3rd world countries estimated closer to 20% (Walker G.J and Gunasekara 2011). Only 30% of women seek medical attention because

Overt and Covert Postpartum Urinary Retention, Risk Factors and Complications
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Abstract—Background:The overall risk of postpartum urinary retention (PUR) is between 0.05% and 37%. Being Asian increases the risk, while other factors include epidural analgesia, prolonged first and second stage of labour and previous history of PUR.Subjects and Methods: This is a cohort study conducted at a tertiary hospital in Pahang State of

Nurses’ Awareness on Patient Safety Culture in a Newly Established University Hospital
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

As a vital part of patient care delivery, patient safety culture contributes to the quality of care provided by nurses. Safe patient care is positively linked to the attitudes of nurses. This study aimed to assess the perception of nurses working in a newly established teaching hospital. A cross-sectional study involving 194 nurses from three diffe

Medical Education During Covid-19 Pandemic - it is Time to Embrace the New Norm
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the socio-economic fabric of the society globally. Educational institutions, including medical schools are no exception. It has caused wide-spread disruption to teaching and learning (T&L) activities and may impact the future of medical education worldwide.1 IMJM Volume 19 No.2, July

Lessons in Art and Architecture from the Qur’anic Surah al-Shu’ara’ (The Poets)
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper discusses the lessons in art and architecture in the Qur’anic chapter, or surah,al-Shu’ara’ (the Poets). The discussion shows that poetry as an art cannot be equated with a divine revelation, nor can poets and their followers with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his followers. Architecture as a noble enterprise is likewise not to be em

The Srebrenica Genocide: Lest We Forget
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The Srebrenica genocide (genocid u Srebrenici), or massacre (masakr), was a massacre of more than 8,000 Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), especially men and boys, in the city of Srebrenica in the easternmost part of Bosnia and Herzegovina near the border with Serbia. The tragedy took place in July 1995. The genocide was the culmination of Serb aggression

Has Modern Architecture Failed?
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In the midst of all the developments associated with the emergence of modernity, architecture as a system of thought and a physical framework that outlines and frames human lives, was significantly affected. That was due to a tenet according to which changes in social systems, in cultural maturity and in people’s way of thinking and their beliefs

Integration of Knowledge as a Way Forward
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Islam is the religion of guidance and truth. It conveys truth to man and teaches him the ways how to grasp, actualize and apply it. Existence and truth are virtually synonymous. Islam thus teaches man how to be true to himself and live life not according to the fluctuating whims and limited capacities of his weak being, but according to the absolut

Rationalizing Islam’s Prohibition of Drawing Images and Erecting Statues of Humans
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Islam categorically prohibits drawing images and erecting statues of humans. The matter pertains as much to fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) as ‘aqidah (Islamic belief system). There are many authentic hadiths (traditions) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that testify to this. According to those hadiths, the image makers are cursed; t

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