Utilitas Konsumen Muslim

The Vitruvian Virtues of Architecture: Utilitas, Firmitas, Venustas

No more famous slogan has been invented for the essential components of architectural values than Vitruvius’s famous three of utilitas (function? commodity? utility?), firmitas (solidity? materiality?), and venustas (beauty? delight? desire?). Despite the famous attempts to fix the meaning of the three terms, it is evident that their location within the Vitruvian ‘triad’ has cast a spell over a...

Health disparities between Muslim and non-Muslim countries.

We examined differences in health indicators and associated factors across countries according to the proportion of the population who are Muslim. Of 190 UN countries, 48 were classified as Muslim-majority countries (MMC) and 142 as non-MMC. Data on 41 potential determinants of health were obtained from 10 different data sources, and 4 primary outcome measures (male and female life expectancy, ...

727 - 730 Muslim A.pmd

A case of human eye infection caused by Brugia pahangi was reported in 2010 in a semi rural village in Selangor, peninsular Malaysia. Our report here reveals results of investigation on the vector and animal host for the transmission of the infection. We conducted entomological survey and cat blood examination in the vicinity of the patient’s home. The mosquito species Armigeres subalbatus was ...

Muslim Population in Africa

The purpose of this manuscript is to present a reliable estimate in form of tables of the Muslim population and its percentage in each country in Africa. This data is summarized to be a reference for other studies and discussions related to Muslim population. The presented data show that about 27% of the population of Africa is Muslim, a total of about 446 million.

Muslim contribution to surgery.