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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. …

Factors Influencing Students’ Achievement In Scientific Literacy: A Secondary Analysis Of Pisa 2018 Data From Saudi Arabia, Manal Dhaifallah Alkhudaydi

Theses and Dissertations

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia joined PISA for the first time in 2018, and 6,136 of the students in 235 schools participated. The purpose of this multi-level study was to examine the influence of selected student- and school-level factors on students’ scientific literacy using data that were gathered as part of the 2018 PISA assessment. The sample of this study was obtained from the OECD’s PISA 2018 International Database. In this study, the focus was on the relationship between selected factors measured in PISA school and student surveys and students’ scientific literacy, as measured by the Science section of the …

Analisis Resepsi Terhadap Fiksionalisasi Histori Tokoh Suleyman Al-Kanuni Di Dalam Sinetron Turki “Abad Kejayaan”, Ade Solihat

Multikultura

Artikel ini mendiskusikan fiksionalisasi histori tokoh Sultan Suleyman, Khalifah ke-10 Dinasti Turki Osmani, di dalam sinetron Turki ”Abad Kejayaan”, yang menimbulkan kontroversi. Di dalam teks sejarah, Sultan Suleyman dikenal sebagai pemimpin Turki Osmani terlama dan yang paling berhasil membawa Turki Osmani ke puncak masa kejayaan. Sultan Suleyman yang memerintah pada 1520-1566 juga mendapat julukan Suleyman Al-Kanuni (Suleyman Law-giver) karena kemampuannya membangun undang-undang yang diterapkan di Kekhalifahan Turki Osmani selama berabad-abad. Namun, di dalam sinetron ”Abad Kejayaan” Sultan Suleyman digambarkan sebagai tokoh laki-laki yang disibukkan oleh istri dan selir-selir yang saling berkonflik memperebutkan perhatiannya. Sinetron ini juga menampilkan latar …

تصميم التدريس وفق مدخل التفكير المفهومي دراسة في الأساس النظري وآليات التطبيق. Teaching Design According To The Conceptual Thinking Approach, A Study Of The Theoretical Basis And Application Mechanisms, خليل شحادة القطاونة, خالد عطية السعودي

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

الغرض من هذه الدراسة تقديم نموذج في تصميم التدريس يهدف إلى تنمية التفكير المفهومي، والفهم الجوهري للمتعلمين، وتحاول الدراسة الإجابة عن الأسئلة التالية: (1) ما الأطر النظرية العامة التي تشكل الأساس المعرفي للنموذج المقترح؟ (2) ما خطوات تصميم الدروس والوحدات التعليمية في ضوء مدخل التفكير المفهومي؟ (3) كيف يمكن للمعلمين التحول من نماذج التعليم التقليدية إلى التعليم المفهومي؟ وللإجابة عن الأسئلة السابقة، فقد استخدم الباحثان المنهج الوصفي من خلال استقراء الأدبيات ذات الصلة، والبحث المكتبي للوقوف على أحدث الاتجاهات المتعلقة باستخدام مدخل التفكير المفهومي في تصميم التدريس.

وقد انتهت الدراسة إلى أن النموذج المقترح يهدف إلى تنمية التفكير المفهومي عند …

The College Voice, Vol. 56, No. 10 [April 27, 2022], Connecticut College

2021-2022

No abstract provided.

Opposing Ideologies: The Function Of Sacrifice In The Contemporary Construction Of Extremist Communities., Gabriel Matteson

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Through this essay a Foucauldian understanding of the state and state power dismantles conceptions of extremism and creates a new identifier known as “oppositional ideologies.” This new identifier is then applied in the context on René Gerard’s theory of sacrifice and the function of sacrifice is explored through a cross-cultural analysis of wahhabism/salafisism and white nationalism.

