The states in the east of peninsular Malaysia are rich with unique cultural heritage. Congruently, Terengganu has a hidden treasure that has qualified it to be gazetted as one of the Malaysian heritage sites. The western Baroque artistic architectural is proposed as an analytical discussion in this article pertaining to the classical appreciation that are impressively portrayed on buildings at Kampung Cina, Kuala Terengganu. This study pursues to unfold the spectrum of the classical artistic western Baroque architectural elements' influences, unfolding how stylization approach is incorporated, and to describe how provincial identity is preserved on buildings on the selected commercial buildings in Kampung Cina. The present study adopted qualitative approach with convenience sampling of the Kampung Cina, Terengganu buildings. Through visual evidence method, findings are revealed based on the simplistic visual impressionistic content comparison analysis. The findings suggest some strong evidence of geographical impact in relation to European Baroque inspirations that exist on these buildings. Yet, the complexity of the relationship with the local characteristics have commemorated this European flare. The intricacy of the relationship between provincial identity and colonialization is moderated by environmental characteristics which serve as an integral component in guiding the relationship between provincial identity to the state of great sophistication with the element of colonialization. Thus, the present study serves as a knowledge gateway to how colonial idealistic manifestation has impacted the local scene and how it has been mellowed by harmonization of strength and perseverance of provincial identity.
As the world grapples with Covid-19 challenges, excellent health is critical since it aids in the pilgrimage process. This study seeks to identify the effective medium of communication in delivering information on health awareness and guidance for the pilgrims before they departed. The methodology used for this study is quantitative method by disseminating 120 questionnaires to Muslims. A total of 106 respondents participated by using snowball sampling. Data had been gathered and analyzed using IBM SPSS statistic software version 20.0 software database tool. The major findings show that the interactive video and e-poster play effective roles in highlighting the importance of taking Covid-19 vaccination. It also serves an effective communication medium in providing information on health awareness and guidance for pilgrims. The study suggests providing better health care services for Hajj pilgrims and increases the level of awareness, knowledge and responsibility among the pilgrims on the importance of health vitality in not only facing the pandemic but also overcoming the health problems as stipulated by the pilgrimage board. Further research is recommended to do expert evaluations on our Interactive Video and E-poster to evaluate the effectiveness of stressing the mandatory of taking Covid-19 vaccination before the pilgrimage.
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