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Books on: "Islamic Law" OR sharia

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Islamic Law and Legal System: Studies of Saudi Arabia

Book by Frank E. Vogel; Brill, 2000

Subjects:

Islam And State--Saudi Arabia, Islamic Law--History, Islamic Law--Saudi Arabia, Law--Saudi Arabia--Islamic Influences

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

as Islamic law than did siyasa laws of old...yearning to return to the old sharia. But the old fiqh siyasa...contemporary notions of the sharia legal system. Arch rejection...novel) utopian vision of sharia as perfected, invincible...
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Law in the Middle East - Vol. 1
Includes: Origin and Development of Islamic Law

Book by Majid Khadduri, Herbert J. Lienbesny; Middle East Institute, 1955

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Islamic Law, Law--Middle East

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...from the strict Islamic law of the sharia as is Anglo...between secular and sharia tribunals. This...principles of Islamic law. The common aim...application of Islamic law at present varies...may bring, the sharia will always remain...
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Islamic Law and Culture, 1600-1840

Book by Haim Gerber; Brill, 1999

Subjects:

Islamic Law--Interpretation And Construction--History, Jurisprudence--Middle East--History, Law Teachers--Islamic Countries--Biography, Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...One such theory of Islamic law was suggested by Hamilton...nature: The conception of Islamic law is authoritarian to the...fully selfconscious The Sharia remained, as it has...day-to-day level Islamic law was perceived as law...
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Authority, Continuity, and Change in Islamic Law

Book by Wael B. Hallaq; Cambridge University Press, 2001

Subjects:

Authority--Religious Aspects--Islam, Islamic Law

Collections: Entire Library

...152 , 153 , 160 62, 194 Ma alli, Jalal al-Din, 70 , 71 , 189 Ma amili, A mad b. Qasim, 51 , 140 Ma bubi, adr al-Sharia, 16 , 220 Malik b. Anas, 3 , 7 , 17 , 18 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 39 , 40 , 45 n. , 60 , 62 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108...
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The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State

Book by Noah Feldman; Princeton University Press, 2008

Subjects:

Constitutional Law (Islamic Law), Islam And State, Islamic Countries--Politics And Government, Islamic Law--Political Aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...structure underlying Islamic law: the sharia is democratized in that...traditionally interpreted the sharia is addressed through...reasoning to ascertain what Islamic law requires. Yet for all...egalitarianism, the democratized sharia faces a deep question...

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Journal Articles on: "Islamic Law" OR sharia

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What If Sharia Weren't the Enemy? Rethinking International Women's Rights Advocacy on Islamic Law

Journal article by Asifa Quraishi; Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, Vol. 22, 2011

Subjects:

Human rights--Laws, regulations and rules, Islamic feminism--Evaluation, Magazu, Bariya Ibrahim--Cases, Muslim women--Laws, regulations and rules, United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Women, Muslim--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...A Different Strategy: "Sharia? Islamic Law? No Comment." I believe...rights-based critiques of Islamic law. Sharia-mindful activism has had...mouth of anyone arguing that sharia Islamic law can be implemented fairly...
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A Cultural Conundrum: The Integration of Islamic Law in Europe: Jocelyne Cesari Directs the Islam in the West Program at Harvard University, Where She Is an Associate at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Center for European Studies. She Has Served as a Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor at the French National Center for Scientific Research

Journal article by Jocelyne Cesari; Harvard International Review, Vol. 31, 2010

Subjects:

Islamic law--Usage, Muslims--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Malleability of Sharia Muslims believe that the Islamic law originates in...revelation. Islamic law is thus a passage...therefore called sharia (meaning...interpreters of sharia, and were very...the state. Islamic Law and Western...
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Historical Evolution of Islamic Law of Nations/siyar: between Memory and Desire

Journal article by Labeeb Ahmed Bsoul; Domes, Vol. 17, 2008

Subjects:

Constitutional law, Ethics, Human relations, Industrialized nations, International relations, Islam, Islamic law, Legal reform, Legislation, Principles, Religion, Truces & cease fires

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...the spirit of Sharia, i.e., Islamic law. Its rules were...Islami (The Islamic Law of Nations) The...assigned to it by the Sharia), is more of...application of Islamic law,96 it seems...application of Sharia, but that they...
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Evidence in Ottoman Courts: Oral and Written Documentation in Early-Modern Courts of Islamic Law

