187 research outputs found
Interviews with Muhammad Jamal Amr
No full textهذه المقابلة مع مؤلف أدب الأطفال و الشاعر الأردني محمد جمال عمرو يتحدث عن مجلة للأطفال صدرت في الأردن بعنوان ""أروى"". يسلط الضوء على المعايير الأساسية التي يجب إتباعها عند كتابة قصائد للأطفال ، علاوة على ذلك ، يروي بعض النماذج من قصائده. أجرى المقابلة حسن شمس الدين.In this interview, Jordanian author of children books Muhammad Jamal Amr speaks about ""Arwa"" magazine published in Jordan and highlights standards for writing children poems.. The interview was conducted by Hasan Shams al-Din
Telaah Keteladanan Rasulullah Saw Dalam Mendidik Anak Menurut Syeikh Jamal Abdurrahman
No full textThe purpose of this study is to find out how the example of the Prophet Muhammad in educating children in the Islamic Parenting Book by Sheikh Jamal Abdurrahman. In this study, the author uses qualitative research methods with the type of library research, namely collecting data contained in various library books that refer to the example of the Prophet Muhammad in educating children as a primary data source and then also supported by various sources. Other sources that are still relevant as secondary data sources. Then in presenting the data, the writer uses descriptive analysis method. The results of this study indicate that according to Sheikh Jamal Abdurrahman in his book entitled Islamic Parenting, the example that the Prophet Muhammad taught in educating children includes several things that parents/educators must know, namely; teaches faith/tawhid, teaches worship, teaches science, guidance and advice, and self-habituation
TELAAH KETELADANAN RASULULLAH SAW DALAM MENDIDIK ANAK MENURUT SYEIKH JAMAL ABDURRAHMAN
No full textThe purpose of this study is to find out how the example of the Prophet Muhammad in educating children in the Islamic Parenting Book by Sheikh Jamal Abdurrahman. In this study, the author uses qualitative research methods with the type of library research, namely collecting data contained in various library books that refer to the example of the Prophet Muhammad in educating children as a primary data source and then also supported by various sources. Other sources that are still relevant as secondary data sources. Then in presenting the data, the writer uses descriptive analysis method. The results of this study indicate that according to Sheikh Jamal Abdurrahman in his book entitled Islamic Parenting, the example that the Prophet Muhammad taught in educating children includes several things that parents/educators must know, namely; teaches faith/tawhid, teaches worship, teaches science, guidance and advice, and self-habituation
A balance between the interpretation of al-Qasimi Muhammad Jamal al-Din al-Qasimi (v / 1914) and the interpretation of the revelation
No full textيسعى هذا البحثُ إلى الموازنة في آيات الأحكام, بين تفسيرين لعَلَمَينْ من أعلام الأمه الإسلامية, وهما محمد جمال الدين القاسمي (1914م) صاحب التفسير الكبير المعروف بتفسير (القاسميّ) ومحمد جواد مغنية (1979م) (التفسير الكاشف), من أجل التعرف على أهم السمات البارزة للمنهج الفقهي عند كليهما إذ أحدهما إمامي المذهب, والآخر يمثّل مدرسة الصحابة, وبيان أثر ذلك في تفسيريهما, ومعرفة القيمة العلمية لهذه الموازنة في آيات الاحكام, وذلك بإبراز جوانب التفوق في عمل كل منهما, وبيان مواطن التوافق والاختلاف بينهما من خلال الموازنة بينهما في آيات الأحكام.This research seeks to balance the verses of the rulings, between two interpretations of the Islamic nation\u27s flags, and the history of Muhammad Jamal al-Din al-Qasimi (1914), the author of the great interpretation known as the interpretation of al-Qasimi and Muhammad Jawad Mughniyah (1979) The most important features are Wikipedia\u27s That\u27s That\u27s The That\u27s The That\u27s The That\u27s Polis With The Travel.
