Weekend Scholarship Roundup

SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law In "Explainer: How Sharia Law is More Progressive Than the US Supreme Court on Abortion" (Jurist, October 27, 2022), Mohamed Arafa (Alexandria University Faculty of … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup

Weekend Scholarship Roundup

SCHOLARSHIP ROUNDUP On Islamic Law: In "Navigating Colonial Law in a 'Sea of Islands'" (Law & Social Inquiry Online (December 3, 2021)), Renisa Mawani (University of British Columbia) reviews Nurfadzilah … Continue reading Weekend Scholarship Roundup

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

Islamic Finance Guru, a UK-based Islamic finance platform, recently raised £3 million in investments. The Saudi Crown Prince's overhaul of the country's legal system and practices traditionally thought as being … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup

Islam and Data Science Roundup

A recent Pew Research Center study found that "[a]bout eight-in-ten Americans say there is a lot or some discrimination in their society, and two-thirds or more in the UK, Germany … Continue reading Islam and Data Science Roundup

Islamic Law in the News Roundup

As talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban continue, the US peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalizad's proposal circulated to both parties includes "a High Council for Islamic Jurisprudence," … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup