41 research outputs found
THE IMPACT OF SYED MUJTABA ALI'S TRAVELS ON INTERNATIONALISM IN LITERATURE
No full textAbastract: Naeem Mohaiemen, a Bangladeshi filmmaker and installation artist, was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2018 and exhibited at the Tate Britain gallery in London. He presented three works, including a feature film about a stranded traveler in Athens, a documentary about the Non-Aligned Movement during the 1970s, and a concertina book called "Volume Eleven (Flaw in the Algorithm of Cosmopolitanism). Mohaiemen referenced three essays written by Syed Mujtaba Ali, discussing Hitler and Germany. Ali's works and travels provide valuable insights into literary cosmopolitanisms and transnational alliances, particularly in the context of fascism and Cold War dynamics. His extensive collection of literary works showcases his remarkable productivity and high regard. Deshe Bideshe, published in 1949, is a Bengali travelogue that chronicles Mujtaba Ali's journey to Afghanistan from 1927 to 1929. The narrative explores the cultural and political history of Afghanistan and its connection to the Indian subcontinent, focusing on the three Anglo-Afghan wars fought by Britain. Ali's international perspective is closely connected to historical events, political dynamics, and the concept of nationhood. Mujtaba Ali's writings and reminiscences served as valuable resources for Bengali readers throughout the 1950s and beyond, expressing interwar cosmopolitanism and serving as platforms for political commentary and social critique. His writings present a distinct perspective on the world and India's position within it, highlighting the concept of 'Greater India' that captivated Orientalists. Mujtaba Ali critiques 'Greater India' intellectuals, highlighting the historical, political, and economic foundations of India's regional identity. His expertise in philology and literature made him well-suited to assume the role of a cultural envoy on behalf of a recently emancipated secular state, highlighting the need for fostering Asian and African solidarities as a means of countering both Eastern and Western power blocs.THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV
A GLIMPSE INTO AFGHANISTAN THROUGH SYED MUJTABA ALI’S ‘DESHE BIDESHE’: AN INDIAN VOYAGER'S INSIGHTFUL LENS
No full textAbstract:Syed Mujtaba Ali's Deshe Bideshe, first released in 1948, is a well acclaimed travel narrative that chronicles his encounters in Afghanistan from 1927 to 1929. In this reading, I will focus on the unique characteristic that differentiates it from the conventional travel literature of the era generated via the colonial interaction. Mujtaba Ali's firsthand encounter with colonialism in India, along with his deep understanding of history, endows him with a unique ability to provide insights into Afghanistan's social and cultural metamorphosis at a certain era. The depiction of the Afghan identity in the face of foreign colonial forces and internal turmoil is both stimulating and demanding, since it does not seek to demystify or categorise like colonial works that strive to understand the Oriental. The individual's colonised awareness finds a reason to rejoice in the autonomous Afghan, enabling us to examine his work as a postcolonial piece of literature. Justine D. Edwards and Rune Graulund argue that postcolonial travel writing challenges both the authority of colonial powers in shaping reality and the connection between travel and dominance. They assert this in their book "Postcolonial Travel Writing: Critical Explorations" (3). Hence, although Robert Byron's travelogue "The Road to Oxiana" (1937), which was written a few years after Ali's visit, presents Afghanistan as a historical artefact in need of British safeguarding, an account of Afghanistan by a colonised Indian criticises the connection between travel and domination and aims to foster a dialogue between southern regions, driven by the aspiration for regional cooperation.THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV
Muslim Public Opinion Toward the International Order [electronic resource] : Support for International and Regional Actors /
No full textThis book analyses the attitudes of Muslim citizens toward international and regional actors. In essence, the project examines whether Muslim public opinion is in favor of the current international order and if there is an ideal type of international governance perceived by Muslim citizens. The author connects the analysis to the literature of international public opinion and to the research on social legitimacy of international and global governance. It is ideal for scholarly audiences interested in Islamic, International and Global Governance Studies. Mujtaba Ali Isani is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Political Science at the University of Muenster, Germany.1. Chapter 1 Introduction and Historical Context -- 2. Chapter 2 Literature Review, Theory and Methods -- 3. Chapter 3 Muslim Attitudes Toward the UN -- 4. Chapter 4 The Arab League and the GCC: Failures of Regional Organization in the Muslim World? -- 5. Chapter 5 Support for the Global Caliphate as Alternative -- 6. Chapter 6 Conclusion: ASEAN as a Successful Regional Organization? OIC as an Alternative to the Caliphate? Revisiting the Main Puzzles .This book analyses the attitudes of Muslim citizens toward international and regional actors. In essence, the project examines whether Muslim public opinion is in favor of the current international order and if there is an ideal type of international governance perceived by Muslim citizens. The author connects the analysis to the literature of international public opinion and to the research on social legitimacy of international and global governance. It is ideal for scholarly audiences interested in Islamic, International and Global Governance Studies. Mujtaba Ali Isani is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Political Science at the University of Muenster, Germany
