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Pre‐Manichaean Beliefs of the Uyghurs II: Other Religious Elements
Journal of Religious History, Volume 47, Issue 4, Page 586-603, December 2023., 2023 The original beliefs of the Uyghurs, which have been overshadowed by their conversion to Manichaeism and Buddhism, have not been thoroughly studied until recently. However, Uyghur inscriptions as well as Chinese and Islamic sources provide us with some information regarding their beliefs. In the first part of this article series, the Uyghurs' belief in
Hayrettin İhsan Erkoç
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Taming the nafs: Unbounded spirits and mental illness in militarized Pakistan
Ethos, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 401-415, December 2023., 2023 Abstract In Pakistan, jinn afflictions reveal the maddening effects of displacement, economic inequality, and household conflicts. In this article, I consider how healers treat conditions of the nafs (soul), specifically its impurity and corruption through material desires, as enhancing the susceptibility of clients to jinn affliction where healers ...
Sanaullah Khan
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THE MALICIOUS GAME: Friendship, Foresight, and Philosophy at an Iraqi Teahouse in Jordan
Cultural Anthropology, Volume 38, Issue 4, Page 467-491, November 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT In the late‐night cafés of Amman, Jordan, Iraqi refugees have adopted a new game, called jaakaaroo, that they say is more “malicious” than familiar favorites like dominoes or backgammon. Meanwhile, they decry the cruelty, greed, and suspicion that have eroded social bonds in their home and host countries.
ZACHARY SHELDON
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On Rooting Religious Studies: The Metaphysical Proposal of René Guénon
The Philosophical Forum, Volume 54, Issue 1-2, Page 3-26, Summer 2023., 2023 Abstract The present article problematizes current dominating approaches to method and theory in the study of religion by pointing to their inapplicability to theorists working outside secular worldviews. The first section of this article introduces decolonialist narratives by touching on important topics which are subsumed within larger discussions ...
Noah H. Taj
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Metasurface‐Based Solar Absorption Prediction System Using Artificial Intelligence
Journal of Mathematics, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023 Solar energy is a significant, environment‐friendly source of renewable energy. The solar absorber transforms solar radiation into heat energy as an effective green energy source. Therefore, increasing its absorbing capacity can improve a solar absorber’s effectiveness.
Md. Mottahir Alam +10 more
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Ghafla in Ghazālī's Scale of Action Meaningful Word or Device of Argument?
, 2023 The Muslim World, Volume 113, Issue 4, Page 447-468, Autumn 2023.
Adrien Leites
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Al‐Azhar and the Salafis in Egypt: Contestation of two traditions
, 2023 The Muslim World, Volume 113, Issue 3, Page 260-280, Summer 2023.
Raihan Ismail
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Gendering Late Ottoman Society and Reconstructing Gender in the Women's Press
Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyses the construction of gender differences in the late Ottoman Empire through women's periodicals, which acted as a key medium in the redefinition of gender roles. It examines how new understandings of gender roles emerged amid rapid transformations in traditional societal structures, particularly in the women’s press.
Tuğba Karaman
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The Vicissitudes of the Nafs: Madness, Paralysis, and the Work of Transgression in Sufi Ethics
Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How should we theorize Sufi ethics when the practice of zikr (remembrance) that leads to spiritual enlightenment (tazkiyya) might also bring one to the brink of majzubiyat (madness)? What forms of regulation or restraint are imagined or enacted by practitioners to prevent spiritual boundlessness from perverting into its underside of paralysis (
Muhammad Osama Imran
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ChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 1, 8 January 2026.ABSTRACT This study investigates the biological properties of methanolic and petroleum ether (PE) extracts from the roots and flowers of Thapsia garganica L., providing new insights into its potential medicinal uses. Although T. garganica has a long history in traditional medicine, the anticholinesterase and tyrosinase‐inhibiting activities of this ...
Rania Arabi +11 more
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