ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In India, “The Kerala Government’s free-for-women Priyadarshini bus scheme has come under scrutiny over passenger identification and possible misuse… social reformer A.P. Ahmed Master suggested … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "The Moroccan Mellāḥ: Governing Jewish Spaces and the Islamic Secular" (Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies), Rachel M. Scott (Virginia Tech University) "examines the Moroccan … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Analysts say Mauritania’s use of trained and certified Islamic female spiritual guides are a critical component of the country’s peacekeeping approach. Known as mourchidates, these … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law Mohammad Fadel (University of Toronto) offers a critical review of Sherman A. Jackson's The Islamic Secular in a recent issue of the Turkish Journal of … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
lyass Amharar is a Faculty Member in Arabic Language and Islamic Thought at the University of al-Qarawiyyin's Muhammad VI Institute of Quranic Studies, Rabat. He holds a Habilitation to Supervise … Continue reading Welcome to our August Guest Blogger: Ilyass Amharar
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS In India, "the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has urged the Supreme Court to dilute or reconsider its proposed rules on the use … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Female Madrasas and Islamic Agency of Afghan Girls and Women: How Religious Education is Being Used by Afghan Women and Girls under the Taliban … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
Many thanks to Janina Safran for joining us as guest blog editor in July. In case you missed her essays, here they are: How did jurists interpret and practice law … Continue reading Thank you, Janina Safran!
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The Chief Imam of Usman bn Affan Mosque in Gadon Kaya, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State [Nigeria], Dr. Aliy Yunus, has urged Muslims … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Women, Violence, and Law: A Critical Analysis of Women's Rights in Afghanistan," (Mapping Futures for Afghanistan, ed. Arif Saba et al, Routledge), Nazifa Haqpal … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