Imamate and leadership: lessons on Islamic doctrine (book four)
No full textThe author wrote subjects proving the reader Imam Ali bin Abu Thalib (karamallahu wajhah) as a family member of the Prophet Muhammad is a proved immediate successor of caliphate after the Prophet Muhammad passed away. The author convinced reader with Sunni sources. The author argued that before his death, the Prophet transfer the Imamate to another by an explicit designation with the guidance of God
Contemporary explanations for Sunan Nasaie: A study of sheikh Muhammad Ali Adam approach in his commentary Zakhirah al-’Uqba / Romzi Taleh
No full textThe purpose of this research is to study the methodology of Mohammad bin Ali Adam al-Ethiopi in his work, “Zahirah al-„Uqba fi Sharh al-Mujtaba”. This work consists of writings and lectures on Sunan al-Nasa‟i al-Sughra written by Imam al-Nasa‟i. The focus of this study is on the science of narration and analysis of texts applied in the work. This study also introduces Imam al-Nasa‟i‟s work, Sunan al-Nasa‟i, and its position among other books of hadith collections. The biography of Mohammad bin Ali Adam is also introduced based on authoritative sources of reference, besides interviews with his students and followers. This study uses an analytical approach in order to identify the methodology employed by Mohammad bin Ali Adam in his analysis of the hadiths in Sunan al-Nasa‟i, as well as criticisms directed towards him. In producing this study, the writer used the comparison method, by comparing the methods applied in Zahirah al-„Uqba and in al-Shanqiti‟s Shuruq Anwar al-Minan al-Kubra. Zahirah al-„Uqba is a contemporary study of Sunan al-Nasa‟i which is difficult to find nowadays. In order to produce this study, the author studied the hadiths with the utmost care. The uniqueness of this analysis is its thoroughness, introducing readers to the hadiths and the problems contained in Sunan al-Nasa‟i. The author was consistent with the method applied in the study. The author also referred to the study by al-Shanqiti that was written before Zahirah al‟Uqba. However, the author added a few points such as lataif al-isnad besides focusing on the differences between Sunan al-Nasa‟i and the original writing, al-Sunan al-Kubra. Results of the study show that the author focused on the academic issues contained in the writings without being influenced by the source of the various opinions. Harsh criticisms and insults towards other scholars are nowhere to be found in this work. Instead, the author shows respect to scholars who provided insight, as every student should do
Development of Solid Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System of Rhein to Improve Biopharmaceutical Performance: Physiochemical Characterization, and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation
No full textSachin Madhusudan More1 *, Md Abdur Rashid,2 Rohini S Kharwade3 *, Murtada Taha,4 Yahya Alhamhoom,2 Gamal Osman Elhassan,5 Purushottam Gangane,3 Turky Omar Asar,6 Ajay Pise,7 Mohammed Kaleem,1 Md Ali Mujtaba8,9 1Department of Pharmacology, Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, MH, 440037, India; 2Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Pharmaceutics, Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, MH, 440037, India; 4Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia; 6Department of Biology, College of Science and Arts at Alkamil, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 7Department of Regulatory Affairs Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, MH, 440037, India; 8Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia; 9Center for Health Research, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia* These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Md Ali Mujtaba; Mohammed Kaleem, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Rhein, a natural bioactive lipophilic compound with numerous pharmacological activities, faces limitations in clinical application due to poor aqueous solubility and low bioavailability. Thus, this study aimed to develop a rhein-loaded self-nano emulsifying drug delivery system (RL-SNEDDS) to improve solubility and bioavailability.Methods: The RL-SNEDDS was prepared by aqueous titration method with eucalyptus oil (oil phase), tween 80 (surfactant), and PEG 400 (co-surfactant) and optimization was performed by 32 factorial design. The optimized formulation was characterized for Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, powdered X-ray diffraction, and