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Consuming Islamic Fashion In Cairo Market, Sahar Aref
Consuming Islamic Fashion In Cairo Market, Sahar Aref
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The Intoxication Of The Spirit: Ahmed Ibn 'Ajibah's Commentary On 'Umar Ibn Al-Farid's Wine Song, Nuri Friedlander
The Intoxication Of The Spirit: Ahmed Ibn 'Ajibah's Commentary On 'Umar Ibn Al-Farid's Wine Song, Nuri Friedlander
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Vicious Circle: Coptic Divorce Between Positive Law And Canon Law, Jacqueline Samir Saad
Vicious Circle: Coptic Divorce Between Positive Law And Canon Law, Jacqueline Samir Saad
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Rights And The Islamic State: The Thought Of Ayatollah Khomeini And Sayyid Qutb, Sarah Adel Elibiary
Rights And The Islamic State: The Thought Of Ayatollah Khomeini And Sayyid Qutb, Sarah Adel Elibiary
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Women's Rights In Islam, Two Reformist Approaches: Abdullahi An-Na'aim And Khaled Abu El Fadl, Mohamed Sayed Sultan
Women's Rights In Islam, Two Reformist Approaches: Abdullahi An-Na'aim And Khaled Abu El Fadl, Mohamed Sayed Sultan
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The thesis examines two different reformist approaches to Islamic law in general and women's rights in particular. Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im and Khaled Abou El Fadl are chosen as the focus of this study because of their respective innovative approaches to a historically controversial issue. The focus is on the Qur'anic verses and various definitive texts in Qur'an or al-nas qati al-delalah. Discussed is the historical context of the scholars interpretation of the Qur'anic verses; the relationship between the historical context of the Qura'nic verses and the occasions for which the Quranic verses were revealed to the Prophet; any differences between …
Conversations With Women In Ma'sarah, Cairo, Jeannette Rizk
Conversations With Women In Ma'sarah, Cairo, Jeannette Rizk
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My research centers around the daily realities and lives of three women of one family in Ma'sarah, Cairo. The particularities of their life experiences speak to the experience of Egyptian women in general, while their own unique situation as Evangelical Christians in a majority Muslim country sets them apart from both their Muslim and Coptic neighbors, about whom much has been written. Various methods are used to illuminate their perception of life with a focus on gender identity. The written prose captures their personal narratives while the visual narrative, a documentary film, allows the women to speak for themselves. Together …