2 More Religious, Yet Still Secular? Line Khatib
... without an official religion. This stance was enshrined in the Constitution of 1920 (for instance, article 14 of the constitution guaranteed freedom of religion and belief as long as these did not infringe on the practice of other faiths). 21 This ‘accepted’ breach with the past was demonstrated a n ...
... without an official religion. This stance was enshrined in the Constitution of 1920 (for instance, article 14 of the constitution guaranteed freedom of religion and belief as long as these did not infringe on the practice of other faiths). 21 This ‘accepted’ breach with the past was demonstrated a n ...
Teaching “Islam and Human Rights” in the Classroom
... the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hezbollah), along with other topics that include democracy and the Middle East (and Islam), the Iraq War, and oil and natural resource politics in the Middle East. After discussing these topics, we examine issues of human rights as it relates to Islam. Although a full-sem ...
... the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hezbollah), along with other topics that include democracy and the Middle East (and Islam), the Iraq War, and oil and natural resource politics in the Middle East. After discussing these topics, we examine issues of human rights as it relates to Islam. Although a full-sem ...
Islam and Gender Justice
... Even statements such as those quoted above distinguish between the right of access to the woman’s sexual and reproductive faculties (which her husband acquires) and the right over her person (which he does not). Rather, what I want to communicate is that the logic of sale underlies their conception ...
... Even statements such as those quoted above distinguish between the right of access to the woman’s sexual and reproductive faculties (which her husband acquires) and the right over her person (which he does not). Rather, what I want to communicate is that the logic of sale underlies their conception ...
compulsory veiling at an Indonesian university
... mandatory veiling limits individuals’ religious choices and privileges one interpretation of Islamic practices over others – and the difficulty of opposing or challenging regulations that claim to be based on Islamic law and community morals. ...
... mandatory veiling limits individuals’ religious choices and privileges one interpretation of Islamic practices over others – and the difficulty of opposing or challenging regulations that claim to be based on Islamic law and community morals. ...
The Islamic Terrorist Approached as There-being: An
... been convicted for inciting terrorist acts, said in defense of bin Laden that “it is not the size of the action that matters. It is the reason behind it that matters,” and, like Bassyir, legitimized his position by petitioning Islamic truth. “I am a Muslim who believes in Islam. I believe in jihad a ...
... been convicted for inciting terrorist acts, said in defense of bin Laden that “it is not the size of the action that matters. It is the reason behind it that matters,” and, like Bassyir, legitimized his position by petitioning Islamic truth. “I am a Muslim who believes in Islam. I believe in jihad a ...
Call for paper - Islamic Society of Institutional Economics
... policy practitioners without any constraint of creed, religion, faith, region or gender. Please submit online membership registration for free till March 31, 2009. Student membership is available for graduate student. ...
... policy practitioners without any constraint of creed, religion, faith, region or gender. Please submit online membership registration for free till March 31, 2009. Student membership is available for graduate student. ...
Full Text - Journal of Islamic Studies and Culture
... Thepaper has three major points: firstly, there has not been an Islamic theory of sovereignty comparable to the one elaborated in Western political philosophy. Secondly, there is a difference between “Al-Hakimya”, which literally means governance, and sovereignty ¨tout court¨ and Islamic scholars ha ...
... Thepaper has three major points: firstly, there has not been an Islamic theory of sovereignty comparable to the one elaborated in Western political philosophy. Secondly, there is a difference between “Al-Hakimya”, which literally means governance, and sovereignty ¨tout court¨ and Islamic scholars ha ...
Jus ad Bellum in Modern Islamic Legal Discourse
... rarely are they thinking in the first place about the classical doctrines on sales, gifts, and manumitting slaves. Unlike highly symbolic areas such as public morality and the criminal law, the civil code of many Muslim states is often regarded as ‘Islamic enough’ by pious Muslims and Islamist activ ...
... rarely are they thinking in the first place about the classical doctrines on sales, gifts, and manumitting slaves. Unlike highly symbolic areas such as public morality and the criminal law, the civil code of many Muslim states is often regarded as ‘Islamic enough’ by pious Muslims and Islamist activ ...
Afroeurasia and the Rise of Islam, 600-1000 CE
... forth traditions and institutions that have shaped urban and rural life, built empires, and contributed to trade, literacy, and scientific development. Religious movements have influenced conflict and cooperation on many levels, and stimulated migration and travel. The rise and spread of Islam in th ...
... forth traditions and institutions that have shaped urban and rural life, built empires, and contributed to trade, literacy, and scientific development. Religious movements have influenced conflict and cooperation on many levels, and stimulated migration and travel. The rise and spread of Islam in th ...