Field emission scanning electron microscopy. Further, the oral bioavailability study and brain tissue pharmacokinetics study were performed on Sprague-Dawley rats.Results: The optimized RL-SNEDDS had an average droplet size of 129.3 ± 1.57 nm, zeta potential of − 24.6 mV ± 0.34, % transmittance of 94.82 ± 0.61, and encapsulation efficiency of 98.86 ± 0.23. Furthermore, RL-SNEDDS was transformed into solid RL-SNEDDS (RS-SNEDDS) to increase stability. In vitro release of rhein from RS-SNEDDS showed prolonged release up to 24h with 99.03± 1.04% drug release. Differential scanning calorimetry and powdered X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the reduction in drug crystallinity and supported the results of the dissolution study. Field emission scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed the smooth and spherical nanosized globule of SNEDDS. Moreover, the in vivo pharmacokinetic study showed a significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) value of Cmax and AUC0-t of RS-SNEDDS (8 ± 0.930 μg/mL and 37.79 ± 2.01 μg/mL*hr) compared to free rhein suspension (1.96 ± 0.712 μg/mL and 7.32 ± 0.946 μg/mL*hr) which indicated the enhancement of bioavailability of RS-SNEDDS. We also examined the Cmax and AUC0-t of RS-SNEDDS in the brain and it was found to be 2.90 ± 0.171 μg/mL and 18.18 ± 1.68 μg/mL*hr respectively.Conclusion: This study concludes that the RS-SNEDDS improves brain tissue concentration and oral bioavailability, both of which increase therapeutic potential. Keywords: rhein, bioavailability, solubility, nanoemulsion, drug release, pharmacokineti
Renal artery aneurysm associated with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy
No full textLeber hereditary optic neuropathy is an inherited, rare, mitochondrial metabolic disease that leads to progressive vision loss due to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species. The disorder has been associated with microangiopathy and macroangiopathy. We present a novel case of saccular left renal artery aneurysm in a 27-year-old man with known Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. The lesion was asymptomatic and grew from 1.8 to 2.0 cm during the course of 1 year. We successfully performed an endovascular left renal artery aneurysm repair
Design of Experiments Assisted Formulation Optimization and Evaluation of Efavirenz Solid Dispersion Adsorbate for Improvement in Dissolution and Flow Properties
No full textMd Ali Mujtaba,1,2 Md Abdur Rashid,3 Yahya Alhamhoom,3 Purushottam Gangane,4 Mohini Janardan Jagtap,4 Mohammad J Akbar,5 Sandeep Ashokrao Wathore,6 Mohammed Kaleem,7 Gamal Osman Elhassan,8 Mohammad Khalid9 1Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia; 2Center for Health Research, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Pharmaceutics, Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India; 5Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 6Department of Pharmaceutics, SVP College of Pharmacy, Hatta, Maharashtra, India; 7Department of Pharmacology, Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India; 8Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia; 9Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Purushottam Gangane, Email [email protected] Mohammed Kaleem, Email [email protected]: Efavirenz (EFZ) is an anti-HIV drug that has been administered as first-line treatment, which exhibits low solubility and poor oral bioavailability. Therefore, the current study aimed to develop a solid dispersion adsorbate (SDA) to enhance the dissolution rate and flow properties of EFZ for solid oral dosage forms.Methods: The SDA of EFZ was prepared using the fusion method with PEG-6000 and poloxamer-188 as carriers, along with avicel PH-102 and aerosil-200 as adsorbents. 32 full factorial approach was employed to formulate the SDA and evaluate the effects of two independent factors X1: the ratio of PEG-6000 to EFZ in the solid dispersion, and X2: the ratio of aerosil-200 to the solid dispersion. The dependent factors analyzed were Y1: the time required for 85% of the drug release, and Y2: angle of repose.Results: The optimized formulation (F9) was selected through numerical optimization, demonstrating the desired drug release and excellent flow properties of the pre-compressed SDA. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of SDA showed the transformation of crystalline to amorphous form of EFZ, which is responsible for improving drug dissolution. The direct compression method was used to prepare SDA-EFZ tablets (equivalent to 25 mg EFZ) along with plain EFZ. The dissolution efficiency increased from 50.68% for plain EFZ tablets to 96.18% for EFZ-SDA tablets. Furthermore, the cumulative percentage drug release (%CDR) from SDA tablets was nearly double that of plain EFZ tablets. Stability testing indicated no significant changes in drug content and %CDR of the SDA tablets.Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the SDA method is an effective approach for enhancing the dissolution and flow characteristics of EFZ and may serve as an alternative strategy for preparing solid dosage forms in commercial applications.Keywords: solid dispersion adsorbate, efavirenz, factorial design, drug delivery, in vitro dissolutio
