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Dien, a senior lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University of Wales, approaches his subject matter carefully, using both Western and Eastern views of the law, to aid the reader’s understanding. “Islamic law, in whichever sense we take the term,” writes Dien, “is sometimes unclear in both its content and in its historical order.” The main reason, he surmises, is that it is religious and therefore carries with it all the ambiguity that any world religion entails. As he writes, Dien inserts the Arabic words for various nouns for personal, legal or religious concepts so the reader can learn the proper terms. He gives generous examples of all he presents.
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The Taliban were not alone in interpreting Islamic law in a manner that suited political ends. The Middle East crisis spawned many arguments and counter arguments. Compare the Islamic Cause of Palestine page and a private page collecting links to arguments that the existence of Israel violates Islamic law.
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Kuran's project will advance ongoing research on the role of Islam, and especially Islamic law, in the economic performance of the Middle East from its rise in the 7th century to the present. It will ... facilitate a broader range of study by bringing together a network of scholars, to be known as the Institute for Economic Research on Civilizations (IERC), to promote comparative research and raise the level of discourse on the role of various religions and forms of spiritual capital in the economic performance of civilizations.
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The Centre, at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, provides links to Islamicand Middle Eastern law materials on the internet. The site ... haslinks to the CIMEL/INTERIGHTS Crimes of Honour project material, which include an annotated bibliography, case summaries anda directory of initiativeson crimes of honour as well as articles on the subject of forced marriage and links to other organisations working on these issues.
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