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"After my husband's circumcision, I know that I am safe from diseases": Women's Attitudes and Risk Perceptions Towards Male Circumcision in Iringa, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
While male circumcision reduces the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission and certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs), there is little evidence that circumcision provides women with direct protection against HIV.
A Herman-Roloff, B Auvert, BA Friedland, Caitlin E. Kennedy, Catherine Shembilu, CL Mattson, D William Cameron, Erica H. Layer, G Guest, G Kigozi, HA Weiss, HR Mahler, J Dushoff, JM Morse, K Charmaz, K Lundsby, L Eaton, LA Eaton, Lilian Mgeni, M Plotkin, M Sandelowski, M Westercamp, MJ Wawer, MM Cassell, N Andersson, N Fielding, N Larke, PC Hewett, R Gray, RA Alsallaq, RC Bailey, RC Bailey, RH Gray, RH Gray, Romani B. Momburi, S Kalichman, Sarah W. Beckham, SM Maregesi, TB Hallett, TB Hallett   +39 more
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Kabsa - et egyptisk ritualkompleks

Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift, 1997
The starting point is a report on a specific case of female circumcision. Subsequently follows an account of the debate as to whether female circumcision is or is not "Islamic", the prevalence of female circumcision, and the kabsa ritual complex.
Helle Hinge
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Relation of Female Circumcision to Sexual Dysfunction in Damietta Governorate – Egypt [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts
Background: Female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation, is associated with several complications. However, its effect on sexual function remains a gap in knowledge.Aim: This study aims to investigate the possible relationship between ...
Amal Ramadan Abdelaziz Elmenawy, Mahmoud Mahmoud, Ahmed Elshorbagy   +2 more
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Christians’ Cut: Popular Religion and the Global Health Campaign for Medical Male Circumcision in Swaziland [PDF]

, 2017
Swaziland faces one of the worst HIV epidemics in the world and is a site for the current global health campaign in sub-Saharan Africa to medically circumcise the majority of the male population.
Golomski, Casey, Nyawo, Sonene
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The progressiveness of Quranic interpretation in the fatwa of Muhammadiyah on female circumcision

Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies, 2022
The Indonesian Muslim community has been accustomed to requesting and carrying out religious Fatwas related to ibadah (worship) or mu’amalah (worldly dealings) in religious organizations that gave rise to various Fatwas, such as Muhammadiyah, Nahdlatul ...
Ilham Mundzir, Yulianti Muthmainnah
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The Female Circumcision Controversy

American Journal of Islam and Society, 2002
Female circumcision is a highly contested "tradition" practiced in many parts of the world, particularly Africa. International human rights campaigns refer to the practice as "female genital mutilation" (FGM) and seek to elim­inate it; its practitioners ...
Gui Joya Jafri
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PrEP as a feature in the optimal landscape of combination HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: The new WHO guidelines recommend offering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people who are at substantial risk of HIV infection. However, where PrEP should be prioritised, and for which population groups, remains an open question.
, Anderson, AVERTing HIV and AIDS., Baeten, Baral, Beyrer, Buchbinder, Béhanzin, Caceres, Choopanya, Doblecki-Lewis, Ellman, Gomez, Grant, Human Sciences Research Council., International Organisation for Migration., Jessica B McGillen, Kim, Lawan, Lodi, Mack, Marrazzo, McKinnon, Meyer-Rath, Ministry of Health., Ministry of Public Health and Hygiene., Morison, Mosoko, National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP)., National AIDS Control Program, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare., PEPFAR., PEPFAR., Resch, Sanders, Sarah-Jane Anderson, Siapka, Smith, Smith, South African National AIDS Council., Thigpen, Timothy B Hallett, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs., UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS., UNAIDS, Underhill, Underhill, Van Damme, Vandepitte, Verguet, Weiser, WHO., WHO.   +51 more
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MAQĀSIDIC QUR’ANIC INTERPRETATION AND THE CONTESTATION OF FEMALE CIRCUMCISION IN INDONESIA: BRIDGING TRADITION AND MODERN ETHICS

Mushaf
Female circumcision is a tradition that has been running since Islam existed in Indonesia. The scholars who oblige female circumcision with the tendency of QS. Al Nahl:123 with other verses that show to follow the teachings of Ibrahim (as).
Muhammad Aly Mahmudi, Ahmad Rofiq, Imam Yahya, Fithrotin Fithrotin, Khurul Aimmatul Ummah   +4 more
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Circumcision of male children for reduction of future risk for HIV: acceptability among HIV serodiscordant couples in Kampala, Uganda. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
The ultimate success of medical male circumcision for HIV prevention may depend on targeting male infants and children as well as adults, in order to maximally reduce new HIV infections into the future.We conducted a cross-sectional study among ...
Kenneth K Mugwanya, Christopher Whalen, Connie Celum, Edith Nakku-Joloba, Elly Katabira, Jared M Baeten   +5 more
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Tradisi Khifadh Perempuan Suku Sasak Perspektif Hukum Islam

Journal of Islamic Civilization, 2021
A female circumcision is a form of worship that is prescribed in Islam. However, in the Qur’an there is no explicit text (sharih) about this. So that, this raises debate among scholars regarding the determination of the law.
Siti Masitoh, Muhaemin .
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