The Essential Rokeya: selected works of Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932)

“…In The Essential Rokeya, Mohammad A. Quayum brings together, for the first time, some of the best work by one of South Asia’s earliest and most heroic feminist writers and activists, who was also a leading figure of the Bengal Renaissance in the nineteenth and early twentieth century – Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932). …”
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The rise of China and its implications for the muslim world by Md. , Moniruzzaman

“…Economically powerful china will shift the epicenter of political power from the West to the east bringing a civilizational change. To maintain its economic, military and scientific growth, china will depend much on petroleum resources of the oil-rich countries around the world. …”
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Legal entitlements of wives in the classical islamic family law by Yelwa, Mansur Isa, Mohd Zin, Najibah

“…Accordingly, the paper brings forth a set of Shari’ah rulings on wives’ rights in the absence of a regulated family law framework for concerned jurisdictions. …”
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The Divine Will on Riba by Tahir, Sayyid

“…That is then refined by closely examining the communication style in the Qurãn and bringing into the picture the Sunnah of the Prophet SAAWS traceable to selected Aḥadīth on ribā. …”
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A review of student attendance system using near-field communication (NFC) technology by Mohd Nasir, Mohd Ameer Hakim, Asmuni, Muhammad Hazimuddin, Salleh, Norsaremah, Sanjay, Misra

“…NFC can be referred to as a device that can detect information and/or command from a tag by bringing them together in a close proximity or even by touching together. …”
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Like the sea: living communityship as a form of participatory leadership within the creativity for learning in HE (#creativeHE) community by Nerantzi, Chrissi, Gillaspy, Emma, Sinfield, Sandra, Karatsiori, Marianthi, Burns, Tom, Hunter, Anna, Seat, Hannah, Tasler, Nathalie

“…Insights gained through this inquiry seem to suggest that the leadership within this community is characterised by and experienced as communityship, a highly participatory and democratic way of leading that brings harmony, offers refuge and stretches the leadership team. …”
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An Integrated approach of ethics and professional issues into engeneering curriculum. by Hrairi, Meftah, Khalifa, Othman Omran

“…One way of answering these two questions is to teach engineering ethics in a way that brings home how integral it is to engineering work and avoid the addition of new ethics courses. …”
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Muslim women in contemporary societies: realities and opportunities by Ahmed Ibrahim, Hassan, Kamaruddin, Zaleha

“…This book brings to focus, ideas articulated by some contemporary Muslim writers during a three-day conference organized by the International Institute for Muslim Unity (IIUM), on the politico-religious and socio-economic challenges of Muslim women in our time. …”
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Liberalisasi pendidikan dan cabarannya dalam kontek pendidikan Islam di Malaysia by Hashim, Rosnani

“…Due to this, there is a greater demand for higher education which could not all be met by the government, thereby resulting in the privatization of education. Liberalization also brings with it internationalization which means the hegemony of the English language and also accountability through international comparison in education, thereby scrutinizing local education system to international standards. …”
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Facilitating the construction of shared Malaysian identity the teaching of literature by Idrus, Faizah

“…In Malaysia, ethnic and cultural tension and conflicts have escalated in the past years bringing undesirable impacts on the nation’s economy and, most importantly, on inter-ethnic relationships. …”
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Shared identity construction: the third space exploration by Idrus, Faizah

“…Ethnic and cultural tension and conflicts have escalated in Malaysia bringing undesirable impacts on the nation’s economy and, most importantly, on inter-ethnic relationships. …”
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Understanding the perception of society towards ‘pengkid’: effective solutions by Abdul Rahim, Adibah

“…It might also affect Muslims’ faith and brings harms to the society. ‘Pengkid’ has been prohibited by the National Council of Fatwa (Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaan), but the problem is still seriously spreading in the society. …”
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Prediction of sedimentation and bank erosion due to the construction of Kahang Dam by Nda, Muhammad

“…This research used the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and ANN with Autoregressive (AR) (NNETAR) in predicting suspended sediment concentration using sediment concentration, discharge and water level as inputs. Similarly, erosion pins were installed on four transects to monitor the riverbank for thirteen months. …”
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Joint ventures in construction 2: contract, governance, performance and risk

“…Joint Ventures in Construction 2: Contract, Governance, Performance and Risk is the selected proceedings of a series of International Conferences on Multi-national Joint Ventures for Construction Works, held each year since 2005. This book brings together the highlights from the 2008-2011 conferences, focusing on key issues including - contract and associated administrative structures - governance, dispute, and dispute resolution - performance and risk - managing stakeholder expectations. …”
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Transfer and heating mechanisms of a curry puff vending machine by Mohd Ali, Muhamad Khalid, Zainul Azlan, Norsinnira, Ali, Muhammad Aminuddin Anwar

“…The transfer mechanism transfers the containers containing frozen curry puffs into the microwave by using a slider and brings it out after being heated. In the heating mechanism, the microwave’s door is opened and closed by a servo motor through a four bar linkage mechanism and the timer knob is automatically adjusted by a servo motor. …”
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Teaching English literature at IIUM: Islamic perspectives on selected twentieth-century texts by Hasan, Md. Mahmudul

“…Based on this theoretical premise, this paper will establish the necessity of critically evaluating English literary texts in a Muslim setting and of bringing in Islamic perspectives in pedagogical practices at such an Islamic university as International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). …”
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Modeling and control of a multi degree of freedom flexible joint manipulator by Akhtaruzzaman, Md., Akmeliawati, Rini, Teh, Wai Yee

“…The PBC is developed to achieve two goals: set point regulation and trajectory tracking. The controller brings the end point from unstable position to a certain stable position. …”
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Qucs-S a maturing GPL software package for circuit simulation and compact modelling of current and emerging technology devices by Brinson, Mike, Kuznetsov, Vadim

“…RC7 is the culmination of the last few months development, bringing to the circuit simulation and modelling scene, the most stable version of the package released so far. …”
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Contemporary issues in human resource development by Abdul Hamid, Zabeda, Osman-Gani, Aahad M.

“…Along with the need for a talented workforce, the knowledge base of the organisation has to be managed effectively and efficiently and this brings a need for better knowledge management in organisations. …”
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Using the new media to enhance the learning process for adult learners by Awang Abu Bakar, Normi Sham

“…This can be achieved by bringing forward various kinds of new media such as audio visual technology in the forms of coursewares and podcasts, and also using the internet, especially the latest development of Web 2.0 technology which includes Skype, blogs, YouTube, Wikis, Facebook and MySpace. …”
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