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Online Preachers – A New Phenomenon in the Media Space of Central Asian Countries [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology
The aim of the paper was to analyse the phenomenon of online preachers in Central Asia and their impact on religious and social processes in the region. The results of the study show that these preachers have occupied an important place in the religious ...
Maxat Kurmanaliyev, Shamshadin Kerim, Syrym Shakizada, Aliy Almukhametov, Burkhanadin Abdilkhakim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The functionality of Mahdiship in Offering Islamic Lifestyle Model [PDF]

اسلام و مطالعات اجتماعی, 2019
Lifestyle represents a way of life influenced by the beliefs, values, and attitudes of man to the cosmos, and reflects the tendencies, interests, behaviors, beliefs, and values of individuals.
mohamadreza zamiri, rahim karegar, Mahmud Malekirad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Art of Love in Work of Ibn Hazm “Ring of Dove”

Научный диалог, 2022
The article deals with the problem of love relationship between a man and a woman presented in the work of the medieval thinker Ibn Hazm ‘The Ring of the Dove’.
T. M. Aminov, M. T. Yakupov
doaj   +1 more source

The Contexts and Role of Government Policies in the Development of Cultural Creativity in Safavid Iran [PDF]

Religion & Communication, 2020
Creativity in its general sense is the condition for cultural dynamism and the development of civilization. One of the strengths of contemporary Western civilization is the attraction and employment of elites.
Mohammad Mohsen Hasanpour, Mohammad Hadi Homayoon, Ahmad Pakatchi, Mahmoud jamalaldin Zanjani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
wiley   +1 more source

Australian Activists as Storytellers in Digital Spaces: Acquiring Skills, Producing Content and Getting the Message Out

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As modes of activism rapidly evolve, activists—both seasoned and emerging—must increasingly navigate a hybrid terrain of both digital and non‐digital engagement. This paper draws on the personal narratives of 16 nascent activists based in Australia to explore how they develop competencies related to digital storytelling, which is critical to ...
Garth Stahl, Miri Yemini, Claire Maxwell, Yating Hu, Benjamin Adams, Sarah Bergen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

AI-Mediated Islamic Preaching in Kazakhstan: Rethinking Religious Authority in the Digital Age

Religions
The growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping religious communication, including Islamic preaching. However, little is known about how AI-mediated preaching transforms religious authority, particularly in post-Soviet Muslim contexts ...
Shamshadin Kerim, Maxat Kurmanaliyev, Yershat Onggar, Jolaman Bulan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘Shelter is a Dignity’: Rental Racism, Stress and Housing (In)justice

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's private rental sector is in crisis, and culturally and racially minoritised renters face compounded harms through both covert and everyday direct forms of rental racism. Drawing on five community‐based focus groups in Melbourne (n = 37), the paper explores how racism manifests across the rental pathway and how it structures the ...
Erika Martino, Ilan Wiesel, Ang Li, Rebecca Bentley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Manuscript as a work of art: Calligraphy and miniatures in Islamic manuscripts [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology
The relevance of the study is caused by insufficient scholarly examination of the Islamic manuscript book as an integral artistic object, especially during the key period of transition from manuscript to early print culture.
Meirambek Shimtemir, Bagdat Manabayev , Nurlan Balpanov, Yerkinbek Shokay, Kairat Kurmanbayev   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source