Perilaku Memilih Dalam Masyarakat Multikultur: Studi Kasus Pemilihan Walikota Medan 2020, Ahmad Hasan Ubaid, H.B. Habibi Subandi

Jurnal Wacana Politik

Artikel ini menjelaskan tentang bagaimana perilaku memilih masyarakat dalam Pemilihan Wali Kota Medan Tahun 2020. Studi ini mengunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus, sumber data utama dari hasil survei perilaku memilih dan wawancara mendalam. Artikel ini menunjukkan bahwa perilaku memilih yang paling dominan pada masyarakat Medan ialah model sosiologis, yakni perilaku pemilih yang didasarkan pada preferensi sosiologis masyarakat. Faktor utamanya ialah disumbang oleh preferensi agama, etnis, maupun gender. Pemilih sosiologis tercatat dalam angka survey adalah sebesar 43,1%. Sedangkan pemilih rasional juga muncul, namun tidak sebesar pemilih sosiologis, yaitu pada persentase sebesar 36,8%. Demikian juga dengan pemilih psikologis yang jumlahnya …

Qur’An And Constitutions: Sharia In Modern Muslim Democracies, Adrian N. Vasquez

Young Historians Conference

In contemporary society there has seen a gradual shift in the politics of the Muslim world toward more democratic constitutions. This shift can be seen in the aftermath of successful uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt during the Arab Spring as well as isolated cases in other countries. The change echoes those that resulted from the Protestant Reformation’s challenge of the Catholic Church’s authority in 16th century European politics. By looking at the ideas of early constitutionalism in Europe that supported liberalism, it is possible to compare those with the goals of constitutions of new Muslim democracies. Though in many cases …

العلاقة بين درجة ممارسة معلمي التربية الإسلامية بمرحلة التعليم ما بعد الأساسي بسلطنة عمان للمسؤولية الاجتماعية ومستوى أدائهم التدريسي, ميمونة بنت درويش الزدجالية, رقية بنت عباس الخروصية

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

وفي ضوء نتائج الدراسة أوصت الباحثتان بتعزيز المسؤولية الاجتماعية لدى المعلمين وتدعيمها بإقامة الورش والمحاضرات، ومواصلة برامج التدريب والإنماء أثناء الخدمة للمحافظة على المستوى المرتفع للأداء التدريسي.

اتساق الذكاءات المتعددة مع التخصص العلمي لدى عينة من طلاب جامعة أم القرى وعلاقة هذه الذكاءات بتحصيلهم الأكاديمي. Consistency Of Multiple Intelligences With Scientific Specialization Among A Sample Of Umm Al-Qura University Students And The Relationship Of These Intelligences With Their Academic Achievement., إياد عبد الحليم النجار

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى الكشف عن مستوى الذكاءات المتعددة لدى عينة من طلاب جامعة أم القرى، ومدى اتساق ذكاء اقم مع تخصصهم العلمي، وعلاقة هذه الذكاءات بتحصيلهم الأكاديمي. تكونت عينة الدراسة من (160) طالبة تم اختيارهم بطريقة عشوائية من جميع المستويات الدراسية، ومن جميع أقسام الكلية الجامعية بالقنفذة، وهي إحدى كليات جامعة أم القرى. ولجمع البيانات تم استخدام أداة (ماكنزي) لمسح الذكاءات المتعددة التسعة بعد تعريبها وتعديلها لتناسب البيئة السعودية، وحساب ثباقا. وقد حصل الباحث على معدلات الطلاب التراكمية من قسم القبول والتسجيل في الكلية, والذي يشير إلى تحصيلهم الأكاديمي. وخلصت الدراسة إلى النتائج الآتية:

• متوسط الذكاءات الأعلى لأفراد العينة …

Jewish Studies Course Revived This Fall Supports Jewish Studies Certificate, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Covid-19 And The (In) Visibility Of Gender In Media: Explorations From A Jordanian Perspective, Amani Al-Serhan, Reem Q. Al Fayez, Safa Shweihat

Journal of International Women's Studies

Jordanian women have made significant contributions, and they continue to break down barriers, as the number of women in universities exceeds the number of men, and their numbers have increased in administrative positions, parliament, and the judiciary (World Economic forum 2018). However, despite their notable progress in various sectors, Jordanian media still fail to shed light on these contributions. This marginalization was particularly evident in Jordan's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, where media coverage focused mainly on male officials, branding them "True men in times of crisis" and failing to shed light on women's significant role in the frontlines of …

