This book investigates the central role of reason in Islamic intellectual life. Despite widespread characterization of Islam as a system of belief based only on revelation, JohnWalbridge argues that rational methods, not fundamentalism, have characterized Islamic law, philosophy, theology, and education since the medieval period. His research demonstrates that this medieval Islamic rational tra...

The theory of partial differential equations has evolved in close concurrence with specific examples coming from physics. A prominent case in the history of science was the propagation of light in crystals investigated by such great physicists as Huygens, Fresnel, Biot, Brewster and Laplace. In particular, the prediction of conical refraction in biaxial crystals by Hamilton in 1832 and its expe...

This article recognises the potential importance of Islamic finance products in Australia, along with the current regulatory impediments preventing Australia from becoming a leader in the Asia-Pacific Islamic finance market. Taking into account the potential importance of, and impediments to, Islamic finance, this article highlights, through the historical development and contemporary state of ...

islamic mysticism or sufism is one of the most outstanding appearances of islamic culture that has had a fundamental and undeniable role in the history of islam. a careful study of the history and development of the movements of islamic culture shows that this movement, like most other ones, has been originated from, developed, and cultivated in an islamic environment, though it has undoubtedly...

A large literature contends that legal systems that adapt efficiently to meet the contracting needs of the economy foster financial sector development. The paper discusses the adaptability features of Islamic law related to commercial transactions (Islamic commercial law) in light of contemporary financial system. After discussing the nature and way the common and civil law traditions can evolv...

this paper aims at studying governance and distribution of autonomies in tehran city islamic council in the process of performing intra/inter-organizational functions. according to current theories on governance, there are three types of governance according to the kinde of involvement. authority involvement, interactive involvement and persuasion involvement, in tehran city islamic council in ...