Whether exploring the thorny issues of wives' sexual duties, divorce, homosexuality, or sex
outside marriage, discussions of sexual ethics and Islam often spark heated conflict rather …

Is there a gender asset gap? This article examines the evidence available on the distribution
of wealth by gender around the world and asks why we do not know more. One of the …

The family is perhaps the only societal institution that is conceptualized as “essential” and
“natural”, and its importance is emphasized by social conservatives across cultures. In this …

In this pioneering work Siraj Sait and Hilary Lim address Islamic property and land rights,
drawing on a range of socio-historical, classical and contemporary resources. They address …

Over the course of the twentieth century, most Middle East states adopted a shari'a-based
system for recognizing marriages. Partly in reaction to these dynamics, new types of …

Islam: The Key Concepts is a clear and concise guide to the religion and culture of Islam.
Kecia Ali and Oliver Leaman explore this highly topical subject focusing on key issues …

In writings about Islam, women and modernity in the Middle East, family and religion are
frequently invoked but rarely historicized. Based on a wide range of local sources spanning …

This wide-ranging, geographically ambitious book tells the story of the Arab diaspora within
the context of British and Dutch colonialism, unpacking the community's ambiguous …

This work provides a case study of the deleterious effects of patriarchy among Palestinians
living in rural villages and refugee camps of the West Bank: its negative consequences for …

Preface thing, developments were pulling women back to the past, they cautioned. It was not
only the memory of life under Saddam's regime that fanned their fears. They were haunted …