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Crowd Behaviour in a Ritual Based Mass Gathering and Reliability of Scale Measurement
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Hajj is an annual mass gathering of Muslim pilgrims in Mecca. The understanding of crowd behaviour during this ritual based mass gathering from the psychosocial perspective is inadequately highlighted in the literature. Based on the initial interviews with pilgrims, three main components of crowd behaviour were identified: observable crowd behaviou

The Role of Awareness and Perceived Values Upon the Acceptance of Islamic Banking in Dagestan
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Islamic Banking has been introduced in many countries globally for the last three decades. However, in Russia, Islamic Banking and Finance industry is still in its early stages. The study is aimed at examining the role of awareness and perceived values among Dagestanians upon their acceptance towards Islamic banking. Modified theory of reasoned act

Regeneration for Sustainable Marketplace: a Literature Review
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Urban marketplace (also commonly known as the bazaar, traditional market, public market, etc.) has been recognized in published works as an important economic and cultural place for a city. Iconic marketplaces that are rich with heritage values become significant attractions in urban tourism. The desire to search for local food, traditional crafts

"legal Eagle" Entrepreneurship Education for Law Students: Special Reference to International Islamic University Malaysia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

In Malaysia, entrepreneurship education in higher learning education is not new. The government has taken great effort to transform the country’s economy into the knowledge-based economy and entrepreneur has been identified as one of the key elements to the development of the knowledge economy. Lots of fund had been allocated by the government to

Statistics Anxiety and Achievement in a Statistics Course Among Psychology Students
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Learning of statistics presents a challenge to psychology students whose background in mathematics is not strong. The percentage of students who failed Statistics course at the Department of Psychology in one university in Malaysia is of concern. A survey that included a measure of statistics anxiety was conducted at the beginning of a semester amo

Statistics Anxiety, Basic Mathematics Skills and Academic Performance Among Undergraduate Psychology Students
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Statistics anxiety is a perennial problem among social science students who are faced with statistics as a programme requirement. At one Department of Psychology in Malaysia, the failure rates for a statistics course, across six semesters spanning 2010 to 2013, were the highest compared to other undergraduate courses. Thus, this study attempts to i

Developing Arabic Writing Skills: Peer Feedback in Online Forum Facility on Moodle
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

The use of a learning management system (LMS) has brought a renewed attention to language teaching. Yet, a question that remains to be answered is the extent to which the system can be used to support the pedagogical approach adopted by the instructor. This paper discusses the use of Moodle as a platform for teaching Arabic in a task-based teaching

non-Invasive Measurement Method of Skin Conditions by Using Dermalab® Combo
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Introduction: Skin as a protective barrier from exogenous substances. The aim of the study was to evaluate the realibility of the DermaLab Combo in measuring transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and skin hydration. Methodology: 50 male and 50 female students from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) were voluntarily participated in this stu

Blue Toe Syndrome: a Rare Presentation of Atrial Myxoma
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

Blue toe syndrome is a condition in which patient presented with cyanotic toe caused by fibrino-platelet micro-emboli occlusion of the small digital arteries while atrial myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumour. Most patients with atrial myxoma present with emboli to blood vessel of the brain causing ischaemic stroke. We report a case of a

State of the Art in Designing an Effective Topical Formulation
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Common belief in topical formulation is about 60% of the active is absorbed without putting into consideration the excipients in the formulation. Despite of effectiveness of an active in exerting its cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical effects, adequate formulations for the active still need to be designed for successful delivery to the target sites.

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