Rise of Islam - World History for Us All
... forth traditions and institutions that have shaped urban and rural life, built empires, and contributed to trade, literacy, and scientific development. Religious movements have influenced conflict and cooperation on many levels, and stimulated migration and travel. The rise and spread of Islam in th ...
... forth traditions and institutions that have shaped urban and rural life, built empires, and contributed to trade, literacy, and scientific development. Religious movements have influenced conflict and cooperation on many levels, and stimulated migration and travel. The rise and spread of Islam in th ...
the concept of jihad in islamic international law
... H. Kruse, The Foundations of Islamic International Law (1956) 4 n.42; S.G. VaseyFitzgerald, ‘Nature and Sources of the Sharia’, in M. Khadduri and H.J. Liebesny (ed.), Law in the Middle East (1955) 72; A. Rahim, Muhammadan Jurisprudence (1995); J. Schacht, Origins of Muhammadan Jurisprudence (1959); ...
... H. Kruse, The Foundations of Islamic International Law (1956) 4 n.42; S.G. VaseyFitzgerald, ‘Nature and Sources of the Sharia’, in M. Khadduri and H.J. Liebesny (ed.), Law in the Middle East (1955) 72; A. Rahim, Muhammadan Jurisprudence (1995); J. Schacht, Origins of Muhammadan Jurisprudence (1959); ...
Islam, Women, and Equality: Reading the Qur`an for
... was reading (this was also true of my siblings and I think most people). Eventually, of course, I read the Qur’an in English and also began to learn Arabic, as some other family members also are doing, or have done. This upbringing disadvantaged me in some ways, by making me an outsider in my own cu ...
... was reading (this was also true of my siblings and I think most people). Eventually, of course, I read the Qur’an in English and also began to learn Arabic, as some other family members also are doing, or have done. This upbringing disadvantaged me in some ways, by making me an outsider in my own cu ...
The Beginnings and Development of Islam and Quranic Schools in
... continued after his death in 632 A.D. There is no simple explanation for its expansion in East Africa, but some historians suggest that Muslim conquest and forced conversion are the major reasons for its success. Others argue that Islam spread rapidly across Asia, Europe, America and Africa because ...
... continued after his death in 632 A.D. There is no simple explanation for its expansion in East Africa, but some historians suggest that Muslim conquest and forced conversion are the major reasons for its success. Others argue that Islam spread rapidly across Asia, Europe, America and Africa because ...
A BEGINNER`S TAKE ON SUFI POETRY: DOES THE SUFI LOVE
... stories reflect the discomfort and questions Sufis face every day in their life. This is evident from the passage from Rumi, where he clearly says that if one must attain the beloved, s/he must come out of the comfort zone, challenge oneself and let go of the reputation. All these go against social ...
... stories reflect the discomfort and questions Sufis face every day in their life. This is evident from the passage from Rumi, where he clearly says that if one must attain the beloved, s/he must come out of the comfort zone, challenge oneself and let go of the reputation. All these go against social ...
On the Use of the Islamic Formulae Basmala and Shahada Among
... Muslim-Christian relations, in rituals of protection from demons, etc.), some conclusions are made about the variety of their functions in specific everyday and ritual (crisis) situations, which appear not to differ much from how these formulae function in traditional cultures of other Muslim commun ...
... Muslim-Christian relations, in rituals of protection from demons, etc.), some conclusions are made about the variety of their functions in specific everyday and ritual (crisis) situations, which appear not to differ much from how these formulae function in traditional cultures of other Muslim commun ...
A Western View on Iran`s WMD Goal: Nuclearizing the
... Introduction on Mahdism: A (Mainly Sunni) History WWJD—“What Would Jesus Do”—has been a favorite slogan of many American evangelical Christians for some time; in fact, former President George W. Bush was often accused by critics of letting this consideration influence his policy decisions.1 But act ...
... Introduction on Mahdism: A (Mainly Sunni) History WWJD—“What Would Jesus Do”—has been a favorite slogan of many American evangelical Christians for some time; in fact, former President George W. Bush was often accused by critics of letting this consideration influence his policy decisions.1 But act ...
fundamentalism and jihad
... This paper seeks to explore the historical foundations of Islam and its militant standpoint against the Western world, with a particular focus on the Islamic concept of jihad. Once an understanding of the historical foundation has been established, one can then apply the knowledge to the present-day ...
