Abstract In this article we define a new concept that has not previously been theorized: non-Muslim Islam . We argue theories and methodologies within Islamic studies produce hierarchy between Muslim productions of Islam, prioritizing the first. However, highlights may be produced for other purposes than belief in deity; example important producing identity, politics, aesthetics, narratives, et...

Bhaskar defines the philosopher differently: the philosopher observes the scientist, and sees that the scientist is able to expand knowledge about the world using the methods he is using. The philosopher concludes from this: obviously, the world is such that the methods applied by the scientists allow them to gain knowledge about it. This tells us something very important about the world. The p...

The article examines theoretical benefits and potentials of the formation of economic integration among the Muslim World. The degree of economic integration has often been used as a gauge of the success of economic moderate and structural adjustment policies. The Muslim World, as it stands today, is characterized by paradoxes and contradictions. Formation of economic integration among Muslim co...

How inclusive are European national identities of Muslim minorities and how can we explain cross-cultural variation in inclusiveness? To address these questions, we draw on large-scale school-based surveys of Muslim minority and non-Muslim majority and other minority youth in five European countries (Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Survey [CILS]; Belgium, England, Germany, the Netherlands, ...

This article analyzes the religio-ethical discussions of Muslim religious scholars, which took place in Europe specifically in the UK and the Netherlands, on organ donation. After introductory notes on fatwas (Islamic religious guidelines) relevant to biomedical ethics and the socio-political context in which discussions on organ donation took place, the article studies three specific fatwas is...

understanding the essence of movement and knowing how it exists in the physical world, is considered one of the most important philosophical issues in which wise men were occupied with, whether in the greek era or the islamic one. and if the presence of change was of much certainty as well as movement in the physical world, then, the most important issue is the study of how it is present outwar...

OBJECTIVES To examine the care experiences of South Asian Sikh and Muslim patients in Scotland with life limiting illness and their families and to understand the reasons for any difficulties with access to services and how these might be overcome. DESIGN Prospective, longitudinal, qualitative design using in-depth interviews. SETTING Central Scotland. PARTICIPANTS 25 purposively selected...

The growing number and diversity of Muslims in the United States and Western Europe challenge clinicians and researchers to understand this population's perspectives and experiences regarding health and biomedicine. For information about Muslim patient populations, clinicians and researchers routinely consult medical literature. To examine how this literature portrays Muslims, we conducted an e...

Are Muslim Immigrants Different in Terms of Cultural Integration? Using the UK Fourth National Survey of Ethnic Minorities, we explore the determinants of religious identity for Muslims and non-Muslims. We find that Muslims integrate less and more slowly than non-Muslims. A Muslim born in the UK and having spent there more than 50 years shows a comparable level of probability of having a strong...

traditionally, muslim intellectuals influenced by various trends and conditions, have presented a variety of different interpretations to explain the relations between religion and politics. among these thinkers and muslim philosophers, we can mention ibn sina. while attending the field of practical politics, bu ali attempted to make use of the religious teachings and resources and his own phil...