Key words: Balance between the interpretation of al-Qasimi Muhammad Jamal al-Din al-Qasimi (v / 1914) and the interpretation of Kashif Muhammad Jawad Mughniyah (T / 1979) in the verses of judgments
Improving TCP Data Transportation for Internet of Things
No full textInternet of Things (IoT) is the idea that every device around us is connected and these devices continually collect and communicate data for analysis at a large scale in order to enable better end user experience, resource utilization and device performance. Therefore, data is central to the concept of IoT and the amount being collected is growing at an unprecedented rate. Current networking systems and hardware are not fully equipped to handle influx of data at this scale which is a serious problem because it can lead to erroneous interpretation of the data resulting in low resource utilization and bad end user experience defeating the purpose of IoT. This thesis aims at improving data transportation for IoT. In IoT systems, devices are connected to one or more cloud services over the internet via an access link. The cloud processes the data sent by the devices and sends back appropriate instructions. Hence, the performance of the two ends of the network ie the access networks and datacenter network, directly impacts the performance of IoT.
The first portion of the our research targets improvement of the access networks by improving access link (router) design. Among the important design aspects of routers is the size of their output buffer queue. %Selecting an appropriate size of this buffer is crucial because it impacts two key metrics of an IoT system: 1) access link utilization and 2) latency. We have developed a probabilistic model to calculate the size of the output buffer that ensures high link utilization and low latency for packets. We have eliminated limiting assumptions of prior art that do not hold true for IoT. Our results show that for TCP only traffic, buffer size calculated by the state of the art schemes results in at least 60% higher queuing delay compared to our scheme while achieving almost similar access link utilization, loss-rate, and goodput. For UDP only traffic, our scheme achieves at least 91% link utilization with very low queuing delays and aggregate goodput that is approx. 90% of link capacity. Finally, for mixed traffic scenarios our scheme achieves higher link utilization than TCP only and UDP only scenarios as well as low delays, low loss-rates and aggregate goodput that is approx 94% of link capacity.
The second portion of the thesis focuses on datacenter networks. Applications that control IoT devices reside here. Performance of these applications is affected by the choice of TCP used for data communication between Virtual Machines (VM). However, cloud users have little to no knowledge about the network between the VMs and hence, lack a systematic method to select a TCP variant. We have focused on characterizing TCP Cubic, Reno, Vegas and DCTCP from the perspective of cloud tenants while treating the network as a black box. We have conducted experiments on the transport layer and the application layer. The observations from our transport layer experiments show TCP Vegas outperforms the other variants in terms of throughput, RTT, and stability. Application layer experiments show that Vegas has the worst response time while all other variants perform similarly. The results also show that different inter-request delay distributions have no effect on the throughput, RTT, or response time.Master of ScienceInternet of Things (IoT) is the idea that every electronic device around us, like watches, thermostats and even refrigerators, is connected to one another and these devices continually collect and communicate data. This data is analyzed at a large scale in order to enable better user experience and improve the utilization and performance of the devices. Therefore, data is central to the concept of IoT and because of the unprecedented increase in the number of connected devices, the amount being collected is growing at an unprecedented rate. Current computer networks over which the data is transported, are not fully equipped to handle influx of data at this scale. This is a serious problem because it can lead to erroneous analysis of the data, resulting in low device utilization and bad user experience, hence, defeating the purpose of IoT. This thesis aims at improving data transportation for IoT by improving different components involved in computer networks. In IoT systems, devices are connected to cloud computing services over the internet through a router. The router acts a gateway to send data to and receive data from the cloud services. The cloud services act as the brain of IoT i.e. they process the data sent by the devices and send back appropriate instructions for the devices to perform. Hence, the performance of the two ends of the network i.e. routers in the access networks and cloud services in datacenter network, directly impacts the performance of IoT.
The first portion of our research targets the design of routers. Among the important design aspects of routers is their size of their output buffer queue which holds the data packets to be sent out. We have developed a novel probabilistic model to calculate the size of the output buffer that ensures that the link utilization stays high and the latency of the IoT devices stays low, ensuring good performance. Results show that that our scheme outperforms state-of-the-art schemes for TCP only traffic and shows very favorable results for UDP only and mixed traffic scenarios.
