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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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Insolvency Risks in Islamic Banks: Lessons from Comparative Case Studies of Failed Institutions

International Journal of Islamic Economics and Governance
This study investigates the causes of insolvency in Islamic banks (IBs) through a qualitative multiple-case analysis of failed Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) in Turkey, Jordan, and South Africa.
Ahmad Hidayat bin Md Nor, Aishath Muneeza   +1 more
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Vernacularizing the Best Interests of the Child: Comparative Insights From Three Legal Systems

Journal of Family Theory &Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study investigates how the Best Interests of the Child principle in the UN Children's Rights Convention (Article 3) has been adapted in custody disputes in Egypt, Sweden, and Uzbekistan. Although the Convention on the Rights of the Child offers a common normative benchmark, divergent legal cultures shape its domestic meaning: Egypt is ...
Anna Lundberg, Monika Lindbekk, Anna Sonander, Rustamjon Urinboyev   +3 more
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The Role of Applying Shariah Governance in Improving the Financial Performance of Islamic Banks - A Survey Study of the Opinions of a Sample of Employees in Islamic Bank Administrations and Auditors in The Kurdistan Region – Iraq

Zanco Journal of Humanity Sciences
The research aims to demonstrate the role of applying Shariah governance in improving the financial performance of Islamic banks. The importance of the research highlights the importance of applying Shariah governance as a basis for ensuring ...
Barzan Hasan Ahmad , Blesa Nawzad kakarash   +1 more
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Religious Diversity and Multi‐Religiosity in Singapore

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Can government‐mandated exposure to religious diversity both reinforce exclusive identities and cultivate “multi‐religiosity”? This study leverages the 2024 Global East Survey of Religion and Spirituality to investigate how Singapore's state‐mandated and managed pluralism impacts the religious lives of its citizens.
Corey Resweber, Bing Han, Fenggang Yang
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Does Shariah committee composition influence Shariah governance disclosure? [PDF]

Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the empirical linkage between the composition of Shariah Committee and the extent of Shariah governance disclosure in 16 licensed Islamic banks in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This paper ...
Nazrul Hazizi Noordin, Salina Kassim
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A Mixed‐Method Study on Gender and Intrahousehold Differences in Food Consumption From Khatlon Province, Tajikistan

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tajikistan faces significant food insecurity and multiple forms of malnutrition in its population, with women particularly at risk. Social norms related to gender and intrahousehold hierarchy are pervasive. Yet, how gender impacts dietary intake in Tajikistan remains to be studied.
Sarah M. L. Pechtl, Mohru Mardonova, Tanzila Ergasheva, Isabel B. Lambrecht   +3 more
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The Use and Functions of English in Egyptian Social Media

World Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the contemporary functions of English in Egypt through two interrelated lines of inquiry. First, it provides an updated account of the status and roles of English in the country, revisiting and extending Schaub's assessment in light of significant historical, socio‐economic and linguistic developments over the past two ...
Lucia La Causa
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Exploring Shariah Governance Mechanism in Türkiye

Turkish Journal of Islamic Economics
This study aims to provide valuable insights and shed light on the overlooked aspect of Shariah governance (SG) in Türkiye by examining the role and position of the Participation Bank Association of Türkiye (PBAT) Advisory Board, a crucial actor in SG.
İsmail Bektaş, Ali Can Yenice
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Suicide in Muslim‐Majority Countries Within the WHO African Region: A Narrative Review of Epidemiology and SocioCultural Factors

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
We assessed estimates on suicide in eleven Muslim‐majority countries located within the WHO African region, focusing on available epidemiological patterns and discussing relevant sociocultural, religious, legal and data‐quality considerations. Suicide rates varied widely across the region.
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Sadeed Hossain, David Lester, Ahmed N. Ramadan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source