Published in Asiatische Studien - Études Asiatiques
Unconcluded Studies: The Fratricide of Cain from a Theological View The story of Cain and Abel as it is told in the Qurʾān (Q 5:27–32), which follows closely that in the Bible (Gen 4:1–16), became the topic of various discussions among early Muslim theologians, especially Abel’s statement when threatened by Cain: “I wish you to take both your sin a...
Published in Reproductive Health
BackgroundIn Islamic societies, issues related to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) are rarely discussed and considered sensitive subjects. This review aimed to identify any personal, religious, cultural, or structural barriers to SRH service and education among Muslim women worldwide.MethodsA search for qualitative and quantitative studies was ...
Après une période de dédiabolisation et grâce à une base électorale croissante, de plus en plus de partis d'extrême droite européens se revendiquent aujourd'hui comme démocratiques. En écartant de la scène politique et médiatique leurs membres les plus violents, en respectant les procédures électorales et en proposant des programmes alternatifs vis...
Published in Science and engineering ethics
The recent development of CRISPR/Cas9 technology has rekindled the ethical debate concerning human germline modification that has begun decades ago. This inexpensive technology shows tremendous promise in disease prevention strategies, while raising complex ethical concerns about safety and efficacy of the technology, human dignity, tampering with ...
Published in The Gerontologist
The prevalence of dementia will increase in low- and middle-income countries like Pakistan. Specialist dementia services are rare in Pakistan. Public awareness of dementia is low, and norms about family care can lead to stigma. Religion plays a role in caregiving, but the interaction between dementia and Islam is less clear. Qualitative interviews ...
VOX developed out of the largest right-wing party, Partido Popular, and has since the announcement of their candidature 2013, acquired an increasingly stable support from the voters. Since the election 2018 they became the third biggest party in Spain. One of the core elements of VOX´s political discourse is the term Reconquista. Essentially this t...
Denna uppsats handlar om hur två kända muslimska författare och teologer, Ali Shariati och Murteza Mutahhari, ser på begreppet martyrskap i den shiitiska traditionen inom Islam. Studien presenterar även de likheter och skillnader som finns i synen på martyrskap utifrån de olika författarna och teologerna. De båda tar avstamp ifrån berättelsen om ma...
Religion har inte blivit privatiserad över tiden som vissa i samhället kanske har trott utan har istället fått större utrymme utanför den privata sfären och blivit de-privatiserad. Den teoretiska förankringen är en innehållssanalys. De frågor som ska besvaras med undersökningen är hur islam och judendom framställs i svenska läromedel för högstadiet...
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