Presenter: Monika Lindbekk This paper analyzes aspects of judicial activism in the field of Egyptian personal status law for Muslims. In a country where reform of the current personal status codes is politically fraught, family court judges perform an important semi-legislative task in interpreting and applying the law. Taking this as a point of departure, … Continue reading 2017 MESA: Judicial activism in the field of Egyptian shari‘a-derived family law

This one-day workshop is held under the auspices of the USPPIP project (Understanding Sharia: Past Perfect, Imperfect Present) and will be hosted by the University of Exeter.  The workshop will cover the specific focus of two elements of the project – violence (studied by Exeter USPPIP research team) and governance (studied by the Bergen USPPIP … Continue reading Governance and Violence in Islamic Law Workshop