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Cosmopolitanism And The Scottish Working-Class Writer: John Parkinson/Yehya-En-Nasr And Islam In Ayrshire, Kirstie Blair

Studies in Scottish Literature

Explores the grassroots cosmopolitan and international literary interests of Scottish working-class writers, through the writing of the Scottish poet and convert to Islam John Parkinson or "Yehya-en-Nasr" (1874-1918), in the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, in the monthly The Islamic World and the weekly newspaper The Crescent, as a journalist in Rangoon, and in book form, notably his Lays of Love and War (Ardrossan, n.d.), arguing that Parkinson's "Muslim cosmopolitanism" and his local Ayrshire identity and contexts were inextricably intertwined.

Islamic Bioethics: National Regulations And Guidelines Of Human Stem Cell Research In The Muslim World, Azza Mahmoud

International Studies (MA) Theses

The utilization of human stem cells emerged recently in the Muslim world as one of the essential valuable areas of medicine for their vital role in developing regenerative medicine and treating chronic and incurable diseases. Existing studies indicate that most human stem cell researchers rely on varying schools of thought in Islamic law or on an individual base to define legitimate practices. From a policy perspective, the different Islamic religious decrees do not constitute a unified legal framework to promote essential international collaborations. The existing literature exhibits a limitation in comprehensive studies on human stem cell research (HSCR) in the …

Zinā In The Criminal Legislation Act (1999-2000): An Evaluation Of The Implication For Muslim Women's Right In Nigeria, Paul Orerhime Akpomie

Theses and Dissertations

The research engages in an exploration of human rights in Islam. Human rights issues are then contrasted with international law positions. The data gotten is then used for investigating women’s human rights issues in Shariʾa penal tradition regarding zinā (adultery) in Nigeria. The re-emergence of Sharia penal codes adopted by 12 Northern states in Nigeria in 1999 as an operative Islamic law has sparked concerns about rulings amounting to stoning to death in several cases of zinā. These events raised concerns about Shariʾa penal traditions’ legality and relationship with other legal traditions operational in Nigeria, a secular political space. …

New Approaches To Islam In Film, Sophia Rose Arjana

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a book review of Kristian Petersen, ed., New Approaches to Islam in Film (New York: Routledge, 2021).

The Role Of Women And Their Significance To The Future Development Of Morocco, John Bethe

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In Morocco, Islam is the dominant force. Within Islam, it has been debated that woman are held back. This is evident by the manner in which women participate in economy, are given fair education, and their role in society. These issues are only larger in rural areas, where illiteracy rates and education levels amongst women are abysmal. While there is much evidence and discussion regarding the role of women, there is very limited work regarding how women can improve their lives, and the necessary forces required for these changes to happen. This paper seeks to examine the role of women …

From City State To Medina: The Timeless Wisdom Of Aristotle’S Polis, Spencer Koehl

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Many philosophers and thinkers have considered the idea of community and what makes it strong, beneficial, and enduring. The Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle is no exception. Aristotle wrote thoroughly on the nature of the ideal community, which he observed in Greek city-states. Called a “polis”, this ideal community, according to Aristotle, is one that provides for its residents to live a good life above all else. In doing so, it usually is small enough that all its residents share a similar lived experience while being big enough to be self-sufficient. While Aristotle wrote on this subject over 2000 years ago, …

Muslim Immigration To Connecticut: An Analysis Of Muslim Communities' Role In Immigrant Incorporation, Hannah M. Lynch

Senior Theses and Projects

This research investigates the relationship between Muslim religious identity and immigrant incorporation outcomes in the United States. There is much existing literature discussing the outcomes of different immigrant groups to the United States, but Muslim immigrants have been largely left out of the discussion. Through interviewing Muslim immigrant residents of Connecticut, I discovered a two-fold relationship between Muslim identity and immigrant outcomes. On one hand, Muslim immigrants were able to incorporate more successfully through their Muslim religious community, such as their mosque. On the other hand, Muslim immigrants faced more difficult incorporating because of negative attitudes towards Muslim immigrants from …

Child Of Empire, Sheila J. Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a review of the VR short film, Child of Empire (2022), created by Project Dastaan, which includes the artists Sparsh Ahuja, Erfan Saadati, Stephen Stephenson, and Omi Zola Gupta.

