Cultivating the past, living the modern the politics of time in the Sultanate of Oman by Sachedina, Amal, 1974-

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Between terror and tolerance : religious leaders, conflict, and peacemaking

Table of Contents: “…Hibbard -- Religion, war, and peacekeeping in Sudan: Shari'a, identity politics, and human rights / Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban -- Nigeria's religious leaders in an age of radicalism and neoliberalism / Rosalind I.J. …”
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Self-determination and women's rights in Muslim societies

Table of Contents: “…The politics of abortion policy in the heterogeneous "muslim world" / by Anissa Hølie -- Promoting a violence against women law in Morocco : legislative advocacy / by Grassroots-level NGOs / by Saida Kouzzi with Stephanie Willman Bordat -- No way out : the dual subordination of Muslim women in Indian legal culture / by Aziza Ahmed -- Reconsidering talaq : marriage, divorce, and sharia reform in the Republic of Maldives / by Anthony Marcus -- Female circumcision in Southeast Asia since the coming of Islam / by William G. …”
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The judge

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Capital punishment : strategies for abolition

Table of Contents: “…Radelet -- Death as a penalty in the Shari'ā / M. Cherif Bassiouni -- Abolishing the death penalty in the United States : an analysis of institutional obstacles and future prospects / Hugo Adam Bedau -- Capital punishment in the United States : moratorium efforts and other key developments / Ronald J. …”
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Islam's Predicament with Modernity : Religious Reform and Cultural Change. by Tibi, Bassam

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction: Cultural tensions, modernity, globalization, and conflict -- Chapter 1 The predicament: the exposure to cultural modernity, and the need for an accommodation: Religious reform and cultural change in Islamic civilization -- Chapter 2 Issue areas of the predicament I: modernity and knowledge: Torn between reason and Islamization -- Chapter 3 Issue areas of the predicament II: cultural modernity and law: The contemporary reinvention of shari'a for the shari'atization of Islam -- Chapter 4 Issue areas of the predicament III: Islam, the principle of subjectivity, and individual human rights -- Chapter 5 Islam's predicament as a source of conflict: Cultural-religious tensions and identity politics -- Chapter 6 Cultural change and religious reform I: the challenge of secularization in the shadow of de-secularization -- Chapter 7 Cultural change and religious reform II: pluralism of religions vs. …”
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Contemporary developments in Indonesian Islam : explaining the "conservative turn"

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Islam as Political Religion : the Future of an Imperial Faith.

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Asian Muslim women : globalization and local realities

Table of Contents: “…"Just 6P on a T-shirt, or 12P on a pair of jeans" : Bangladeshi garment workers fight for a livable wage / Shelley Feldman -- Dilemmas of women's movements in Turkey : labor, charity, and neoliberal patriarchy / Damla Isik -- Complicated belonging : gendered empowerment and anxieties about "returning" among internally displaced Muslim women in Puttalam, Sri Lanka / Sandya Hewamanne -- Women in post-conflict Swat, Pakistan : notes on agency, resistance, and survival / Lubna Nazir Chaudhry -- Maintenance for divorced Muslim women after the Muslim Women (Protection of Right on Divorce) Act 1986 : a view from the lower courts / Silvia Vatuk -- Gender, sharia, and the politics of punishment : a contemporary Malaysian case / Maila Stivens -- At the forefront of a post-patriarchal Islamic education : female teachers in Indonesia / Ann Kull -- Education, gender, and Islam in China : the palace of religious education in challenging and sustaining "undisputed traditions" among Chinese Muslim women / Maria Jaschok and Hsu Ming Vicky Chan -- Cosmetics, fashion, and moral panics : the politics and ethics of beauty in a girl's dormitory in Kabul / Julie Billaud -- Negotiating polygamy : Islam gender, and feminism in Indonesia / Sonja van Wichelen -- South Asian Muslim American girls : resistance and compliance in public and private spaces / Marcia Hermansen and Mahruq F. …”
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Divorcing traditions : Islamic marriage law and the making of Indian secularism by Lemons, Katherine

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African women writing resistance : an anthology of contemporary voices

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Law, Custom, and Statute in the Muslim World : Studies in Honor of Aharon Layish

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Empowering women after the Arab spring

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Deconstructing Women's Empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa / Marwa Shalaby -- part 1: Islamic Law and Gender Equality. Interrogating the "Shari'a" Excuse: Religious Reasoning, International Law, and the Struggle for Gender Equality in the Middle East / Ayesha S. …”
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Emancipating cultural pluralism

Table of Contents: “…Simon -- Forjando Patria: anthropology, criminology, and the post-revolutionary discourse on citizenship / Robert Buffington -- The Shari'a state: the case of the Islamists in the Sudan / Ismail H. …”
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The Nuṣayrī-ʻAlawīs : an introduction to the religion, history, and identity of the leading minority in Syria by Friedman, Yaron

