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Motivations for Fossilized Sharīʿa

Posted on June 15, 2017October 27, 2021 by islamiclawblog

By Rudolph Peters On May 16 jihadist insurgents of the Ansar al-Din group, who are occupying parts of Northern Mali and thought to be linked to al-Qaeda in the Maghreb, … Continue reading Motivations for Fossilized Sharīʿa

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Arabic Intensive Program: SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Washington, D.C., June 16 – July 17, 2025 (Deadline June 2, 2025)

Arabic Intensive Program: SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Washington, D.C., June 16 – July 17, 2025 (Deadline June 2, 2025)

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Arabic Intensive Program: SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Washington, D.C., June 16 – July 17, 2025 (Deadline June 2, 2025)

From the organizers: Dear Staff and Students, We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program, hosted by the Sultan Qaboos … Continue reading Arabic Intensive Program: SABLA 2025 Summer Arabic Intensive Program, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Washington, D.C., June 16 – July 17, 2025 (Deadline June 2, 2025)

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Call for Papers: “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework,” ESIL IG, Paris, June 6-7, 2025

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Call for Papers: “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework,” ESIL IG, Paris, June 6-7, 2025

From the organizers: Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share the Call for Papers for an European Society of International Law (ESIL)-supported event titled "Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework," organized in collaboration among … Continue reading Call for Papers: “Towards a Global Ecological-Economic Legal Framework,” ESIL IG, Paris, June 6-7, 2025

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Prize: Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law, Younger Comparativists Committee, June 13, 2025

Prize: Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law, Younger Comparativists Committee, June 13, 2025

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Prize: Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law, Younger Comparativists Committee, June 13, 2025

Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law The YCC will award the Phanor J. Eder Prize for the best paper submitted by a J.D., B.A., LL.B., or other student who … Continue reading Prize: Phanor J. Eder Prize in Comparative Law, Younger Comparativists Committee, June 13, 2025

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2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History, University of Wisconsin Law School, June 15-27, 2025

2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History, University of Wisconsin Law School, June 15-27, 2025

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2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History, University of Wisconsin Law School, June 15-27, 2025

From the organizers: The American Society for Legal History (ASLH) and the Institute for Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin Law School are pleased to invite applications for the 13th biennial Hurst Summer … Continue reading 2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History, University of Wisconsin Law School, June 15-27, 2025

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2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History, University of Wisconsin Law School, June 15-27, 2025

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2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History, University of Wisconsin Law School, June 15-27, 2025

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Conference: Law, Culture, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference, Georgetown University, June 17-18, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 31, 2025)

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Conference: Law, Culture, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference, Georgetown University, June 17-18, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 31, 2025)

Call for Papers: Law, Culture, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference, Georgetown University, June 17-18, 2025 Speech Matters We live in a golden or an iron age, depending on one’s point … Continue reading Conference: Law, Culture, and Humanities 27th Annual Conference, Georgetown University, June 17-18, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 31, 2025)

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IISMM Seminar Series: “Waqfs, women and circles of power,” IISMM, France (remote option), June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025   Chair: Randi Deguilhem , CNRS, TELEMMe-MMSH, Aix-Marseille U., France “  Waqfs, women and circles of power  ” Ana Maria Carballeira Debasa , Escuela de Estudios Árabes (EEA), CSIC, Granada, Spain: “  Habous in … Continue reading IISMM Seminar Series: “Waqfs, women and circles of power,” IISMM, France (remote option), June 20, 2025

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2025 Hurst Summer Institute: Legal History, University of Wisconsin Law School, June 15-27, 2025

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Conference: The Middle Ages in the Modern World, London Strand Campus, King’s College London, June 24-26, 2025 (Call for Papers deadline: January 13, 2025)

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Symposium: Digital Methodologies for the Study of Religion Symposium, Coventry University, June 25, 2025

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