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Islam in the Malay World: Al Falimbani's Scholarship
Mohammed Hussain Ahmad
ISBN 978-967-418-430-8
Pages : 146
Price : RM 70.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2017

Islam in the Malay World has been developed by a number of classical
inellectuals, among them al-Falimbani. Abd. al-Samad al-Falimabni
is an eighteenth century Muslim Scholar from Palembang, located
in the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Through the examination of his
unpublished manuscript and published works, this book explores
al-Falimbani's biography, his various scholarly contributions, Sufi
orientation as well as the intellectual developments of the Malay
Archipelago. It uncovers evidence of al-Falimbani's great erudition in
the major Islamic sciences by tracing his early education, the developments of his intellectual
maturity and the influence of various well-known scholars who shared their expertise with
him. This book represents the first product of research which utilies a wide range of data
and classical sources relating to al-Falimbani, including manuscripts, Jawi books, Arabic
biographical dictionaries and many others

Landscape Plantarum in Islamic Built Environment
Rashidi Othman, Qurratu Aini Mat Ali, Farah Ayuni Mohd Hatta & Razanah Ramya

ISBN 978-967-418-408-7
Pages : 233
Price : RM 70.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2016
This book is an attempt to compile information theories and clear
illustration on trees which is almost 100 species of trees with different
families. It highlights the trees anatomy, texture, characteristics, color
and structure as well as explains of trees behavior. The preparation
of the book grew out of the need to elaborate to the students about
plant materials and selection. Most of these students will use it as a
text book especially in landscape architecture field. Other background
who will benefits from this book include an architect, planner, owner
of nursery, researcher and public people in understanding deeply about trees characteristics
and behavior. There is no doubt that even people with some basic of knowledge about trees
will be also to make use this book as guide in landscape design project and identification of
trees on nursery before transfer to site project.