Table of Contents: “…The Nuṣayrī religion ; Western research on the Nuṣayrī religion -- The nature of the divinity -- The Nuṣayrī cosmos -- Transmigration and prohibited foods -- Cyclic history -- The gnostic mystical elevation : maʻrifa and sirāt -- Demonology and the personification of Iblīs -- The "Prince of the bees" : ʻAlī and his army of martyrs -- Allegorical interpretation of the sharīʻa -- The Nuṣayrī holidays and the creation of a new calendar -- [Part] III. …”
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Colonial and Post-Colonial Governance of Islam : Continuities and Ruptures. by Maussen, Marcel

Table of Contents: “…Colonial and Post-Colonial Governance of Islam; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 1 Historical perspectives on colonial governance of Islam; Chapter 2 Governance of Islam in colonial Mozambique; Chapter 3 Educating Sudanese ulama for colonial sharia; Chapter 4 Ruptures? Governance in Husaynid-Colonial Tunisia, c. 1870-1914; Chapter 5 Governing Islam by tribes and constitutions : British mandate rule in Iraq; Chapter 6 The idea of a Muslim community: British India, 1857-1906; Part 2 Continuities and ruptures in the governance of Islam in post-colonial situations.…”
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One Word = Yak Kaleme : 19th century Persian treatise introducing western codified law by Mustashār al-Dawlah, Yūsuf ibn Kāẓim, -1895 or 1896

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The Literature of Islam : a Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation. by Skreslet, Paula Youngman

Table of Contents: “…Modern Qur'an InterpretationModern Shi'i Commentary; Current Issues in Hermeneutics; Chapter 3 Exegesis of the Qur'an: Tafsir; The Hanafi School; The Maliki School; The Shafi'i School; The Hanbali School; The Ja'fari School; Ethics; Law and Society in the Modern Era; Chapter 4 Law and Legal Theory: Shari'a and Fiqh; The Ottoman Era; History and Its Study in the Modern Era; Chapter 5 History and Historiography: Ta'rikh; Philosophical Study in the Modern Era; Chapter 6 Philosophy: Falsafa; Shi'i Theologians; Modern Works in Theology; Chapter 7 Theology: Kalam; The Sufi Theologians.…”
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Pluralism, transnationalism, and culture in Asian law : a book in honour of M.B. Hooker

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The Smarter Bomb : Women and Children as Suicide Bombers. by Berko, Anat

Table of Contents: “…Foreword; Preface; Introduction: "Good Enough to Die, Not Good Enough to Marry"; 1 "Just As Long As the Girl Doesn't Make a Mistake"; 2 Hamas Deputy Prime Minister: "Whoever Sends a Woman on a Terrorist Attack Is Jahil"; 3 The Engineer: "A Virgin in Paradise Is Like a Little Girl"; 4 Shari'a Judge: "Women Lack Two Things: Intelligence and Religion"; 5 The Adolescent Terrorist: "You Go to Jail, You Can Study for Matriculation Exams, You Get Speci; 6 Brother and Sister, Suicide Bombers; 7 Special Bonuses for Each and Every Shaheed.…”
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Foundations of Shari'ah governance of Islamic banks by Ginena, Karim

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Islam and international law : engaging self-centrism from a plurality of perspectives

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Shari`a law and modern Muslim ethics

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Christian-Muslim relations in the Anglican and Lutheran Communions : historical encounters and contemporary projects

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Guardians of faith in modern times : ʻulamaʼ in the Middle East

Table of Contents: “…'Ulama' and political activism in the late Ottoman empire : the political career of Şeyhülislâm Mustafa Sabri Efendi (1869-1954) / Amit Bein ; Italian colonial rule and the Muslim elites in Libya : a relationship of antagonism and collaboration / Anna Baldinetti ; Education, politics, and the struggle for intellectual leadership : al-Azhar between 1927 and 1945 / Rainer Brunner ; The Iraqi Afghanis and 'Abduhs : debate over reform among Shiʻite and Sunni 'ulama' in interwar Iraq / Orit Bashkin ; Western scholars on the role of the 'ulama' in adapting the Shariʻa to modernity : a critical review / Ron Shaham -- Guardians of the faith in semi-tribal societies. …”
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Constitutionalism, human rights, and Islam after the Arab spring

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Islamic foundations of a free society

Table of Contents: “…ConclusionReferences; 7 Jihad and political change: a perspective based on Quranic sources; Colonialism and post-colonialism; Peace, non-violence and the difficulty of meaningful change; Jihad for change; Conflicts in the Islamic world; The Quran and the way to peace; Conclusion; References; 8 Islam and politics today: the reasons for the rise of jihadism; The problem; The political experiences of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers; Characteristics of the early period state model; Politics as part of Sharia; Colonisation and the birth of modern Islamic movements…”
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The Princeton encyclopedia of Islamic political thought

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Ethics for international medicine : a practical guide for aid workers in developing countries by Wall, Anji E.

