Islamic Law in the News Roundup

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ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS Redha Rajab, his son Mohamed Rajab, and researcher Jalal al-Qassab, members of the progressive Al-Tajdeed Society in Bahrain, are "accused of violating articles 309 and … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

Folk Interpretation and the “Dark Matter” of Pre-Modern Islamic Law

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In his recent book The Making of the Medieval Middle East (Princeton University Press, 2018), Jack Tannous draws attention to the overwhelming majority of “simple” Christians and Muslims with minimal … Continue reading Folk Interpretation and the “Dark Matter” of Pre-Modern Islamic Law