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Jurnal ini membincangkan bagaimana sistem kasta mempengaruhi corak migrasi masyarakat Tamil dari India ke Tanah Melayu, termasuk jenis pekerjaan yang diambil dan penempatan komuniti. Ia menyorot peranan kasta dalam struktur sosial, integrasi…

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" Like Anwar Ibrahim who was closely associated with ABIM, Ashaari Muhammad played a significant and crucial role in derecting and ..."

Examines the role and meaning of susto(fright) in Mexican Americans' explanatory model of type 2 diabetes.

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From its inception, the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies [ISEAS] had, as part of its overall thrust and activities...

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Islamic concept of al-'ibadah and al-'amal al-salih are interrelated...

New retirees engaged in reorganization of self and social identity by work in special projects involving physical labor to demolish and rebuild backyards and household interiors.

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Islam is the religion of truth. It is the embodiment of the code of life which God, the creator and the Lord of the universe has revealed for the guidance of mankind. Islam in an Arabic word and denotes submission, surrender and obedience. A religion…

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This paper discusses the growing Western interest in Islam and the causes that lead to the interest. It elaborates on the meaning of the terms Islamic resurgence, Islamic fundamentalism and its differences with the term Islamic militancy with…

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After the collapse of Soviet Union and the end of Cold War, many westerners perceived Islamic fundamentalism as a new threat to the western world. As such there have been a lot of misconceptions about Islam. This research paper try to find out why…

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Islam has been perceived by many Western nations and non-Muslims around the world as a religion that promote terrorism and conflict. The various factors need to be highlighted which resulted to the resurgence of Islamic fundamentalism. The exposure…

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Islam is indeed a misunderstood religion such as the misunderstanding and the prejudice against it that muslim and non-muslim alike often regard it as animpediment as a barrier to good peaceful relations between muslims and non-muslims and even…

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The article by Victor Purcell examines the historical context and reasons behind the United States relinquishing its extraterritorial rights in Siam, highlighting the delay from 1909 to 1920 and comparing it to Britain's earlier actions influenced by…

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"The religious beliefs of the Temuan have not been studied in any detail, and accounts are therefore rather vague. According to my informants, there are two major deities, 'tuhan diatas' and 'tuhan dibawah', meaning sky-god and earth-god…

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As the title implies, this paper deals with two questions which the author believes may be related to one another in significant ways...

The Quran is the main foundation of ideas in Malay Islamic literature. It shapes themes such as faith, ethics, law, and spirituality. Malay scholars and writers adapt its teachings into local contexts, producing works like religious texts, poetry,…

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One the 9th of November, 1976, an unusual lecture was given at the French Academy of Medicine. Its title was "Physiological and Embryological data in the Qur'an"...

"The question of whether the Orang Asli were the first to step foot on the Malay Peninsula has been a moot point among scholars of the history of the peninsula. However, as explained in Chapter 1, there is good reason for retaining the term in…

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Is there no justice and rule of law in Malaysia? Can the police abuse their powers as they please and...

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Describes some of the ways that the prenatal care practices of a group of U.S. women help to consolidate biomedical hegemony by using Jordan's concept of authoritative knowledge.

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This article examines the process of drafting treaties between Muslims and non-Muslims, both theoretically and historically...

Generally, this paper discusses Malaysia's non-Muslims minority's problems and the historical role of non-Muslims minoritics to achieve its independence in 1957...

This study examines the difficulty of identifying and verifying poems attributed to the “stinger” (penglipur or satirical poet). It discusses issues of authorship, variation in manuscripts, and oral transmission, which make it challenging to…

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"The principal aim of Silat, like all martial arts, is to enable an individual to defend himself under provocations"

"The principal aim of Silat, like all martial arts, is to enable an individual to defend himself under provocation"

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The article by Nicholas Tarling examines the influential role of John Palmer, known as the "Prince of Merchants," in British political and commercial affairs, particularly in relation to the British-Dutch negotiations and the acquisition of…

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"The present settlement of Kampung Chang Lama covers 245 acres (99.1 hectares) of dwellings and rubber smallholdings. From the eyes of the state government such land is still state land, although an application was made by JHEOA in1969 to have the…

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Examines how a group of Lubavitcher Hasidic Jews deals with sickness and the relation between the group's use of biomedicine and religious healing.

The Portuguese maintained a position of dominance in the Asian clove trade for less than a century...

Investigate how nursing assistants' continual contact with contaminating substances impacts their attitudes toward their work and themselves as workers.

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