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American Journal of Islam and Society, 2013 This book will be of interest to scholars in a variety of fields and disciplines: Islamic studies (history, thought, institutions, and modern developments), history, religion, anthropology, and sociology, to name a few that immediately come to mind.
Todd Lawson
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Evaluating Authoritarian Performance: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Attitudes in Saudi Arabia
Governance, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Many authoritarian regimes seek mass support through policy performance – delivering material benefits to citizens. When do citizens respond to these appeals? Standard explanations emphasize national‐level outcomes and individual patronage, along with regimes' messaging “spin.” By contrast, we argue that historical legacies of coalition ...
Andrew Leber, Jonas Bergan Draege
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Conceptualizing and Measuring Support for Collective Violence
Aggressive Behavior, Volume 52, Issue 2, March 2026.ABSTRACT Although collective violence remains a pervasive issue affecting many societies today, the specific psychological mechanisms underlying individual differences in support for collective violence are relatively understudied. In four studies, using five samples from Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey (total N = 3758), we conceptualize and develop a new ...
Ramzi Abou‐Ismail +5 more
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Philosophical Rationalism in Shia Kalam [PDF]
Journal of Philosophical Investigations, 2017 One important question that the emergence of philosophical or rational Kalam has raised is what rationalism in the so-called Kalami (theological) schools actually means.
Seyed Mohammad Ali Dibaji
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nsExplanation of the Issue of Raj'at in Majma' al-Bayan by Tabarsi and Response to Alusi's Objections [PDF]
پژوهشنامه کلام تطبیقی شیعه-IntroductionBelief in Raj'ah (the return) is a distinctive doctrine within Shi'a Islam, to the extent that some scholars identify Shi'ism primarily by its belief in Raj'ah (Dhahabi, n.d.: 2/9).
سید محمد تقی موسوی کراماتی +1 more
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Perceiving People as a Group: Diversity and Its Interpretation at the Muslim Pilgrimage of the Hajj
Journal of Community &Applied Social Psychology, Volume 36, Issue 2, March/April 2026.ABSTRACT Group behaviour depends on people categorising themselves and others in terms of a shared social identity. Experimental research addressing perceptions of entitativity (i.e., seeing people as a unified entity) highlights the importance of judgements concerning people's behavioural (dis)similarities.
Enes Yalcin, Nick Hopkins
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Et fortsatt stabilt Saudi-Arabia?
Babylon, 2016 Forholdet mellom Saudi-Arabias shi’a-minoritet og staten, representert ved kongefamilien, har til tider vært spent, men stort sett stabilt. Diskriminerende praksiser og sekterisk vold i nabolandet Irak kan true denne stabiliteten.
Nils Lahlum
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Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.This review highlights recent biotechnological innovations in the valorization of food waste through enzyme‐assisted processing and microbial fermentation to enhance nutritional, techno‐functional, and shelf‐stable properties for developing sustainable, plant‐based functional foods and nutraceuticals.
Md. Sakhawot Hossain +6 more
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The Impact of Arbaeen Long‐Walk on the Health of Pilgrims: A Qualitative Study
Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims The Arbaeen long walk (ALW) is an annual religious pilgrimage in which over 20 million Muslims walk more than 80 km between Najaf and Karbala in Iraq. While this event may affect participants' health, its impact has not been comprehensively studied.
Khadijeh Moulaei +3 more
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Religion and Science, Four Models, an Iranian Approach [PDF]
, 2020 Iran’s revolution was understood by its past Leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, as a revitalization of religion in the modern world. Based on this religious foundation, Iranian Governments over the last thirty years have had a special science policy, which has ...
Esfahani, Mahdi
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