Mansur Aliyu

International Islamic University Malaysia | iium · Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (KICT)

Internet is an open platform for anyone to publish and share information without being subjected to the authenticity of information. For Muslims, religious information crucially should be reliable due to the very reason that many Muslims consider the Internet as a source in getting Islamic knowledge. Unfortunately, the assessment on reliability of...

The global explosion of the Internet and its continued use by individuals, Islamic organisations and scholars to spread their teachings and activities has witnessed massive growth over the years. However, it appears that online Islamic content and activities may lack credibility and authority, since the websites are anonymous and uncontrolled in co...

Studies have shown that many Muslim users question religious websites. This is due to unrestricted cyberspace where anybody can publish any sort of information. This paper investigates the text-based dimensions that may improve reliability of Islamic websites. It is found that reliability of Islamic websites involves the same principles of reliabil...

The growing availability of the Internet and advances in the use of technology among Muslims have led to an increase in the number of websites with an Islamic content. Currently, there is an emerging trend in the improvement of the design and quality of Islamic websites. Islamic websites serve as a medium for Islamic organizations, scholars, and in...

Muslim scholars and organisations use the Internet through various websites to spread Islam globally. The presence of many websites providing Islamic contents online makes it necessary to examine their Islamic features and the factors that influence Muslims to use Islamic websites. This paper empirically investigates the Islamic features that influ...

European markets have weakened considerably in the past three years, grappling with severe public debt burdens and fragile economies, many emerging markets have barely blinked. The extraordinary rise of emerging markets has steadily increased interest in these markets with both companies and investors seeking new opportunities there. As explained b...

The small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) otherwise known as small businesses are recognised as important components that drive economic growth and create job opportunities. This understanding is drawn from a report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit Limited (2011). The report also suggests that the continued success of these business...

Wireless communication has become a very interesting sector for the provision of wireless access network, and available almost anytime and anywhere and the popularity is high. As wireless devices are used in offices, houses and universities, the need for strong and secure transport protocols seems to be one of the most important issues in wireless...

Website design features have been widely studied by researchers in various fields, most especially in e-commerce. Indeed, design features are widely regarded as vital tools that influence website use. However, few studies have devoted significant attention to Islamic website design features that influence website use. The purpose of this study is t...

ABSTRACT The growing availability of the Internet and advances in the use of technology among Muslims have led to an increase in the number of websites with an Islamic content. Currently, there is an emerging trend in the improvement of the design and quality of Islamic websites. Islamic websites serve as a medium for Islamic organizations, scholar...

Islamic websites (I-Webs) demand special attention by the nature of the content they deliver to users. To deliver satisfying and useful content for Islamic activities online (e.g. learning about Islam, questioning scholars, chat), it is important to identify and understand the most important features an Islamic website should portray. In this paper...

This paper reports the user experience evaluation of four selected Islamic websites by Muslim users. The challenge of the Islamic websites is how to categorize them as Islamic websites. It is critical for the content to conform to Islamic ethics and principles. This study identifies a set of criteria for the literature for evaluating content of Isl...

This paper proposes a working definition and framework to evaluate content and design of Islamic Website. There are two studies described in this paper. Firstly, a single user study was conducted to examine fifty (N=50) Islamic websites in order to analyse the working definition of Islamic Website. Secondly, seventy-eight (N=78) Muslim Internet use...

Islamic Websites post a new challenge for evaluation criteria due to the importance to their design contents. Today, little is known regarding the present quality rating of both design & content features of Islamic websites. This paper proposes several criteria to evaluate Islamic Websites: navigation, interactivity, legitimacy, objectivity, author...

This chapter presents analysis of current data management challenges, tools, and practices in selected financial institutions in developed (ie United kingdom) and developing (ie Malaysia) countries. The chapter attempts to explore how SAS tools were used to tackle those challenges and the benefits gained through implementing SAS software. Also,...

Islamic Websites are an important means of communicating the Islamic messages. lt delivers Islamic teaching to the Ummah. Evaluation of Islamic websites posts great challenges as the websites must reflect the meaning of Islamic way of life. The content must be accurate, correct, credible and true with recognised references. As such, the problem add...

People's perception and attitude towards computer ethics and information security significantly affect the way they use information technology. This is especially the case among university students who are generally regarded as major violators of computer ethics and computer security. This paper follows previous work on computer security and ethics...

This paper investigates the quality ranking of current Islamic websites using nine (9) website features (i.e. navigation, interactivity, legitimacy, objectivity, authority, relevancy, attractiveness, credibility, and reliability) in order to find the highest and lowest quality scores for individual websites based on their design & content feature....

The impact of IT Governance in the 21st century is imperative. IT Governance has became a mission critical for organisations to achieve effective corporate governance. The present challenges to global businesses and corporate governance require strategic IT Governance implementation as the bedrock for increased market share and competitive advantag...

In recent years, we have witnessed a trend towards open wireless access, mainly driven by the low cost of IEEE 802.11-capable equipment and its operation in unlicensed spectrum. This trend has many faces; municipalities setup free Wi-Fi hotspots for Internet connectivity in public spaces, while Wi-Fi access is provided as an extra service to custom...

This paper presents analysis of current data management challenges, tools, and practices in selected financial institutions in developed (i.e. United kingdom) and developing (i.e. Malaysia) countries. The paper attempts to explore how SAS tools were used to tackle those challenges and the benefits gained through implementing SAS software. Also, the...