While the relationships between ethics and religion, and violence and politics, are of
enduring interest, the interface between religion and violence is one of the most problematic …

This cross-sectional study intends to explore the factors associated with the prevalence of
early marriage among female teenagers in Bangladesh. Data from the Bangladesh …

How can we make sense of the new phenomenon of shari῾ a in the West? In 2003, a
respectable institution such as the European Court of Human Rights ruled that 'sharia clearly …

This unparalleled Companion provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to Islamic
law to all with an interest in this increasingly relevant and developing field. The volume …

This article aims to see the other side of mediation as an alternative settlement of inheritance
disputes. The general view of the community is that mediation is carried out after the …

Metamaterial are artificially made electromagnetic materials consisting of periodically
arranged metallic elements which are less than wavelength of incident wave in size. They …

Introduction Forensic age estimation is performed via clinical examination and utilizing
various imaging modalities. Currently, radiography and CT are used. In this study we aim to …

Over the last 10 years, scholars have started to focus on African states' bureaucracies by
investigating public servants' relationships with the state, their professional ethos, how they …

This chapter begins by reviewing two earlier historiographies of Islamic family law to
illustrate the breadth and depth of the field. It then proceeds to examine the literature in three …

Much of the life and ritual of the Druze in Lebanon appears mysterious to outsiders, as this
esoteric sect remains closed to non-members. Lubna Tarabey, herself a member of this …