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Vol. 41, No. 01 (August 29, 2011)

Indiana Law Annotated

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Summoned From The Margins

News Releases

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Comparing Fundamentalisms: A Social Movement Theory Approach, David Romney

Student Works

The last forty years have witnessed the emergence of a number of Islamist and Jewish fundamentalist groups, resulting in a number of comparative studies that try to explain this phenomenon (e.g. Antoun and Hegland 1987; Sivan and Friedman 1990). Although scholars have argued varying reasons for this recent religious resurgence, most have recognized the importance of the 1967 war to both Jewish and Islamist fundamentalist movements. Some of these scholars see the religious resurgence following this war as a continuation of religious sentiments expressed by pre-1967 Zionist and fundamentalist Islamic groups rather than as a new movement (Davis 1987, 149-152).

Postmodern Subjects And The Nation: Contemporary Arab Women Writers' Reconfigurations Of Home And Belonging, Ghadir Khalil Zannoun

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A lot has been said about the declining status of national paradigms. Most recently, the forces of change have been located in the transnational and global phenomenon. Contemporary Arabic literature, however, identifies globalism as only one among many factors undermining the existing national formations in the Arab countries. Among these factors is the postcolonial condition, and in the case of Palestine, the struggle against the continuing military occupation of Palestinian lands, wholesale and unsystematized modernization, and complex internal Social, cultural, religious and racial differences exacerbated by neo-colonialism. The contemporary Arab women writers' fiction analyzed in this dissertation posits yet another …

Reforming The Syariah Studies In Malaysian Higher Learning Institution, R.A. Abd Rahim, Saadan Man

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

With the coming of modern time signified by the globalization, the present Malaysian Higher Education Ministry had initiated various reforms to provide the Malay-Muslim society with the competent and modern educational system. In this article we will demonstrate such reformation program by focusing upon the Syariah studies in the University of Malaya. This paper is designed to be divided into several sections. First, is about Islamic resurgence in Malaysia and its impact upon the present government educational policies. Second, the Malaysian’s government policies towards reforming the higher learning institution. Third, the concept of Syariah studies in Islam followed by the …

Reforming The Syariah Studies In Malaysian Higher Learning Institution, R.A. Abd Rahim, S. Man

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

With the coming of modern time signified by the globalization, the present Malaysian Higher Education Ministry had initiated various reforms to provide the Malay-Muslim society with the competent and modern educational system. In this article we will demonstrate such reformation program by focusing upon the Syariah studies in the University of Malaya. This paper is designed to be divided into several sections. First, is about Islamic resurgence in Malaysia and its impact upon the present government educational policies. Second, the Malaysian’s government policies towards reforming the higher learning institution. Third, the concept of Syariah studies in Islam followed by the …

Rights Of Women And Muslim Societies, Asghar Ali Engineer

Socio-Legal Review

This comment engages with the gap between the Qur'anic pronouncements and Shari'ah requirements pertaining to the treatment of women under Islam. The author historically traces this development from 7th century Arabia till present and examines issues such as wife beating, the capacity of women as half-witnesses, inheritance, marriage and divorce. In doing so, the comment seeks to dispel the myth that Shari'ah laws are divine and hence immutable. It concludes with an examination of the socio-political context of the codification of personal laws and women’s status in contemporary Muslim world today.

Understanding The Sources Of The Sino-Islamic Intellectual Tradition: A Review Essay On The Sage Learning Of Liu Zhi: Islamic Thought In Confucian Terms, By Sachiko Murata, William C. Chittick, And Tu Weiming, And Recent Chinese Literary Treasuries, Kristian Petersen

Religion Faculty Publications

An oft-quoted Hadith purports that it is incumbent upon every Muslim to seek knowledge, even if it is to be found as far away as China.1 However, the plethora of knowledge that was discovered there generally has yet to be unraveled by Western academics. If the intellectual tradition of Chinese Muslims may appear to be of minor consequence to the larger field of Islamic studies, this is in part because of our failure to assess their influence. The abundant resources for understanding the Islamic sciences in China have barely been grazed and are awaiting our thorough analytical peregrination. This essay …

Meaning Of Hijab According To Urban Egyptian And Yemeni Muslim Women, Kenneth E. Jackson

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Meanings of hijab held by urban Egyptian and Yemeni Muslim women were the focus of this study. In addition to the meanings held of hijab, the study also explored the relationships between demographic variables and perceptions of hijab. Three null hypotheses led the analyses pertaining to the differences between Egyptian and Yemeni respondents in their perceptions of hijab, demographic differences between those that wore a hijab and those that wore a niqab, and the demographic differences between those that wore a hijab and those that did not wear a hijab. Data analysis was based on the …