Jihad Rehab, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Jihad Rehab (2021), directed by Meg Smaker.

Midwives, Sheila J. Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Midwives (2022), directed by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing.

Digital Islam And Muslim Millennials: How Social Media Influencers Reimagine Religious Authority And Islamic Practices, Bouziane Zaid, Jana Fedtke, Don Donghee Shin, Abdelmalek El Kadoussi, Mohammed Ibahrine

All Works

Digital platforms have empowered individuals and communities to re-negotiate long-established notions of religion and authority. A new generation of social media influencers has recently emerged in the Muslim world. They are western-educated, unique storytellers, and savvy in digital media production. This raises new questions on the future of Islam in the context of emerging challenges, such as the openness of technology and the often-perceived closedness of religious and cultural systems within Muslim societies. This paper uses a multiple case research design to examine the roles of social media influencers in reimagining Islam and reshaping spiritual beliefs and religious practices among …

Vedantic Basis And Praxis Of The Integral Advaita Of Sri Aurobindo, Debashish Banerji

Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal

The integral nondualism of Sri Aurobindo can be traced to the great pronouncements (mahāvākya) of the Upanishads and later commentaries. This study examines teachings on the Supermind (vijñāna) and the other four kinds of consciousness that define human reality: Matter (annaṃ), Life (prāṇaḥ), Mind (manaḥ), and Bliss (ānanda). Through Yoga and Tantra, one learns and embodies the pathway to the divine.

Digital And Spatial Humanities Mapping: Eurasia-Pacific Early Trade And Belief Linkages, Igor Sitnikov, David Blundell

Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal

The Eurasia-Pacific is a dynamic region of rapid economic growth, cultural awareness, natural resource exploration, and military buildup. The concept of the region is relatively new, featuring contested vast areas of geo-resource space of numerous cultures and languages. The current findings in anthropology and archaeology and even its more specific subfields such as folklore are important contribution to the understanding of periodic environmental changes and technical innovations were the main forces of transformations in social structures that have determined the mechanisms and levels of cross-cultural trade activity across the region. We have traced early trade and belief linkages across Eurasia-Pacific …

Tusha Hiti: The Origin And Significance Of The Name, Deepak Shimkhada

Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal

In this article, the author examines the royal bath called Tushā Hiti located in Sūndari Chowk (Beautiful Courtyard) of Pātan Durbar Square, using six different methods of investigation. The question: What is in a name? started the ball of investigation rolling and along the way were added more supporting blocks such as history, iconography, function and purpose, notion of purity and impurity, and finally the hiti in popular culture to get a complete picture of the subject in question.

Ganges In Indian Sculpture And Literature: Mythology And Personification, Nalini Rao

Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal

The river Ganges is a symbol of wealth, purity and eternity, and its sacred waters have inspired sages, philosophers, and artists in India who have immortalized its divine imagery. However, it has rarely been understood from a historical point of view, as to how it became so sacred and to view it from a multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary perspective with an accumulation of layers of historical thought and practices, provides a rationale for the living practices around the river. The paper explores the evolution of the concept of sacredness and eternity of River Ganges through art- historical and archaeological evidence. It …

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion: Perspectives From Contemporary India And 6th Century Jain Yoga, Christopher Key Chapple

Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal

Times New Roman

Knowledge Through Divine Light: Ghazali’S Notions Of Mystical Cognition, Maisara Maasoum Marzouk

The Undergraduate Research Journal

Illumination, or knowledge through divine light, is a type of mystical cognition that Abu Hamid Ghazali regarded to be the cause of his rescue from his famous skeptical crisis. According to him, this type of divine knowledge is the apex of knowledge, to which all other sciences are subordinate. The receptive organ of this knowledge is the heart, a divine and cognitive subtlety that is distinct though related to the physical heart. Such is done by removing the veils that obstruct divine light from reaching it by means of the science of unveiling. The disclosure of knowledge that occurs once …

