Two doctors who gave first aid to people injured during the Gezi Park demonstrations in Istanbul in 2013 have been given a 10 month prison sentence by a Turkish court. The convictions of Yasemin Erenç and Sercan Yüksel for “denigrating a mosque” while delivering healthcare services have been condemned by human rights organisations and the World Medical Association. The doctors are currently not...

BACKGROUND Formulift is a newly developed mobile health (mHealth) app that connects to a single inertial measurement unit (IMU) worn on the left thigh. The IMU captures users' movements as they exercise, and the app analyzes the data to count repetitions in real time and classify users' exercise technique. The app also offers feedback and guidance to users on exercising safely and effectively. ...


 This study aims to determine the management of mosque, namely, Al-Ikhlas Mosque which is located on Jl. Harmonika Setia Budi Pasar II Graha Tanjung Sari, Medan, North Sumatra. As one productive mosques in empowering community. Where this mosque held by Prosperity Board. And type research used qualitative through a descriptive approach. from conducted, it shows that empowerment managed at...

Second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure is high among UK Bangladeshi and Pakistani populations, reflecting higher male smoking prevalence and fewer home smoking restrictions than the general population. The Muslim Communities Learning About Second-hand Smoke (MCLASS) study explored the feasibility and acceptability of implementing SHS education in 14 UK mosques. Religious teachers (RTs) in seven inter...

This paper is in two parts; firstly a method of numerical modelling is described that is being used to investigate the performance of masonry strengthening; secondly how more pragmatic approaches are being used for localised masonry repairs with examples taken from the Mosque of al Ghuri, Cairo. Numerical modelling based on a discrete element formulation has been employed to simulate the respon...

mosque as the house of god has always been significant to rulers, people and muslim artists. it is one of the most ancient architectural subjects. varamin1jami mosque from ilkhanid2 era is one of the masterpieces of iranian-islamic architecture. it was one of the first projects which started the glorious era of renovation after the dark times of the mongols3 invasion. perfect stucco ornaments i...

mosque as the house of god has always been significant to rulers, people and muslim artists. it is one of the most ancient architectural subjects. varamin1jami mosque from ilkhanid2 era is one of the masterpieces of iranian-islamic architecture. it was one of the first projects which started the glorious era of renovation after the dark times of the mongols3 invasion. perfect stucco ornaments i...

the present paper aims for the most part to prove the fact that religious and spiritual places and above all, mosques play major roles within islamic urban areas. they are in fact the basis of civil infrastructures. a historical analysis focusing on where mosques stand in islamic urban areas reveals that mosques have always been the center of development and growth and that they must be studied...