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Appreciating the Architecture of Shamiyyah
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This book provides a comprehensive framework for appreciating the architecture of Shamiyyah, one of the Makkah neighborhoods pulled down to make way for the latest expansion of al-Masjid al-Haram (the Holy Mosque). The objectives of the book are as follows: 1) To investigate the architectural, artistic, social and religious significance of the arch

Reconciling the Views of ‘umar B. ‘abd Al-‘aziz (D. 101 Ah/720 Ce) on Mosque Decoration
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This paper discusses the views of the 8th Umayyad Caliph, ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz (‘Umar II), on mosque decoration. It resolves an ostensible inconsistency between what he as the governor did to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, and what he intended to do to the great Umayyad Mosque in Damascus after becoming the Caliph. The paper concludes

Accumulation of Rare Earth Element (Rees) in Pistia Stratiotes (Water Lettuce) and Oreochromis Niloticus (Nile Tilapia) in Rees Artificial Industrial Wastewater System
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The manufacturing of rare earth element (REE) especially lanthanum (La) is susceptible in causing environmental contamination by discharging its industrial wastewater into the environment especially ponds, lakes and rivers. The REE wastewater containing La residue and other radioactive elements will be uptaken by the aquatic plants and freshwater f

Corporate Governance and Strategic Information Disclosure in Malaysian Listed Banks : Panel Data Analysis
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Corporate governance issue has attracted the researchers, especially the Malaysian researchers due to the 1997-1998 economic crises. Furthermore, it is undeniable that the banking sector is the heart of the economy in any country since it is the main source in mobilizing the monetary system. Thus, this study investigates the impact of corporate gov

All Islam Ever Wanted Was Freedom
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In life, there is only truth, as a reflection and confirmation of the Absolute Truth, Almighty Allah (al-Haqq). What we think of and call falsehood is imaginary. It does not really exist. It is only a temporary and conditioned absence of truth. Likewise, there is only light in this earthly life, for Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth,

Monocular Viewpoint Invariant Human Activity Recognition
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

One of the grand goals of robotics is to have assistive robots living side-by-side with humans, autonomously assisting humans in everyday activities. To be able to interact with humans and assist them, robots must be able to understand and interpret human activities. There is a growing interest in the problem of human activity recognition. Despite

Asset and Liability Management : Comparative Study of Conventional and Islamic Banks in Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

This study evaluates the asset-liability management of both Islamic banks and Conventional banks in Malaysia, pre and post global financial crisis 2007/2008. The purpose of this study is to verify whether or not there are any significant difference between the Islamic banks in Malaysia than its conventional counterpart in terms of interest (profit)

Creating Job Opportunities Through Humanizing Entrepreneurship Education in Somalia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Educating youth to become entrepreneurs is a vital factor in creating employment and eradicating poverty. The primary concern of relevant and innovative entrepreneurial-ism is that it creates wealth for the entrepreneurs; creates job opportunities for the general population and also creates and sustains local economy growth. This paper examines the

The Impact Behaviour of Carbon fiber-Epoxy Composite Leading Edge Using Finite Element Method
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Composite material has been widely used in aircrafts due to its high strength to weight ratio that leads to weight saving of the aircrafts. Equally important, aircraft material should be tough i.e. it should have the ability to absorb high energy and thus resist fracture. The aircraft’s wing design requires the material to have high toughness as

model-Free Viewpoint Invariant Human Activity Recognition
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The viewpoint assumption is becoming an obstacle in human activity recognition systems. There is increasing interest in the problem of human activity recognition, motivated by promising applications in many domains. Since camera position is arbitrary in many domains, human activity recognition systems have to be viewpoint invariant. The viewpoint i

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