Higher Objectives of Islamic Law (Maqāṣid al‐Sharīʿa) in Substantiating Justice in Land Tax
The Muslim World, EarlyView.Abstract This article discusses the relationship between the systemization of kharāj (land tax) and the higher objective of Islamic law or Maqāṣid al‐Sharīʿa. After the conquest of Sawād region (located in modern‐day southern Iraq), the First Caliph ʿUmar (634 ‐ 644 CE) introduced a new approach to the distribution of ghanīmah (spoils of war), leaving ...
Öznur Özdemir, Mehmet Asutay
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Who belongs in South Africa? ‘Tapestry nationalism’ in the African National Congress
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.Abstract Perhaps more than any other organisation, the African National Congress (ANC) has defined who belongs in South Africa. Yet, how does the organisation imagine national belonging, and how has this developed? We explore these questions through a discourse analysis of the organisation's annual ‘January 8’ statements.
David Jeffery‐Schwikkard +1 more
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The role of psychological resilience and aggression in injury prevention among martial arts athletes. [PDF]
Front PsycholPatenteu I +6 more
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“Une Permission! C’est bon pour une recrue” Discipline and Illegal Absences in the 22nd (French-Canadian) Battalion, 1915-1919 [PDF]
, 2015 Maxime Dagenais
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From Masada to Sarikamis: Trauma and Defeat Turns Into Heroic Resistance and Ontological Security
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article traces the characteristics of the political discourse in the post‐modern era, which sees the necessity of using traumas and defeat to create national‐religious narratives. Through a critical discourse study of two case studies—the Battle of Masada (73 CE) and the Battle of Sarikamis (1914–1915), this article presents an analytical
Tarik Basbugoglu +3 more
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Criminal liability for human trafficking in the context of the war in Ukraine: Challenges and impact. [PDF]
Forensic Sci Int SynergOrlovskyi R, Kozak V.
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Technical Knockout: How Mixed Martial Arts Will Change Copyright Enforcement on the Web [PDF]
, 2011 Black, Keith
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Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using the case of Polish far‐right activists in Britain, this paper explores how migrants joining far‐right groups in countries of residence reconcile their own transnational lives with nativist attachment to the national soil. The paper adopts an anthropological framework on discursive and performative strategies used to navigate this ...
Rafal Soborski +2 more
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Fusing concept to theory: identity fusion's potential role in crime research. [PDF]
Theory SocNewson M, Cunliffe J, Whitehouse H.
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Military Rule of Evidence 412: Can Too Much Balancing Tip the Scales of Justice? [PDF]
, 2016 Johnson, K. Alexis
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