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"The policy of integration with the mainstream is frequently used to justify the objective of the 'Islamisation of the whole Orang Asli community' (JHEOA 1983: 2). As part of a variety of 'positive descrimination' policies, Orang Asli who convert to…

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The topic is a study of the Thai-German relationship (l862-1910), German policy and influence in Thailand, and the attitude of the British, French and Russian Government towards his relationship...

Viewed from the outside. the Islamic world is often seen as either a mystery or a crisis...

Minangkabau oral stories known as kaba reflect political ideas rooted in adat (customary law). They portray leadership, social order, and decision-making based on tradition, showing how Minangkabau society balances authority with communal values and…

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Examines a Medicaid-funded home health care program for elderly in New York City.

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Jurnal ini membincangkan dinamik politik antara kaum di Tanah Melayu menjelang kemerdekaan, termasuk bagaimana kepentingan etnik membentuk strategi parti politik seperti UMNO, MCA dan MIC. Ia menyorot ketegangan, rundingan, serta kompromi yang…

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In calling for health care that is culturally appropriate, minority groups seek political recognition of often racialized constructions of cultural difference as they intervene in health care planning and organization.

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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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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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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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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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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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