Leaders
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Muslim Riots in Europe: Wasn’t this part of the programme?
Across Europe today Islam and Muslims are being put to question. In early May the British National Party (BNP) contested local elections across the country calling the elections a ‘referendum…
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Cultural Challenges to Democratic Reform in the Muslim World: the Case of Syria
It took a long time before democracy found support in Muslim societies, and continues to be seen today by many in the Muslim world as an alien political system. With…
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Insight
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Civilization As Instrument of World Order? The Role of the Civilizational Paradigm in the Absence of a Balance of Power
The unipolar power constellation at the beginning of the 21st century appears having brought about a paradigm change in regard to the legitimation of world order. In view of the…
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American Democracy And Comparative Ethnic Performance: Muslims, Blacks And Jews
Muslims in the United States face three cultural crises relevant to their roles as citizens – the crisis of identity, the crisis of participation and the crisis of values and…
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Martydom: a Drama of Foundation and Transition
The current popularity of Islamic martyrdom practices in the Middle East, particularly in Palestine and Israel, urgently requires scholarly investigation of this fundamental cultural activity. In order to reveal the…
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Some Hermeneutica Reflection on INteractions of Islamic Sharia and Cyberspace in Iran
From the moment the Ottoman Empire, the last Muslim Empire, adopted the Mecelle-i Ahkam-ý Adliye[ii] under the influence of the Code Napoleon of 1807 until now, Islamic Sharia has addressed…
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On understanding the Qur’an
It is important to pose the question how to understanding Qur’an? Is it enough to quote a verse from here or there on a particular subject? This is what is…
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Astronomy, Moon Sighting and Hijri Calendar
Introduction Since all of their annual religious festivals and events, such a fasting, Eids, Hajj, etc., are related to it, for the Muslims the Hijri calendar has fundamental importance. It…
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