The second portion of the thesis focuses on improving application service performance in datacenter networks. Applications that control IoT devices reside in the cloud and their performance is directly affected by the protocol chosen to send data between different machines. However, cloud users have almost no knowledge about the configuration of the network between the machines allotted to them in the cloud. Hence, they lack a systematic method to select a protocol variant that is suitable for their application. We have focused on characterizing different protocols: TCP Cubic, Reno, Vegas and DCTCP from the perspective of cloud tenants while treating the network as a black-box (unknown). We have provided in depth analysis and insights into the throughput and latency behaviors which should help the cloud tenants make a more informed choice of TCP congestion control
Devaluation and income inequality: Evidence from Pakistan
No full textThe paper examines the impact of nominal devaluation on income distribution in Pakistan. In the empirical model we include economic growth, measured per capita; trade-openness; foreign direct investment (FDI); unemployment and inflation rates which appear well justified in the particular context of the economy of Pakistan. The Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach to cointegration has been employed for the long run relation; and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) for the short run dynamics. We also test the Kuznets inverted-U relation between income inequality and economic growth. We find long run relationship among the series; and that nominal devaluation worsens income inequality. Though economic growth appears to deteriorate income distribution, the non-linear link between the variables depicts Kuznets’ (1955) type inverted-U relationship. This is reassuring for Pakistan in the long run. We also find FDI and trade-openness worsens income distribution. Inflation lowers income inequality but unemployment aggravates it in Pakistan.Devaluation, Income Inequality, EKC, ARDL
Fertility transition in Pakistan: neglected dimensions and policy implications
No full textThis research addresses some of the neglected non-program dimensions related to stagnant fertility transition in Pakistan. Previous research identified a range of factors influencing fertility in Pakistan, particularly the effect of distortions in reported ages, fertility inhibiting variables, timing of first marriage and first birth, and birth intervals. The literature provides evidence that there is no systematic analysis of these dimensions particularly at the regional levels. This research addresses these dimensions by evaluating the fertility and reproductive health data in particular using the cross-sectional data from the 1990 and 2006 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, and 2000-01 Pakistan Reproductive Health and Family Planning Survey.Based on the application of relevant demographic and statistical techniques, the study demonstrates evidence of clear discrepancies in age reporting among married females across the seven geographic regions. This had influence on the estimated marital fertility rates which tend to be significantly higher when the reporting effects were adjusted. The analysis of fertility inhibiting factors reveals that timing of marriage and contraceptive use are crucial determinants associated with fertility reduction in Pakistan. By far, the strongest factor driving increase at first marriage in Pakistan is the level of female education which tends to vary significantly across different geographic regions. The analysis of the duration between marriage and first conception shows rather unexpected complex hazard functions with two peaks suggesting the behaviour of two different groups of women: those adhering to the traditional pattern in which conception take place soon after marriage; and those who postpone conception after marriage. Punjab, Baluchistan and urban regions are ahead of the fertility transition at the national level, confirming the effect of longer birth intervals. Based on the analysis of the proximate determinants framework, it can be concluded that Pakistan has entered the early third phase of the fertility transition. Urban Punjab and Baluchistan have also showed convergence to the third phase of the fertility transition. Breastfeeding and amenorrhea have emerged as significant determinants of birth interval duration.The results of this study highlight various areas for programme intervention and policy development. There is a dire need for a policy to improve the levels of female literacy and education especially in poorly developed regions which are in the second phase of fertility transition. A cost-effective intervention would be using mass media, for example radio broadcasting as the medium to disseminate reproductive health and family planning information. Pakistan needs specific policy interventions aimed at empowering girls with education for delaying marriage and encouraging contraceptive use. In formal education programmes, the syllabus should include the introduction to contraception, sexual health education as well as information on sexually transmitted diseases
Astrology in literature: how the prohibited became permissible in the Arabic poetry of the mediaeval period
No full textThis thesis is concerned to position the art of astrology within the context of classical Arabic poetry, primarily by investigating and elucidating attitudes to the notion of
qadar (fate) and the ideology in which it was embedded. These attitudes were revelatory of the broader world view of the Arabs of those periods, and their shifts from those held in the pre-Islamic and early Islamic eras tell us a good deal about the importance given to the nature and role of fate and about the various understandings of its influence. The pre-Islamic Arab's notion of qadar was in some ways similar to that of the early Muslims: both emphasised predetermination and the irresistible power of fate. But while the jahilf (Pre-Islamic) Arabs identified fate with the malign power of dahr (Time), the Muslims believed the power of fate lies in the hands of God the
Omnipotent, who alone is responsible for the fate of the whole universe. Thus the astrology of the pre-Islamic era was one aspect of divination (kihana) and claimed to be
able to reveal in advance an individual's destiny, which could be avoided by taking certain precautions. These precautions, however, were considered effective only in
relatively trivial cases; they were useless in the areas of major impact: a person's happiness or misery (shaqiiwa aw sa ada), sustenance (rizq) and one's term (ajal), the
three inevitable and irresistible manifestations of fate. In the Islamic period not only these major aspects of life are governed and controlled by the Omnipotent; the destiny
of the universe, in even its most minute details, is determined and controlled by God alone. Astrology was considered to be of no value whatsoever, and its practitioners were subject to the death penalty. These two irreconcilable views are evident in early Islamic poetry, which reflected clearly the response of poets, and society, to astrology from the perspective of qadar.
