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“The People Of Aram Shall Go Into Exile”: Practical And Theological Dilemmas Of Middle Eastern Churches Since The Beginning Of The Syrian War, Wilbert Van Saane

The Journal of Social Encounters

This paper discusses the way in which Christian churches in the Middle East have responded to the Syrian War. It signals some practical and theological dilemmas that these churches have faced since the conflict in Syria broke out. The description of these dilemmas is primarily based on interviews with a representative sample of church leaders. Analysis of these dilemmas sheds light on the way the churches of the Middle East have contributed to peaceful resolutions of the Syrian conflict, or failed to do so. Before going into the practical and theological dilemmas of the churches, the article provides a short …

Foundations For Muslim-Christian Dialogue And Peacemaking: Ideas About God, Faith, And Prayer, Jon Armajani

The Journal of Social Encounters

In this essay, I discuss God, faith, and sacred texts (including the Bible, Quran, and Hadith), and some ways that they constitute foundations for peacemaking between Christians and Muslims. The essay presents my personal, ethnic, and religious background in order to contextualize the ideas which the essay analyzes, and then describes three Christian theological approaches to non-Christian religions. Those approaches are particularist (or exclusivist), inclusivist, and pluralist. The essay discusses the historical background and significance of Vatican II, which took place between 1962 and 1965, and Nostra Aetate, published in 1965. The essay then analyzes three theological principles which undergird …

Blinded By The Light, Amir Hussain

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Blinded by the Light (2019) directed by Gurinder Chadha.

Rafi & Patra, Rafi, Patra, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Rafi and his family have been stuck on the border between Greece and Macedonia for almost four months. They made their way from Afghanistan, received certificates in Greece to help them on their journey, but were then stopped at the border of Macedonia. The Macedonians said that they were no longer allowing Afghans into their country. Now all they can do is wait and hope. In Afghanistan,Rafi was a military man. As a young man, he was a part of the Revolution army, but later was made a soldier for the Government Security of Kabul. During that time, he was …

Searching For The Green Man: Researching Pilgrimage In Israel/Palestine And Egypt, Mary Thurlkill

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This article examines contemporary pilgrimage in Israel / Palestine and Egypt, based upon field work conducted December 2017-February 2018 and personal narrative. My argument is twofold: first, I contend that Pilgrimage Studies allows scholars to move beyond reductive labels and consider the implicit ‘messiness’ of religious faith and ritual praxis. I introduce the Islamic al-Khidr and Moses story from Qur’an 18.60-82, as an interpretative model, suggesting that rigid categorization—especially concerning religious identity and sectarian division—promotes a false narrative of monolithic faith traditions that, upon closer examination, does not fully exist. Second, by referencing my ethnographic experiences, I consider pilgrimage as …

صناديق القرض الحسن في البنوك الإسلامية Interest-Free Loan Funds In Islamic Banks, Kamal Tawfeeq Hattab, Mifleh Faisal Al-Jarrah

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The purpose of this study is to clarify the most important expected effects of applying interest-free loans funds in Islamic banks,on banking, employees, customers and society, from the point of view of employees in Islamic banks.

In order to reach this goal, the study begins with clarifying the status of the loan in Islamic law, and then the structure of Islamic banks, in order to harmonize the charitable and investment aspects, and the mechanisms that Islamic banks will manage in operating these funds.

In order to measure the possibility of establishing these funds and the role they can play, two …

الأخوة في ضوء القرآن الكريم - دراسة موضوعية- Brotherhood In Light Of The Holy Quran - An Objective Study -, Abdulrahman Yateem Al-Fadhli

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

Morals in Islam are considered as a sign of sincere faith and evidence of the true affiliation of this religion

Brotherhood in Islam is one of the greatest moral that Islam urges for and made it a religious duty that exceeds being a psychological attitude or a philosophical perspective

According to facts mentioned above, I focused on this research through the Holy Quran on the true definition of brotherhood, its types and favor and how brotherhood can effect individuals and whole society and nation?

عناية البخاري بآثار الصحابة في تراجم صحيحه (أبواب الطهارة أنموذجا) Imam Bukhari Interest With The Effects Of (Sahaba’) Companions In The Titles Of His Book (Sahih Al-Bukhari), Muhammad Eid Al-Sahib, Israa Hussein Mustafa

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The research addresses (Sahaba’) Companions’ effects and scholars' attention to their impact. In addition, it aims to highlight the concern of Imam al-Bukhari on (Sahaba’) Companions’ effects which have been significantly examined in his chapter headings. This study specifically aimed to highlight the chapter of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). The study has found Bukharis’ goal of addressing these effects, has showed his approach, and has explained the reasons of mention these effects.