The Classic, Summer 2011, Public Relations

The Classic, 2010-2019

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Succession In Family Businesses: Kinship Culture And Islamic Law Of Inheritance, Nasir Afghan

Business Review

Majority of research has been carried out on succession within family firms in the positivistic tradition of research and also has a very strong normative element to it. The successful research has been defined using researchers determined criterion such as firm performance, viability and harmony among the family members etc. This type of research obviously assumes an independent reality ‘out there’ ready to be collected by objective researcher. This positive stance has been apparent even in the case based research mostly conducted by practitioners. On the contrary, to carry out this research an interpretive approach was adopted. The aim of …

Exploratory Study Of Countries Lacking Data On Female Genital Mutilation In The Middle East And Africa, Nazia Rose Naeem

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the cutting off of female genitals for nonmedical purposes (WHO 2008). FGM is a gender specific practice, which has no health benefits and severe consequences. In addition, the victims of this form of physical, sexual, psychological, and emotional violence are predominantly children between birth and age 15 (WHO 2008). Female genital mutilation is an egregious act, which must be eradicated. This study sought to begin the process of securing preliminary estimates for FGM in countries that lacked data on FGM in the Middle East and Africa, thereby shedding light on this extremely detrimental and oppressive …

List Of Sources, Cresting Toward The Sea Change: Literature Review Of Cataloging And Classification, 2009-2010, Sue Ann Gardner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

This list of sources is meant to accompany the literature review on cataloging and classification covering 2009 and 2010, “Cresting toward the Sea Change,” that is published in the April 2012 issue of Library Resources and Technical Services (volume 56, number 2). It contains citations to English-language journal articles, books, book chapters, conference papers, manuscripts, newsletter and magazine articles, selected news items, reference sources, text books, dissertations and theses, and one poster. Not cited are book reviews, blogs, blog posts, podcasts, videos, and presentation materials. Many more sources are listed here than were discussed in the literature review.

The citations …

Opening Doors To Muslim Minorities In The Workplace? From India's Employment Quota To Eu And Belgian Anti-Discrimination Legislation, Katayoun Alidadi

Pace International Law Review

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Bori Practice Among Enslaved West Africans Of Ottoman Tunis: Unbelief (Kufr) Or Another Dimension Of The African Diaspora?, Ismael M. Montana

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

Building on Ahmad ibn Yusuf b. al-Qadi al-Timbuktawi's treatise entitled Hatk al-Sitr Amma Alayhi Sudani Tunis min al-Kufr (Piercing the Veil: Being an Account of the Infidel Religions of the Blacks of Tunis) this paper examines the implications of the Hausa non-Muslim Bori cult practice in Ottoman Tunis on enslaved West Africans' retentions of religious and family values from their original homelands. Specifically, the paper traces and analyses the evolution of Bori cult practice in the Tunisian milieu and places it in its proper historical and diasporic contexts. To this end, the paper goes beyond questions that are not central …

Development Of The Islamic Insurance Business In Malaysia, Asmak Ab Rahman, Shamsiah Mohamad, Wan Marhani Wan Ahmad, Mohd Fauzi Hussin

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Muslims are prohibited from taking conventional insurance due to some forbidden elements in the conventional insurance. Given the undoubted importance of insurance for risk management, Muslim scholars suggested that Islamic insurance should be introduced to fulfil the need of Muslims. After the establishment of the first Islamic insurance company in the Sudan, Islamic Insurance has developed rapidly all around the world. This paper aims to study the development of Islamic Insurance in Malaysia in terms of the increase in the number of takaful and retakaful companies, the development of takaful business compared to conventional insurance, developments in takaful models, and …

Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied?: Divorce Case Management In Malaysian Shariah Court, S.Z. Ismail, I. Abdul Ghani Azmi, Z. Yasoa

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

One of the problems that influence the quality of administering justice is the duration of court proceeding. This problem has been significantly recognized in many countries. In Malaysia, the lengthy duration of court proceedings pertaining to divorce cases of Muslim couples is particularly considered to be a problem in Malaysian shariah court. In fact, this is the most prevalent complaint ever lodged by the public to Shariah Judiciary Department (JKSM) every year. While it is true that delay indicates inefficiency in management, the interpretive standard used by the JKSM concerning delay is applied for cases which reach settlement after 360 …

Preference Of University Students Towards Cycling In Campus, R.S. Raja Abdul Aziz

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Students have the potential for cycling, doing activities in and around campus. Nonetheless, bicycling is facing challenges that may reduce its attractiveness as compared to motorized modes. Weather, aggressive car driver, lack of cycling infrastructure, culture and social norm are some of the typical constraints that would discourage cycling in campus. All of these constraints should be considered in order to encourage students in university campus to cycle. However, a lot of factors can encourage students to cycling, such as the limitation of bus route, travel time, cost and individual physical condition. This paper presents the results and analysis on …

