Information on "Religious Documents"
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June 2012
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Jun 2012
Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox into the IDF
Author: Meir Elran,Yahuda Ben Meir
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This monograph compiles the presentations from a conference at INSS on the Tal Law. More on «Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox into the IDF»
March 2012
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20 Mar 2012
The Koran Desecration and the Role of Religion in Conflict
Author: Qamar-ul Huda
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
The desecration of the Koran and Islamic writings caused violent unrest in Afghanistan and raises concerns about essential training in culture and religion for US personnel. More on «The Koran Desecration and the Role of Religion in Conflict»
May 2008
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14 May 2008
Interpreting Islam On Plural Society
Author: Muhammad Haniff Hassan
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper discusses how Islam can be interpreted by Muslims in plural societies. More on «Interpreting Islam On Plural Society» -
7 May 2008
Roots of Radical Sunni Traditionalism
Author: Karim Douglas Crow
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper reviews historically the relatively obscure trend in Islam known as the Hashwiyah. More on «Roots of Radical Sunni Traditionalism»
January 2007
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2007
Religious Perspectives on the Use of Force
Author: Vesselin Popovski, Nicholas Turner
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This paper examines different religious traditions in terms of ethical and practical guidance regarding the use of force, concerning both the resort to the use of force (jus ad bellum) and the methods, instruments and limits of warfare (jus in bello). More on «Religious Perspectives on the Use of Force»
September 2005
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Sep 2005
Autobiography, Politics and Ideology in Sayyid Qutb's Reading of the Qur'an
Author: Umej Bhatia
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper describes how the Egyptian Islamist ideologue Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was a founding figure of modern Sunni militancy. More on «Autobiography, Politics and Ideology in Sayyid Qutb's Reading of the Qur'an»
August 2004
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Aug 2004
Ijtihad: Reinterpreting Islamic Principles for the Twenty-first Century
Author: David Smock.
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report provides background on ijtihad and summarizes the panel discussion from a workshop entitled "Ijtihad: Reinterpreting Islamic Principles for the Twenty-first Century. More on «Ijtihad: Reinterpreting Islamic Principles for the Twenty-first Century»
March 2004
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Mar 2004
Al Nakhlah - Spring 2004
Author: S. Waqar Hasib, Jan Arno Hessbruegge, Rudy Jaafar, Rebecca Kinyon, Maliha Masood, Miriam Netzer, Jim Ruvalcaba
Publisher: Fletcher School, Tufts University / Al Nakhlah
This issue of Al Nakhlah addresses various topics from the Islamic world and the Middle East. More on «Al Nakhlah - Spring 2004»
September 2002
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1 Sep 2002
Apocalypse and Violence: The Evidence from the Reception History of the Book of Revelation
Author: Christopher Rowland
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper juxtaposes three struggles from different periods of history in which the Bible's Book of Revelation had a part to play. More on «Apocalypse and Violence: The Evidence from the Reception History of the Book of Revelation» -
1 Sep 2002
Eschatology, Violence, and Suicide: An Early Rabbinic Theme and its Influence in the Middle Ages
Author: Adiel Schremer
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper discusses the interpretation and reception of the "Song at the Sea" that was sung by Moses and the people of Israel, known from Exodus 15:1-18 in the Bible. More on «Eschatology, Violence, and Suicide: An Early Rabbinic Theme and its Influence in the Middle Ages»
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