Journal article by Bogac A. Ergene; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 124, 2004

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Courts, Islamic--Analysis, Islamic courts--Analysis, Islamic law--Analysis

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...1981. "Sharia, Kanun and Custom in...Doctrine and Practice," Islamic Law and Society 2: 109...17th Century Ottoman Sharia Courts," Studia Islamica...Aharon. 1975. Women and Islamic Law in a Non-Muslim State...
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Iraq, Secured Transactions, and the Promise of Islamic Law

Journal article by Mark J. Sundahl; Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Vol. 40, 2007

Subjects:

Foreign investment laws--Evaluation, Foreign investments--Evaluation, Foreign investments--Laws, regulations and rules, Islamic law--Influence, Secured transactions--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...classical schools of Islamic law). (74.) Majalla...One example of how Islamic law evolves to accommodate...Yet in Existence in the Islamic Law of Sale of Goods, 17...dialogue between Islamic Sharia rules and principles...

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Magazine Articles on: "Islamic Law" OR sharia

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Oklahoma Sharia Ban Is Unconstitutional, AU Tells Appeals Court

Magazine article; Church & State, Vol. 64, July 2011

Subjects:

Church and state, Islamic law, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Oklahoma Sharia Ban Is Unconstitutional...purports to ban Islamic law in the state singles...barring enforcement of sharia. Although there...attempt to impose Islamic law in the state, the...government-imposed Islamic law. The First Amendment...we all know that sharia has no chance of...
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Behind the Koranic Curtain: A Look at Life under the Rigid Theocracy Ruling Iran's Islamic Republic, Where Nonconformity to Shari'a Law Is Punishable by Imprisonment, Beating, Amputation, and Even Death

Magazine article by Michael E. Telzrow; The New American, Vol. 22, October 16, 2006

Subjects:

Crimes against humanity--Religious aspects, Iran--Political aspects, Iran--Religious aspects, Iran--Social aspects, Islamic law--Interpretation and construction, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Nonconformity to Sharia Law Is Punishable...killers who, under Islamic law, act with virtual...prohibits torture, Sharia law permits cruel...accordance with Islamic law, Iranian penal...Robert Spencer, "Islamic law mandates that non...their religion in a Sharia regime, but are...
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LIBYA Now What? Gadhafi Is Dead, but His Supporters Are Reportedly Organizing an Insurgency against the Victorious Rebels, Who Are Themselves Strewn with Al-Qaeda, and Support Sharia Law

Magazine article by Alex Newman; The New American, Vol. 27, November 21, 2011

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Activists--Crimes against, Activists--Laws, regulations and rules, Insurgency--Afghanistan, Insurgency--Laws, regulations and rules, Insurgency--Libya, Islamic fundamentalism--Laws, regulations and rules, Islamic law--Laws, regulations and rules, North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Crimes against, Obama, Barack--Crimes against, Political activists--Crimes against, Political activists--Laws, regulations and rules, Rebels--Crimes against, Rebels--Laws, regulations and rules, Reformers--Crimes against, Reformers--Laws, regulations and rules, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Laws, regulations and rules, Social reformers--Crimes against, Social reformers--Laws, regulations and rules, Terrorist organizations--Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Department of State--Laws, regulations and rules

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...with Al-Qaeda, and Support Sharia Law. by Alex Newman Gadhafi...militia will only settle for Sharia law." Escobar also noted...figures close to the top, Sharia will be the law of the land...government socialism and Islamic law. Article 8, for instance...
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No to Islamic Law in Iraq

Magazine article by Robert Spencer; Human Events, Vol. 62, November 13, 2006

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Christians, Human rights, Iraq War-2003, Islam, Islamic law, Religion

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

No to Islamic Law in Iraq by Robert Spencer...indication that when the Sharia pro-visions of these...forbidden to do under Sharia law. Christian women...explained in 1975 that Islamic law must be the foundation...challenge the spread of Sharia in Iraq. If this is...
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Shariah Charade: Politicians Fan Fear to Win Ballot Approval for Oklahoma Ban on Islamic Law

Magazine article by Sandhya Bathija; Church & State, Vol. 63, December 2010

Subjects:

American Muslims--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, American Muslims--Civil rights, Islamic law--Censorship, Muslims in the United States--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Muslims in the United States--Civil rights, Oklahoma--Domestic policy

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Approval for Oklahoma Ban on Islamic Law. by Sandhya Bathija...considering "Shariah" - Islamic law - when deciding cases...international law or Sharia Law." Supporters of...believe fundamentalist Islamic law will be imposed on the...