Middle East Bank And Their Challenge Operation In Malaysia: A Case Study On Kuwait Finance House Malaysia Berhad, M.S. Shuib, A.A. Sulaiman, M.T. Mohamad

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

This research attempts to understand the history of first foreign Islamic bank that operate in Malaysia.The bank was Kuwait Finance House Malaysia Berhad (KFHMB). The focus is on how KFHMB implement musharakah mutanaqisah concept for home financing product. This paper will discus on how this syariah concept run on Islamic home financing product,their advantages, issues and challenges that was face by KFHMB. This research also focuses on determining Musharakah Mutanaqisah itself. This research shows that home financing through musharakah mutanaqisah is a new product in Malaysia, offered from 2005 by KFHMB. Musharakah Mutanaqisah was a hybrid contract and created by …

Peace And War In The Qur'an And Juridical Literature: A Comparative Perspective, Liyakat Takim

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The Qur'anic period of Islamic history took place in a social context of significant diversity. A number of important verses in the Qur'an reflect this diversity and encourage Islamic believers to seek peaceful coexistence with those of other faiths, especially those designated as "people of the Book," specifically Christians, Jews and Sabeans. In the later classical period of Islamic history, the exegesis of Islamic jurists markedly de-emphasized peaceful coexistence in favor of interpretations encouraging conquest and religious uniformity. Although the classical jurists have exercised enormous interpretive authority in subsequent Islamic history, their authority was never understood to be absolute or …

Protection Of Beliefs Or Believers: Incitement To Religious Hatred Replacing Blasphemy And Defamation Of Religion, Mahmoud Farag

Theses and Dissertations

Incitement to religious hatred and restrictions on freedom of expression protect religious believers from unlawful expression. There is neither need to defamation of religion resolutions nor to blasphemy legislation. The Islamic and several developing states have internationalized blasphemy law under the name of defamation of religion. Defamation of religion and blasphemy's protection of religion contradicts with the individual based nature of human rights. It does not also comply with the classic understanding of defamation law that has only protected individual's reputation. Defamation of religion requires the state to arbitrate amongst intangible competing religious truth. The lack of clear guidelines on …

Where Lawfare Meets Lawsuit In The Case Of Padilla V. Yoo, Joseph Marchesano

Seattle University Law Review

This Note argues that, despite the concern that the use of lawfare threatens American national-security interests, Padilla v. Yoo was decided correctly, both in its legal reasoning and in the appropriateness of the Judiciary’s intervention in a domestic question of constitutional rights. Part II examines Padilla’s capture and detention, as well as the development of the torture memos. Part III discusses the constitutional violations alleged in Padilla. Part IV suggests that, despite the use of lawfare, the Judiciary properly adjudicated a domestic-affairs issue and acted within its authority in not deferring to the coordinate branches of government. Part V …

Spectator 2011-05-11, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

The Banner - V. 146, No. 5 - (May 2011), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: True Dialogue by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Return to Wonder by Simon Cunningham / 8 - IMHO: U.S. Budget Cuts Could Harm Poor by Gary Mulder / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - News: CRC executive director resigns / 18 - Jihad: What Does the Qur'an Really Say? by Tom Oosterhuis / 22 - Scholarship, Strings, and Stars by Matt Kucinski / 26 - Dear Reader: We Need to Talk by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - Just for Kids: Stormy Weather by Sandy Swartzentruber / 32 - Our Fundamental …

Kenyon Collegian - April 21, 2011

The Kenyon Collegian

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The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 61], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community. Date: April 6, 2011

Harmonious World: The Confucius Institute And Asian Studies At The University Of New Hampshire, Laura Roach

Inquiry Journal 2011

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2011 Inquiry Journal: Editorial Staff, Brigid C. Casellini

Inquiry Journal 2011

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Academic Journal Publishing In Nigeria: Issues, Challenges And Prospects, A.O. Amusan, Dele Olanisimi

Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)

Compared to the situation up to the late 1970s, academic publishing in Africa and its concomitant effect of scholarly research has declined in terms of output, quality and regularity of a publications (Olukoju, 2002). This reflects the general decline in the standards and funding of education, a consequence of prolonged military rule characterized by lack of accountability and thinly veiled culture of obscurantism (Olukoju, 2002). He also stressed the problem of collapsed currency, owing to plunder, and mismanagement by the country’s military rulers and their civilian collaborations.

Department Of Comparative Religion - Newsletter

Comparative Religion Newsletter

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