قاعدة النفع المتعدي أفضل من القاصر: - دراسة تأصيلية تطبيقية- The Rule Of Transitive Benefits Better Than The Minor -An Applied Fundamental Study-, Ibrahim Bani Hamad, Firas Al Shayeb

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

ملخص

تهدف هذه الدراسة لبيان المعنى الإجمالي للقاعدة من خلال بيان معناها الإجمالي: فالعمل المتعدي نفعه المتجاوز لغير صاحبه يكون بالغالب أفضل من العمل الذي يبقى محصورًا بصاحبه، وأن مجال إعمالها عند تزاحم الأعمال وتعارضها في محل واحد، ودراسة بعض التطبيقات الفقهية لها.

استخدم الباحثان المنهجين: الاستقرائي من خلال تأصيل قاعدة النفع المتعدي في القرآن الكريم، والسنة النبوية، وأقوال العلماء، والتحليلي من خلال استنباط معايير التفريق بين قاعدة النفع المتعدي، وتحليل أقوال الفقهاء لهذه التطبيقات.

وتوصلت الدراسة إلى أن هذه القاعدة قاعدة أغلبية وليست مطردة، وأن تقديم العمل النافع المتعدي على القاصر ليس على إطلاقه، بل هناك مجموعة …

التمويل الإسلامي الرقمي في ظل أزمة كورونا الفرص والتحديات والآفاق المستقبلية Digital Islamic Finance In Light Of The Corona Pandemic Opportunities, Challenges And Future Prospects, Nadia Jawdat

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

ملخص

هدفت الدراسة إلى رصد واقع وآفاق التمويل الإسلامي الرقمي في ظل ما يواجهه العالم بسبب جائحة كورونا وما فرضته من تباعد اجتماعي؛ مما حفز المؤسسات المالية الإسلامية للاستفادة من التقنيات الرقمية والتكنولوجيا المالية في تبني التمويل الإسلامي الرقمي للحد من آثار هذه الأزمة. ركزت الدراسة على مفهوم التمويل الإسلامي الرقمي وأهم الفرص التي يمنحها، وما يحيط به من تحديات ومخاطر، وصولا للحديث عن الواقع الراهن والآفاق المستقبلية للتمويل الإسلامي الرقمي المنشود. خلصت الدراسة أن من أهم المزايا التي يحققها التمويل الإسلامي الرقمي هو عنايته بجانب المسؤولية الاجتماعية وتحقيق الشمول المالي مما يسهم في تعميم المنتجات والخدمات المالية الإسلامية. وعلى …

غاية القتال ودور التعارض والترجيح في بيان أحكام الأسرى عند الأصوليين: دراسة تأصيلية تطبيقية The Purpose Of The Fighting And The Role Of Conflict And Weighting In Clarifying The Rulings Of Prisoners According To The Scholars Of Principles Of Jurisprudence: An Applied Study, Abdullah Ahmand Samara

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

ملخص

جاءت هذه الدراسة البحثية لبيان غاية القتال، ودور التعارض والترجيح في بيان أحكام الأسرى، في القرآن الكريم، والسنة النبوية الشريفة، وذلك من خلال التأصيل لغاية القتال في الإسلام، وإزالة التعارض الظاهري بين النصوص المتعلقة بالأسرى.

وخلصت الدراسة إلى أن اختلاف العلماء في حكم الأسرى كان تبعًا لاختلافهم في إزالة التعارض بين النصوص الشرعية. وأن تطبيق قواعد التعارض فيه ذب عن السنة النبوية الشريفة، وإعمال لها. وأن تطبيق هذه القواعد وفق مقاصد الشريعة الإسلامية هو الضمانة لعدم استخدام ذوي الفكر المتطرف للنصوص على غير الوجه المقصود منها.

The purpose of the fighting and the role of conflict and weighting in …