The research concluded the importance of studying the effects of (Sahaba’) and the attention to them. This is because the effects are being a reference when scientists difference and …

تطبيق المعادلات الرياضية على زكاة الأنعام في الفقه الإسلامي Application Of Mathematical Equations To Livestock Zakat In Islamic Jurisprudence, Amna Irsheed Al-Aqili

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The issue of livestock zakat is one of the important issues because it is one of the pillars of Islam. The Sunnah detailed its rules. In spite of its importance, the researcher didn't find applied mathematical equations to calculate the livestock zakat. This research was held as a comprehensive study to cover all zakat cases and its probabilities. A mathematical equation was built to enable the person who gives it to calculate the zakat easily and precisely away from estimation regardless the variety of the cases. The researcher consigned a chapter to explain the way to calculate the zakat of …

مقترحات خصوم الدعوة ومنهج القرآن في الرد عليها The Qur'anic Approach In Responding To Da'wa Opponents' Suggestions, Ayesh Ali Lababneh

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The study aimed at disclosing the Qur'anic approach in responding to Da'wa opponents' suggestions during the time of Qur'an revelation. Using both inductive and deductive methods the study reached the conclusion that "challenging through suggesting" is one of the Intellectual conflict and psychological warfare methods faced the Da'wa.

The study also uncovered the aims behind these "suggestions" and the Qur'an methodology in responding to them.

In conclusion, the study highlights the need to study the styles of the intellectual conflict used against Da'wa in order to keep people away from Islam and promote uncertainties around Da'wa.

ملامح تحقيق السِّلم المدني في تطبيق العقوبات الشرعية - دراسة في ضوء الهدي النبوي- Features Of Achieving Civil Peace In Applying Sharia Penalties - A Study In Light Of The Prophet’S Guidance -, Tahani Jameel Badri

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

Our Islamic religion is characterized by the advantages that make hearts aspire to them. These characteristics accompany this true religion, even if the punishment is applied to its predicament. A research paper entitled " FEATURES OF ACHIEVING CIVIL PEACE IN THE APPLICATION OF LEGAL (SHARIAH) SANCTIONS" was conducted in the light of the prophet's guidance. The study concluded that the texts of the prophet came out to highlight the features of achieving civil peace in the application of punishment through " Ulster" to take into account the psychological, social aspect, preservation of human dignity, and taking into account the special …

أثر السياق القرآني في الكشف عن المعاني عند ابن جزي الكلبي Impact Of The Quranic Context On Exploring Meaning As Seen By Ibn Juzayy Al-Kalbi, Suleiman Mohammed Al-Dagour, Amina Salman Al-Azazma

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This research discussed the impact of Quranic context and a concern of its sigmficance into Ibn juzayy al-kalbi exegesis which named (Altashil lieulum altafsir). He is one of interpreters who gave the sigmficance of context a special concern as one of exegesis (Tafsir) foundations. The research also shows adefinition of context both in language and terminology, then it displays the importance of context on exploring meaning.the placements were inductive which Ibn juzayy rely on context sigmficance according to what fall under context sigmficance of the assets of his own.

أنموذج المرأة المسلمة المعاصرة: مفهومه ومعالمه المقترحة. The Contemporary Muslim Woman Model: Its Concept And Suggested Features., Ansaf Ayoub Al-Momani

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This study aimed at identifying the most prominent contemporary Muslim women model, It's importance and it's most prominent challenges. and it's suggested features. between reality and ambition, and for this the study addressed the opening lines stylized at the concept of contemporary Muslim women model, and more attached to its concepts, and its importance. Then study highlights the corresponding binaries, which should conjure up when designing and building the model:

Wardship between domination and marginalization, the tasks of women in the family and outside, and between femininity and masculinity, and the beauty of the body and other fields of beauty. …

الوحي في لفائف البحر الميت بين القرآن الكريم والكتاب المقدس "دراسة مقارنة" Inspiration In The Dead Sea Manuscript Scrolls Between The Holy Qur’An And The Bible - A Comparative Study, Akram Fraihat, Thabit Bani Amer

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This research examines the prophecy in Dead Sea rolls between Quran and Bible.

The researchers in this study used the way of "induction" for the three sources and comparing between them, importance and quality of prophecy, showing similarity.

At the end they summarized that there is complete agreement between the rolls, Quran and Bible.

مصطلح ابن معين "حديثه ليس بشيء" - دراسة مقارنة - Ibn Mueen's Expression "His Hadith Is Nothing" - A Comparative Study -, Mahmoud Ahmed Rasheed, Rama Nabil Abu Tarboush

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This work talks about one word that the leader Yahya bin Mueen used in jarh the narrator which is: "leis hadithah bshay".

This study used the full reading in the books at Ibin Mueen which is related to alJarh and ta´adeel for the narrator´s whose narration's were called "leis hadithah bshay".

Then, he compared them with other narration and other scientists and the result of this study is that Ibin Mueen goal of this word is to judge the weakness of narrators in different levels of alJarh.

