By Aleema Jamal In 1986, the Aga Khan IV promulgated a global Ismāʿīlī Constitution, which brought the social governance of the Ismāʿīlī community under one umbrella. It was envisioned as … Continue reading Commentary :: Minority Religious Legal Identity within the Modern Nation State: A Case Study of the Ismāʿīlī Constitution
By Aleema Jamal The Khoja Case, also known as the Aga Khan Case, is one of the rare cases profiling the Shīʿī Imāmī Nizārī Ismāʿīlī community (henceforth “Ismāʿīlīs”). Decided in … Continue reading Commentary :: The Aga Khan Case: An Example of the Law’s Role in Religious Identity Formation
By Aleema Jamal The Asia Bibi case is one of the recent manifestations of the blasphemy laws in Pakistan. The Applicant, Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, was sentenced to death … Continue reading Commentary :: The Case of Asia Bibi: Public Opinion and her Fight for Justice in Pakistan
By Aleema Jamal The two cases, Nurani v. Nurani and TSJ v. SJSR, exemplify the way in which the efficacy of the Ismāʿīlī community’s dispute resolution system is subservient to, and reliant upon, its … Continue reading Commentary :: The Ismāʿīlī Constitution and the Modern Nation-State: A Case Study of Dispute Resolution in Kenya