Ibn Al-Jawzī’S Critique Of Sufism In Talbīs Iblīs: A Re-Examination, Pascal Held

Faculty Journal Articles

This study seeks to re-examine Ibn al-Jawzī’s (d. 597/1201) censure of Sufism in his Talbīs Iblīs, a widely-known and frequently cited, but rarely carefully considered work. The article finds that Talbīs Iblīs’ chapter devoted to Sufism does indeed constitute a scathing condemnation of the Sufi tradition, which is however by no means comprehensive and requires moreover certain specifications and clarifications. For example, is Ibn al-Jawzī’s criticism mostly limited to Sufi conduct and practice, especially in public, rather than their ideas and beliefs, and likewise does he use his criticism to highlight commendable forms of piety and mysticism, revealing that he …

Pakistan And The Steam Economy : Part - I, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Newspaper and Magazine Articles

Pakistan is currently in the midst of political upheaval and economic uncertainties. It may appear odd that anyone would be interested at this juncture in reading about the long-term development path of the country. However, it must be emphatically submitted that in our pursuit of immediate and short-term relief and gratification we have been pursuing a band aid fix-it-now approach postponing and neglecting the serious deep-rooted structural problems that are indeed the main cause of oursecular economic decline and frequent economic crises. It is a clarion call for our leaders and policymakers to think for a moment about the damage …

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).

Indonesian Cinema After The New Order: Going Mainstream, Ahmad Nuril Huda

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a book review of Thomas Barker, Indonesian Cinema after the New Order: Going Mainstream (Hong Kong University Press, 2020).

Transmitters, Texts, And Traditions: The Zoroastrian Priesthood From The Sasanian To The Early Islamic Period, Kayla Dang

Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dissertations

This dissertation examines the institutional framework of the Zoroastrian priesthood through its individual priests and their relationship with ruling authorities. Entitled “Transmitters, Texts, and Traditions: The Zoroastrian Priesthood from Late Antiquity to the Early Islamic Period,” it traces the survival and transformation of the priesthood across the divide of the Arab conquest of Iran, the period of transformation from Zoroastrianism as a state religion under the Sasanid kings to the gradual conversion of the population to Islam under Muslim rulers. Using primary sources in Arabic, Syriac, Armenian, and Greek alongside material culture and literary sources in Middle Persian, I study …

Christian – Muslim Dialogue On Hospitality: A Case Of Somali Refugees At The Dadaab Refugee Complex In Kenya, Oscar Angaga Nduri

Jesuit School of Theology Dissertations

This thesis demonstrates how the theo-philosophical concept of hospitality from the perspectives of African spirituality, Christianity, and Islam, combined with narrative examples, offers practical resources for building bridges between Kenyan Christians and Muslims to alleviate the sufferings of the Somali refugees in the Dadaab Refugee Complex. The refugees' hardship includes poor shelter, inadequate food supply, poor educational and health standards, insecurity, recurring threats of deportation by the Kenyan government, sex and gender-based violence.

The African philosophical concept of ubuntu provides the framework for reconciling Somali refugees, the Kenyan government, and the Somalis who remain in Somalia to build lasting peace …

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2022, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

From the Dean (Robin Wagner)

Library News

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Educating Women: Progress and Pushback

Martin Luther: The Face of Reformation

Food in the Stacks (Beth Carmichael)

The Imaginary Dinner Party (McKinley E. Melton; Joanne Myers; Len Goldberg; Stephanie Sellers; Chris Fee; Stefanie Sobelle; Caroline Ferraris-Besso)

What's Cookin' in Special Collections

Hardtack

Democracy's Shield: Voices of World War II

Play Me a Tune: Piano Man Donates Treasured Instrument

History of the Player Piano (Betsy Bein)

Recent Additions

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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, …

“Whenever We Crossed A Mountain / On This Earth, Yet Another One Appeared”: Circumstantial Poetry In ʿAbd Al-Ghanī Al-Nābulusī’S (D. 1143/1731) Travelogues, Tom J. Abi Samra