نماذج تطبيقية على العمل بغلبة الظن في الفقه الإسلامي Applied Models To Work With Predominance Of Presumptionin Islamic Jurisprudence, Mohammed Hamad Al-Gharaybeh, Mohammed Awad Al-Faouri

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This study showed the meaning of certainty and the meaning of suspicion in language and terminology. The study also showed the meaning of the predominance of the presumption in term. It showed practical models on using the predominance of the presumption as a work for purity, prayer, fasting, zakat, pilgrimage, the proofs of evidence and witness, sale, marriage and medical issues.

One of the findings of the study is that many of the contemporary issues in the transactions or medical issues were based and likely to be inferred by certainty.

أثر استخدام التقنيات الحديثة على إعادة هندسة إجراءات العمل لدى الأجهزة الزكوية Impact Of Modern Technologies On The Re-Engineering Of Work Procedures In Zakat Institutions, Maya Najeeb Ammar, Wael Mohammed Arabiyat

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

The prevailing picture of work procedures in Zakat institutions is still disproportionate to the extent of scientific and technological progress that we are witnessing. A progress that has a tangible impact on the institutional performance at the administrative, executive and procedural levels.

This study aims to demonstrate the impact of modern technologies on the radical change and the qualitative shift of work procedures in Zakat institutions.

Among other things, the study found that it is significant to use modern technologies and tools in such institutions effectively, as this will have a positive impact on the development of administrative work and …

إدارة الأزمات في عهد الفاروق رضي الله عنه - عام الرمادة أنموذجا- Crisis Management In The Era Of Al- Farouk - May Allah Be Pleased With Him - Year Of Ramada As Case Study, Mohammad Mosleh Al-Zoub’I

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This research aims at studying method of Caliph Umar bin Al- Khattab -may Allah be pleased with him- in handling crises, through examining a crisis occurred in his succession, namely: year of Ramada crisis. The researcher attempted to highlight the concept and nature of the crisis from Islamic point of view, and figuring out position and method of Umar in making use of the crisis and shifting it from a disaster to bestowal, in addition to clarifying benefits and advantages of his approach dealing with the dilemma. It worth mentioning that this sort of crisis management is very rare and …

أثر الصراعات السياسية في نشأة الفرق وعقائدها الكلامية - عصر صدر الإسلام أنموذجاً- The Effect Of Political Conflicts On The Emergence Of Sects And Their Verbal Beliefs - The Era Of Early Islam As A Model -, Ali Abdullah Al-Fawaz

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This work examines the role of political conflicts between Muslims in the Early Islamic Era and their influence in the rise of sects and their theological doctrines. The researcher notes the presence of religious controversy in political conflicts and the development of relevant events, This has its direct and indirect reflections on the Muslims life and the management of their crises, religiously, in tellectually and politically up to the present day.

The researcher states the importance of the subject, the objectives and methods if the problem and how to handle it. Then the paper discusses the following: First, the party …

اهتمام العلماء بمخرج الحديث، وضبط مخارج الصحابة المقلّين The Scholars’ Interest In The Mukhraj Of The Hadith And Controlling The Mukhraj Of The Companions, Asma Muhammad Bani Amer, Muhammad Zuhair Al-Muhammad

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This research was carried out to investigate the some aspect of The Sanad, which is called The Mukhrag of the Hadith, to explain its concept in the language and the term, and the extent of the interest of the scholars in the Mukhrag of the Hadith, because of its great role in uncovering the truth of the Hadiths of the weak ones, and show the benefits of tuning them from several aspects.

القراءات القرآنية وعلاقتها بعلم الوجوه والنظائر "دراسة تطبيقية" The Qur’Anic Recitations And Their Relation To The Science Of “Wojooh” And “Natha’Er”- An Applied Study-, Namshi Abdullah Al-Tawalah

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This research deals with the relationship between the Qur'anic recitations and the science of “Wojooh” and “Natha’er.” The interest of “Wojooh” and “Natha’er” in the Quranic terms regarding their appearance and meaning makes a great overlap between it and the science of Quranic recitations. This research came to establish the root for this case through describing the relationship between the Qur'anic recitations and the science of “Wojooh” and “Natha’er.” Also, it describes the impact of the deference between the Qur'anic recitations and the science of “Wojooh” and “Natha’er,”and displying an applied study. It includes, the study importance, it’s goal, the …

الغلو في الدين وموقف الإسلام منه: أسبابه وعلاجه - دراسة ميدانية-Extremism Is Religion And Islam’S View About It: Causes And Solutions (Field Study), Ibrahim "Mohammed Khaled" Burgan, Aladdin Mohammad Adawi

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This study investigates the issue of extremism in religion from two aspects, theoretical and procedural. The theoretical aspect focuses on the conceptual context of the term extremism, its emergence and Islam’s view about it. The procedural aspect studies the University of Jordan students’ view about extremism in religion as for its causes and solutions. This is done by using a questionnaire, as a tool for studying the subject.