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Newspaper Articles on: "Islamic Law" OR sharia

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Would Islamic Law Work Here? ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury Rowan Williams Provoked Controversy When He Suggested Islamic Sharia Law Could Be Recognised, in Part, by the UK. PAUL MCMILLAN Looks at What It Would Mean and Why There Is Little Support for the Idea

Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), February 9, 2008

Subjects:

British Broadcasting Corp.--Laws, regulations and rules, Broadcasting industry--Laws, regulations and rules, Broadcasting industry--Religious aspects, Islamic fundamentalism--Laws, regulations and rules, Islamic fundamentalism--Religious aspects, Islamic law--Laws, regulations and rules, Islamic law--Religious aspects, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Laws, regulations and rules, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Would Islamic Law Work Here? ARCHBISHOP of...When He Suggested Islamic Sharia Law Could Be Recognised...certain elements of Islamic sharia law in the UK seemed unavoidable...that are doled out in some sharia countries, the comments...
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Archbishop Hits Back over Sharia; Clergyman Defends Comments on Islamic Law

Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), February 9, 2008

Subjects:

Islamic fundamentalism--Laws, regulations and rules, Islamic law--Laws, regulations and rules, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Archbishop Hits Back over Sharia; Clergyman Defends Comments on Islamic Law. Byline: By DENISE MOORE...try to put aside the row over sharia law today as he makes his first...He made no proposals for sharia and "certainly did not call...
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Imposing Islamic Law; the 'Purification' of Europe

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 23, 2007

Subjects:

Islamic law--Reports, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Reports

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Imposing Islamic Law; the Purification of Europe...British system according to Islamic law. The report kicks off...continuing their "anti-sharia work" cutting customers...various infractions of Islamic law, would likely feel right...
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Religious Parties Demand Extension of Islamic Law

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 9, 2009

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Islamic law--Laws, regulations and rules, Islamic law--Religious aspects, Political parties--Laws, regulations and rules, Political parties--Pakistan, Political parties--Religious aspects, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Laws, regulations and rules, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Religious Parties Demand Extension of Islamic Law. Byline: Raza Khan, THE WASHINGTON...mainstream religious parties to push for Islamic law throughout the North West Frontier Province...personal ties but a common goal of imposing Islamic law throughout the country. So far, Shariah...
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Western Blindness; PC Ignorance of Islamic Law Leads to Apathy

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 18, 2008

Subjects:

Blindness--Laws, regulations and rules, Islamic law--Laws, regulations and rules, Sharia (Islamic religious practice)--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Western Blindness; PC Ignorance of Islamic Law Leads to Apathy. Byline: Diana West...blasphemy laws. Jihad doctrine; Shariah (Islamic law); designs for a global caliphate through...week. The militarys primary expert on Islamic law, Mr. Coughlin was reportedly fired...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: "Islamic Law" OR sharia

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Sharia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

SHARIA the religious law of Islam...between religion and life, Islamic law covers not only ritual but...ijtihad, the extension of sharia to situations neither covered...referred to as Jafari. Islamic law is an important legal influence...
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Pakistan

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...passed legislation incorporating Islamic law (sharia) into the legal code. When...2003) the establishment of Islamic law. Zafarullah Khan Jamali, the...agreed to the establishment of Islamic law in Swat in exchange for a permanent...
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Islam

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and Jesus. Islamic law reserves a communal entity status for the ahl al...theoretical positions. For more information on Islamic law, see sharia ; for discussions of the major branches of Islamic...
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Qutb, Sayyid

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the subsequent years, he advocated the reestablishment of the caliphate and a pan-Islamic nation based on the sharia (Islamic law). Qutb objected to any secular modern society, even a Muslim one, and joined the Muslim Brotherhood in 1952...
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Yar'Adua, Umaru Musa

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...gains as well as improvements in its medical system, agriculture, and electrification. It also adopted (2000) Islamic law (sharia). YarAdua, who had not previously been prominent in national Nigerian politics, became the PDPs presidential...

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