When the orthodox caliphate was replaced by dynastic rule the status of astrology was changed dramatically. The idea that the stars, as indicators, play a role in the life of
human beings found popowerful supporters in some governors of the Islamic world, who allowed astrology to fulfil a public function regardless of the hostility of the official
religion of that society. This social phenomenon generated rich material of a controversial character in the realm of literature. Investigating the factors, motivations
and impact of mediaeval political, theological and philosophical attitudes to astrology, in relation to the notions of free will and predestination, is the concern of this study
Predictive variables for agile development merging cloud computing services
No full textCloud Technology is a most challenging modern area in the field of modern technologies in whichassets(e.g.,CPUandcapacity)canberentedanddischargedbytheclientsthroughinterneton-demand basis. The cloud computing has been giving virtual computing services to a little, medium and extensive industries, and services, for example, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and softwareasaservice(SaaS).Cloudcomputinghasagreatcombinationwiththeagilesoftwaredevelopment as a research area. Many researchers worked in Agile Cloud field. The software industries are using the agile methodology for efficient software development need some platform to get quick feedback from the client. Therefore, the agile-cloud is a great combination for it but due to security reasons that directly influence the less adoption of cloud in software industries. This paper reports the survey results of software industries. The total of seven IT industries and many professionals was involved in this paper. However, this paper also contributes and reveals how existing issues can affect agile-cloud adoption for efficient software development. Furthermore, we do not find any type of survey conducted in Pakistan’s software industries-related to cloud-agile adoption.Aziz Butt, ShariqTariq, Muhammad Imran-will be generated-orcid-0000-0003-2787-8334-600Jamal, TauseefAli, ArshadMartínez-Díaz, Jorge-will be generated-orcid-0000-0002-7161-0389-600De-La-Hoz-Franco, Emiro-will be generated-orcid-0000-0002-4926-7414-60
Liberal theory and Islam: (re)imagining the interaction of religion, law, state and society in Muslim contexts
No full textWithin the global phenomenon of the (re)emergence of religion into issues of public debate, one of the most salient issues confronting contemporary Muslim societies is how to relate the legal and political heritage that developed in pre-modern Islamic polities to the political order of the modern states in which Muslims now live.
This study seeks to develop a framework for addressing this issue by drawing upon two sources. The first is an interpretative understanding of the history of Muslim contexts emphasising, in particular, the diversity of views about what Islam mandates that have always been a part of Muslim experience and the distinction between political and religio-legal authority that developed in practice in these environments. The second source is a variety of contemporary liberal theory which this study develops and calls ‘justice as discourse’.
The central argument is that liberal theory, and justice as discourse in particular, though it may have emerged in a different social and cultural milieu, can be normatively useful in Muslim contexts for relating, religion, law, state and society. It is argued first, that Muslim contexts are facing issues similar to those out of which liberal theory emerged. Additionally, it is argued that both Muslim contexts and liberal theory are dynamic and continually developing and that this shared dynamism means that there may be space for convergence of the two. Just as Muslim contexts have developed historically (and continue to develop today) the same is the case with the requisites of liberal theory and this may allow for liberal choices to be made in a manner that is not a renunciation of Muslim heritage
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