PUBLIC LAW. Concerned with the distribution and exercise of power by the state and the legal relations between the state and the individual, public law […]
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PUBERTY RITES
PUBERTY RITES. There is no specific Islamic ritual to mark the onset of puberty; Nevertheless, Muslims celebrate certain rituals to mark the initiation of sexuality, […]
PROPERTY in ISLAM
PROPERTY Islam considers the property as a gift from God. As-Sibâ’î argue that Islam does not justify the existence of poverty, with reference to the […]
POPULATION GROWTH
POPULATION GROWTH. See Family Planning. High population growth rates over the past forty years coupled with worries about economic and social development have spurred […]
Popular Religion in Europe and the Americas
Popular Religion in Europe and the Americas Local Muslim belief and practice in non-Muslim countries reflect the historical experience of the community and the larger […]
Popular Religion in Southeast Asia
Popular Religion in Southeast Asia Nearly all Muslims in Southeast Asia form part of the Malay cultural region. This Muslim community is the largest in […]
Popular Religion in South Asia
Popular Religion in South Asia A system of beliefs, rituals, practices, and attitudes among Muslims that deviates to some extent from the dictates of the […]
Popular Religion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Popular Religion in Sub-Saharan Africa During the nineteenth century, and to an even greater extent under colonial domination in the twentieth century, rapid and widespread […]