Information on "Religious Law"
July 2005
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Jul 2005
Stateless Justice in Somalia
Author: Andre Le Sage
Publisher: Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre)
This opinion paper discusses the need for a harmonization of the different justice systems in Somalia: formal judiciary structures, the traditional, clan-based system, the growing number of Sharia courts, civil society initiatives, and ad hoc mechani... More on «Stateless Justice in Somalia»
January 2005
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2005
Guardianship, Inheritance and Land Law in Post-Tsunami Aceh
Author: Erica Harper
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
This guidebook details the legal principles, processes and institutions relevant to the resolution of land, inheritance and guardianship disputes in post-tsunami Aceh. More on «Guardianship, Inheritance and Land Law in Post-Tsunami Aceh»
October 2004
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Oct 2004
Islamic Rulings on Warfare
Author: Youssef H. Aboul-Enein, Sherifa Zuhur
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This monograph delves into the Koran and hadith to articulate a means by which Islamic militancy can be countered ideologically. More on «Islamic Rulings on Warfare»
September 2004
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Sep 2004
Al Nakhlah - Fall 2004
Author: Erica Miller, Hassan Abbas, Yanina Golburt, Rudy Jaafar
Publisher: Fletcher School, Tufts University / Al Nakhlah
This issue contains four essays on the role of Islam in the Muslim World. More on «Al Nakhlah - Fall 2004» -
Sep 2004
Muslims, Politics, and Violence in Indonesia
Author: Zachary Abuza
Publisher: National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
This analysis traces the development of Islamism from a “politically emasculated social phenomenon” to a counter-force to the state in Indonesia. More on «Muslims, Politics, and Violence in Indonesia»
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»
May 2004
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27 May 2004
Transnational Fatwa and Radical Jihad
Author: Umej Bhatia
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper gives detailed legal explanations of the Islamic concepts of Fatwa, Jihad, Sharia, and Umma. More on «Transnational Fatwa and Radical Jihad»
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» -
Mar 2004
Muslime in Nigeria
Author: Roman Loimeier
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dieser Sonderdruck widmet sich den 50-60 Millionen Muslimen Nigerias. More on «Muslime in Nigeria»
January 2004
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2004
Rejuvenating or Restraining Civil War? The Role of External Actors in the War Economies of Sudan
Author: Scott Lewis
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
This paper examines the role of external actors in Sudan's war economy, in particular from 1997 to 2003. More on «Rejuvenating or Restraining Civil War? The Role of External Actors in the War Economies of Sudan»