Comparative Literature M.A. Essays

This essay identifies an early modern aesthetic that mobilizes the mundane to make a point about the world or the grandiose. Through a close reading of the poetry in the travelogues of the 17th-century Ottoman Damascene scholar ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī (d. 1143/1731), this essay identifies, theorizes, and historicizes early modern Arabic circumstantial verse—what the 19th-century French poet Stéphane Mallarmé calls vers de circonstance. By drawing on Mikhail Bakhtin’s concept of the “chronotope,” this essay shows how the poetry in Nābulusī’s travelogues fits within, and sometimes advances, their linear narrative. If poetry is expected to transcend the chronotope in which …

Jihad Rehab, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

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

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.

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 …

Midwives, Sheila J. Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

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

Pembangunan Model Perlindungan Hak-Hak Warga Emas Dari Pengabaian Menurut Perundangan Islam Di Malaysia, Hasiah Mat Salleh

Student Works (2020-2029)

Situasi pengurangan kadar kelahiran dan peningkatan tahap kesihatan penduduk merupakan antara faktor utama yang menjadikan Malaysia bakal menuju ke arah sebuah negara menua menjelang tahun 2035. Walau bagaimanapun, pelbagai isu berkaitan pengabaian dan penderaan warga emas kerap dihebahkan di media massa dan media cetak. Bagi mengatasi cabaran ini, kajian ini dijalankan untuk membina Model Perlindungan Hak-Hak Warga Emas dari Pengabaian Menurut Perundangan Islam di Malaysia (Model ERIsP). Pendekatan kajian reka bentuk dan pembangunan diterapkan dalam kajian ini. Berdasarkan pendekatan yang digunakan, kajian ini dikelaskan kepada tiga [3] fasa utama. Fasa pertama kajian ini merupakan analisis keperluan dengan melaksanakan pendekatan kajian …

Shāh Walī Allāh In Defence Of Ibn Taymiyyah, Muzzammil Ahmad, Ian Greer

Faculty Journal Articles

Until now, only a short excerpt from the eighteenth-century South Asian reformist Shāh Walī Allāh’s (d. 1176/1762) treatise in defence of the medieval Syrian theologian Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728/1328) has been published in English. In addition to providing a full translation of Risālah fī Manāqib Ibn Taymiyyah wa ’l-Difā‘ ‘anhu (Epistle on the Virtues of Ibn Taymiyyah and in His Defence), this article argues that Shāh Walī Allāh’s due attention for Ibn Taymiyyah is principally a defence of his own work for the larger Walī Allāhī project, heavily inspired by the latter, and an effort to reconcile thinkers as disparate …

Liberating “Khatt” From Calligraphy: Samir Sayegh On Art, Religion And Spiritualit, Kristen Scheid, Hala Shoucair, Saleh Barakat

Regards

The eminent Samir Sayegh has contributed substantially to Arab modernism as a critic, historian, and artist himself.¹ His writings in Arabic are well known, through numerous journal articles, interviews, and most notably his 1988 book, Islamic Art: A Speculative Reading of Its Philosophy and Aesthetic Particularities.²
Further, his thinking impacted scores of students and colleagues in architecture or graphic design from the American University of Beirut, where he lectured from 2003 to 2007.
However, his voice has not been heard loudly in English. This transcript amalgamates multiple sittings with Sayegh, between 2009 and 2022. He kindly allowed us to …

Protocol: A Scoping Review Of Graduate Student Education, Curriculum Impact, And Interest In Interdisciplinary Research Training, David D. Allen Iii

Faculty and Student Publications

Title: PROTOCOL: A Scoping Review of Graduate Student Education, Curriculum Impact, and Interest in Interdisciplinary Research Training

Background: Alongside traditional graduate education practices, implementing curriculum focused on providing interdisciplinary research training to graduate students may help support their academic development. This additional educational focus can bolster graduate student understanding of methodological practices, develop alternative routes of thinking or approaching a problem/ issue/ topic, may assist in developing student professional socialization skills, and may positively impact student internal motivations, beliefs, and perceptions.

Methods: Our scoping review protocol was developed a priori utilizing the Joanna Briggs Institute guidance, by …