The study reached the conclusion that the extremism phenomena is considered as an old phenomena that can be found in the human thoughand beliefs, this is due to misunderstanding or bad intention. …

الضبط الاجتماعي في الفكر الإسلامي وأثره في تحقيق مقصد الشرع من حفظ نظام الأمةSocial Adjustment In Islamic Thought And Its Effect On Achieving Shari’A Purpose Of Maintaining The Nation’S Order, . Imad Al-Tameemi

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

Social adjustment is one of the most important terms of the recent social and educational studies. This system has a decisive impact on the advancement societies and the realization of the purpose of Shari'a, which is to preserve the nation's system and safeguard values.

This study is intended to shed light on this term in Islamic thought in terms of defining the concept of the term, its objectives, goals, means, and mechanisms. The study then presented the most important challenges facing the system of social controls.

شبهات المعاصرين حول أحاديث الإسراء والمعراج (دراسةٌ نقدية) The Contemporaries Criticism Of Hadith Of Israa And Mi'raj (A Critical Study), Osama Khalid Al-Rialat

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This study discusses the contemporaries criticism of hadith of Israa and Mi'raj in the Sahihin, it determines the reasons behind such criticisms, and the shortcoming in the methods by the critics, the ahadith of the prophets' night journey to Jerusalem and his elevation to heavens, the criticism was directed to the number of prayers mentioned in the hadith, and the number of the prophets whom prophet Muhammad met in that journey, in conclusion, the study refutes all the allegations about these ahadith and reveal the reasons behind the criticism.

Marta, Marta, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Marta is a member of the support community for Central American refugees arriving in the southwest US. In this interview, Marta shares her own story of crossing the border at a young age with her daughter and her life in the US. Marta was self-employed for many years and later went on to serve in the US Army in Iraq. For the last 9 months, she and her husband Israel and son Josue have worked tirelessly to help make sure the current refugees arriving are cared for after they are released from detention centers and begin their lives in the …

Worldview, Aspirations, Folkways, And Perceptions Of Folk Muslims: Promising Pathways For Adventist Missions, Jiamah Adil

Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association

An ethnography conducted in a Muslim community reveals that the incarnational example of Jesus Christ may be relevant in Muslim ministry as the missionary participates in people’s lives and engages them in meaningful conversations. Such approach opens up gospel avenues and wonderful opportunities for Muslims to know about the authentic Adventist faith and lifestyle.

World Premiere Performance Of Quintet No.2 By N. Roth, Dermot Dunne

Concert Programmes

Nick Roth's second quintet was commissioned by the Sligo International Chamber Music Festival to be premiered by Dermot Dunne, accordion and the Vogler string quartet. The work draws on many aspects of the muezzin call to prayer in the Islamic faith including the various different modes (or maqaams) used in the call to prayer throughout the day. The work is a synthesis of the ISlamic call to prayer with contemporary composition techniques

Once Upon A Time...When A Revolution Evolved To A Civil War In Syria, Crystal M. Myers

The Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research

This paper gives an overview of how the conflict in Syria has evolved from a revolution into a sectarian civil war. Power is maintained by the ruling Assad family through promotion of the Alawite minority within the government and military. Methods of persecution on the Sunni majority by the Assad government are discussed as well as a policy of strategic expulsion of the Sunni enclave to Idlib, a city on the outskirts of Syria (bordering Turkey).

Descriptive To Substantive Representation: A Study Of Gender Quotas In The National Assembly Of Pakistan, 2002-2018, Ameena Zia

Dissertations

Women’s political representation is linked to the empowerment of women in society. In efforts to alleviate women’s disenfranchisement from the political discourse, the international development framework included gender quotas as mechanisms to facilitate an increase in the presence of women in parliaments. Existing research has examined the link between Hanna F. Pitkin’s conceptualization of descriptive representation and substantive representation with a focus on performative measures of women parliamentarians. This longitudinal study expands the scope of existing inquiry and captures the transformational change in power relations as an outcome of the increase in women members of parliaments. This research provides an …

Local Perceptions Of Cannabis And Cannabis Laws In Morocco: Unpacking Past Laws, Moroccans' Perceptions, And Exploring Organizational Efforts, Shadae Tingman

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In Morocco, cannabis production and consumption are illegal, both medicinally and recreationally. The cultivation of the plant is among the top five in the world. This research will explore many aspects of cannabis in Morocco. There is much literature that exists surrounding the agricultural, economic, and political implications of cannabis, but this research will focus on social perceptions of cannabis and cannabis laws of local Moroccans. This research will explore past government attempts to legalize marijuana and why they did not pass. It will also explore the work of local youth organizations (that focus on cannabis) to understand what they …