Table of Contents: “…-- Approaching Ethical Issues -- Applying the Approach -- ch. 1 Medical Facts -- Different Medical Conditions -- Case 1.1 Vesico-Vaginal Fistula Repair Surgery -- Language Differences -- Case 1.2 Informed Consent for Tubal Ligation Surgery -- Communication Barriers -- Case 1.3 Fall from a Mango Tree -- Different Medical Beliefs -- Case 1.4 Sorcery and Tuberculosis -- Traditional Healers -- Case 1.5 Bush Thoracotomies -- ch. 2 Goals and Values -- Different Goals -- Case 2.1 Aggressive Neonatal Resuscitation -- Different Organizational Goals -- Case 2.2 Research Participation -- Conflicting Values among Stakeholders -- Case 2.3 An Infant with Cholera -- Conflicting Individual Values -- Case 2.4 Evacuating a Dangerous Area -- Competing Cultural Values -- Case 2.5 Providing Supplies for Female Genital Mutilation -- ch. 3 Norms -- Disagreements about Bioethical Norms -- Case 3.1 Veracity and the Dying Patient -- The Challenge of Justice -- Case 3.2 A Young Boy with AIDS -- Competing Professional Norms -- Case 3.3 Medical Student Involvement -- Different Professional Norms -- Case 3.4 Rural Outreach Clinics -- Different Legal Norms -- Case 3.5 Amputation for Sharia Law -- ch. 4 Limitations -- Limited Resources -- Case 4.1 Chronic Hypertension -- Limited Access to Health Care -- Case 4.2 Treating Tuberculosis -- Limited Medical Personnel -- Case 4.3 Protracted and Obstructed Labor -- Limited Time -- Case 4.4 Ear Camp -- Multiple Limitations -- Case 4.5 Postoperative Care for Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery -- EPILOGUE -- The Complexity of International Medicine -- Practical Use of the Case Methodology -- Preparation and Reflection -- A Note on Organizational Structure -- The Promise of International Medicine.…”
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Pourquoi nous sommes tous des djihadistes : J'étais en Syrie. by AlDe'emeh, Montasser

Table of Contents: “…; Dans la tête d'un jeune djihadiste; Fatima avait trois enfants; Sharia4Belgium : une filière de recrutement pour la Syrie et l'Irak?…”
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Contemporary Islamic finance : innovations, applications, and best practices

Table of Contents: “…Moghul -- Islamic mortgages / by David Loundy -- Sharia quality rating / Nasir Ali Merchant -- Islamic mutual funds performance in Saudi Arabia / Hesham Merdad, Kabir Hassan -- Sharijah-compliant investment in the United States / John L. …”
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Transition from slavery in Zanzibar and Mauritius : A comparative history by Sheriff, Abdul, Teelock, Vijaya, Wahab, Saada Omar, Peerthum, Satyendra

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Muslim and American? : Straddling Islamic Law and U.S. Justice. by Hanshaw, Mark E.

Table of Contents: “…Child Custody and American Muslims; Stakes in the Battle; Definitional Considerations; Legal Principles Affecting Child Custody Matters; Child Custody under Shari'a; A Court Divided; From Comity to Community; Of Comity; 5. …”
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Good Practices for Developing a Local Currency Bond Market : Lessons from the ASEAN+3 Asian Bond Markets Initiative. by Bank, Asian Development

Table of Contents: “…Trustees or Bondholder Representatives Concept(s); 9. Sharia Capital Market Experts or Similar Authority (Sukuk only)…”
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Evidence, ethos and experiment : the anthropology and history of medical research in Africa

Table of Contents: “…Wenzel Geissler -- Is the sharia of the doctors killing the people? a local debate on ethics and the control of HIV/AIDS in a rural area in Kenya / Suzette Heald -- The historical interface between the state and medical science in Africa: Kenya's case / Kenneth S. …”
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Islamic Banking in Indonesia : New Perspectives on Monetary and Financial Issues. by Ismal, Rifki

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Debating Islam in the Jewish state : the development of policy toward Islamic institutions in Israel by Peled, Alisa Rubin, 1965-

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Marriage by force? : contestation over consent and coercion in Africa

Table of Contents: “…Ferme -- Between global standards and local realities: Shari'a and mass marriage programs in northern Nigeria / Judith-Ann Walker -- Dreams of my mother: good news on ending early marriage / Muadi Mukenge -- "To be taken as a wife is a form of death": the social, military, and humanitarian dynamics of forced marriage and girl soldiers in African conflicts, c. 1990-2010 / Stacey Hynd -- Afterword: historicizing social justice and the longue durée of forced marriage / Emily S. …”
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Business knowledge for IT in Islamic finance : a complete handbook for IT professionals.

Table of Contents: “…Profiles of Major PlayersRegulators -- Data Providers -- Indices -- Ratings -- Islamic Banking -- Introduction -- What is Islamic Banking? -- The Shariâ€?ah Board -- Comparison of Islamic Banking and Conventional Banking -- How do Islamic Banks work? …”
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Freedom and Authority in Religions and Religious Education. by Gates, Brian

Table of Contents: “…Authority and Freedom in Islam; SOURCES OF ISLAMIC SHARIA; Primary sources; Secondary sources: procedural methods of reaching judgements; NOTES; FURTHER READING; 6. …”
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