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A study by Eli Finkel suggests that if a marriage today is to be successful, it should permit both partners to realise their inner potential, rather than merely being an institution for living together and...
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The book Refugee Status in Islam is based on Shoukri’s PhD thesis (completed in 2007), andaddresses a highly significant and...
Read More »Call for Papers: 20th International Conference on Halal Marketing and Tourism Research
The conference aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Halal Marketing and Tourism Research. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the...
Read More »Call for Papers: Governance and Violence in Islamic Law
A workshop titled “Governance and Violence in Islamic Law” will be held on 24th November 2017 at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies University of Exeter Funded by the...
Read More »Call for Papers: Maslaha, Siyasa and Good Governance: Shari’a and Society Workshop
On the 19th – 20th April 2018, the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Bergen will host the workshop Maslaha, Siyasa and Good Governance: Shari’a and...
Read More »1st International Halal Conference, IRAN
The purpose of this scientific conference is to study research issues and gaps in the area of ḥalāl food and medicine, cosmetic and hygienic products and clothing in three main fields of...
Read More »Islamic Ummah’s Identity under Threat: Ayatollah Araki
“The identity of the Islamic Ummah, in the here and now, is under threat,” pointed out Ayatollah Araki demanding Muslims to be much more vigilant at all times of the plots and schemes hatched by...
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