... This paper seeks to explore the historical foundations of Islam and its militant standpoint against the Western world, with a particular focus on the Islamic concept of jihad. Once an understanding of the historical foundation has been established, one can then apply the knowledge to the present-day ...
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... The Truth: The root word for Islam is “al-Silm,” which means “submission” or “surrender.” There is no controversy about this meaning among Islamic scholars! Submission and peace can be very different concepts, even if a form of peace is often brought about through forcing others into submission. In ...
... The Truth: The root word for Islam is “al-Silm,” which means “submission” or “surrender.” There is no controversy about this meaning among Islamic scholars! Submission and peace can be very different concepts, even if a form of peace is often brought about through forcing others into submission. In ...
World History - Mr. Darby`s History
... Islam by waging war—can be fulfilled in four ways: by the heart, the tongue, the hand, and the sword. Jihad has come to denote any conflict waged for principle ...
... Islam by waging war—can be fulfilled in four ways: by the heart, the tongue, the hand, and the sword. Jihad has come to denote any conflict waged for principle ...
January – March 2014 - The Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam
... stamp out the Cherokee religion in Oklahoma had significant success. My great uncle went from the other group near Hillsboro, Indiana, in 1903 at the age of 22 down to Oklahoma, where the formal religious training was headquartered. The traditions were also maintained by the Eastern Band in North Ca ...
... stamp out the Cherokee religion in Oklahoma had significant success. My great uncle went from the other group near Hillsboro, Indiana, in 1903 at the age of 22 down to Oklahoma, where the formal religious training was headquartered. The traditions were also maintained by the Eastern Band in North Ca ...
TERRORIST THREATS BY BALKANS RADICAL ISLAMIST TO
... coup. Despite around 700 total arrests by the Government, no-one has yet been convicted of charges arising from either Operation Sledgehammer or Ergenekon, two separate alleged coup conspiracies. Despite the lack of any legal convictions, the Government has (a) overturned the existing Constitution o ...
... coup. Despite around 700 total arrests by the Government, no-one has yet been convicted of charges arising from either Operation Sledgehammer or Ergenekon, two separate alleged coup conspiracies. Despite the lack of any legal convictions, the Government has (a) overturned the existing Constitution o ...
The Justification for Jihad, War and Revolution in Islam
... Justification for the lesser jihad, however, has been subject to far greater disagreement, and forms much of the focal point of this paper. The broad Islamic notion of fighting injustice and oppression, spreading and defending Islam, and creating a just society has provoked some Muslims to actively ...
... Justification for the lesser jihad, however, has been subject to far greater disagreement, and forms much of the focal point of this paper. The broad Islamic notion of fighting injustice and oppression, spreading and defending Islam, and creating a just society has provoked some Muslims to actively ...
Islam and Traweh Prayers in Java
... There is probably not one single study on the religious or cultural life of the Javanese published after 1960 that does not comment and build upon Clifford Geertz’s now classic book, The religion of Java (1960).5 Based on ethnographic fieldwork in East Java in the 1950s, this work has had huge influ ...
... There is probably not one single study on the religious or cultural life of the Javanese published after 1960 that does not comment and build upon Clifford Geertz’s now classic book, The religion of Java (1960).5 Based on ethnographic fieldwork in East Java in the 1950s, this work has had huge influ ...
THE TAWHIDIC PARADIGM
... of others without question, simply because such opinions belong to someone who is acknowledged for his holy status, power, wealth, colour of skin, etc. These cases run counter to the very spirit of independence and equality. For example, Mughirah b. ...
... of others without question, simply because such opinions belong to someone who is acknowledged for his holy status, power, wealth, colour of skin, etc. These cases run counter to the very spirit of independence and equality. For example, Mughirah b. ...
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... such ignorant Muslims who are extremely deficient in Imaan due to their wholesale consumption of halaalized carrion meats and chicken and their indulgence in cell phone pornography. By the way, among the snares and agents of Iblees are also the entire gamut of Facebook movies and sheikhs. They are ...
... such ignorant Muslims who are extremely deficient in Imaan due to their wholesale consumption of halaalized carrion meats and chicken and their indulgence in cell phone pornography. By the way, among the snares and agents of Iblees are also the entire gamut of Facebook movies and sheikhs. They are ...
Islam in Afghanistan
Islam is the official state religion of Afghanistan, with approximately 99.8% of the Afghan population being Muslim. About 80-90% practice Sunni Islam, belonging to the Hanafi Islamic law school, while 7-20% are believed to be Shias. Most Shias (Shiites) belong to the Twelver branch and only a smaller number follow Ismailism.