SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Glimpses of Islamic manuscript culture in Palestine" (UCLA Library, November 7, 2024), Sohaib Baig (UCLA) describes "manuscripts [housed in the UCLA Library that] illustrate … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "The Taliban's Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has introduced new restrictions on Afghan women, mandating that they refrain from performing … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Speaking at the UN Security Council meeting, "Amina J. Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, stated that support for the rights of Afghan … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In Society of the Righteous: Ibadhi Muslim Identity and Transnationalism in Tanzania (Indiana University Press, 2024) Kimberly T. Wortmann (Wake Forest University) argues that "[a]lthough the … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Veiling Laws Throughout Iranian History: The Relationship to Religion, Before and During Islamic Law" (SSRN, September 20, 2024), Nicolas Garon (Southern University Law Center) questions … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (Princeton University Press, 2024), Malika Zeghal (Harvard … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS " [L]ow-income Somali Muslims in Minnesota have been targeted by shady home sellers edging their way into the community -- by exploiting a principle of … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News
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SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Digitalization of Islamic Banking" (Neraca: Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen dan Akuntansi 2, no. 2 (2024)), Fero Arum Cahyani (STIS Al Wafa) and others argue that the … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS “Sedigheh Vasmaghi, an Islamic scholar and religious researcher, has criticized Iran‘s use of archaic legal terms to issue death sentences for protesters. In a recent audio statement, … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "King Mohammed VI [of Morocco] has directed the Higher Council of Ulema to undertake a comprehensive review of proposals put forth by the Family Code … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup