This paper deals with translation and knowledge production of both an exemplar mould for Islamic woman identity and a cosmetic ＂moderate＂ veneer for Islamism. The paper particularly tackles the question of the visib...This paper deals with translation and knowledge production of both an exemplar mould for Islamic woman identity and a cosmetic ＂moderate＂ veneer for Islamism. The paper particularly tackles the question of the visibility of Islamic women in the translational narrative sphere and its implication with respect to both the co-optation of ＂Muslim Sisterhood＂ within the dominant Islamist gender politics and selling political Islam to international politics. Utilizing Baker＇s thesis of translation as re-narration, especially narrative flaming strategies, the paper reads Mokrane Guezzou＇s translation of Zainab al-Ghazali＇s autobiography Return of the Pharaoh： Memoir in Nasir＇s Prison （2006） to examine the framing of al-Ghazali＇s personal narrative and its implications for furthering the Middle Eastern democratization march （in response to Bush＇s ＂Freedom Agenda＂）, while keeping the Muslim Brothers＇ gender politics intact. The paper＇s argument is the gendered politics of Guezzou＇s translation and their influence on the transnational and international spheres. Firstly, in tune with the expectation of the transnational constituency of Muslim Brothers＇ readership, al-Ghazali＇s personal and self-aggrandizing narrative is packaged and re-framed within the public narrative of the Muslim Brothers＇ gender/gendered ethos to co-opt her politicized inscription of ＂Muslim Sisterhood＂ within the Muslim Brothers＇ male-ranked organizational structure and thereby reproduce the mould of a ＂moderate＂ Muslim sister. The individualistic leaning of the narrative is transposed onto the meta-narratives of the Exodus in ancient times and Holocaust in modem times. The female imprint of the narrative is suppressed onto the conflict between militant masculinities with Nasir centerstaged in the title, referenced as the pharaoh, and semantically associated with Hitler and fascism in the translator＇s note. Her gender agency is de-framed and her visibility and access to organizational rank is harnessed to her social identity in marriage and her subscription to and fulfillment of the masculine constructed and assessed criteria of ＂virtue, piety and modesty＂ （Guezzou, 2006, p. ix）. Secondly, in line with the changing dynamics of geo-strategic realities, the translational renarration contributes to configuring the race-based underpinning of Arab exceptionalism onto the compatibility of （the ＂purely political＂ and hence ＂moderate＂） Islamism with democracy through projecting the Muslim Brotherhood＇s anti-fascist, democratic, modern/moderate and gender inclusive image. After all, Islamic women＇s visibility is a testament of feminism capable of redeeming Islamism and selling ＂moderate＂ political Islam to international politics/readership.展开更多
The paper describes and analyzes the chronology of radical Islamism activities in Georgia, the threats and challenges for Georgian state coming from terrorist organizations, the spread of Ideas of Militant Islamism an...The paper describes and analyzes the chronology of radical Islamism activities in Georgia, the threats and challenges for Georgian state coming from terrorist organizations, the spread of Ideas of Militant Islamism and Jihadism, the possibilities of using Georgian territories by the foreign and local fighters and steps taken by Georgian State. Also popularization of the idea of creation world Islamic Caliphate in the Middle East and ISIL Caucasus Province, joining the terrorist organizations ISIL and A1-Nusra Front in Iraq and Syria by some of the Georgian Muslims. The author analyzes the factors of the popularization of radical Islamism ideas among the young generation, the problems of Georgian Muslim communities and gives the recommendations for state actors.展开更多
Previous studies of Islamism basically focus on representative scholars and their thoughts on Islamism.This article attempts to sum up the pivotal doctrines of Islamism and hopefully shed light on its future trends th...Previous studies of Islamism basically focus on representative scholars and their thoughts on Islamism.This article attempts to sum up the pivotal doctrines of Islamism and hopefully shed light on its future trends through a comparative study.It suggests that the doctrines of self-sufficiency and‘Jahiliyyah’(ignorance)of Islamism,the doctrine of‘Islamic State’and Islamic Order,and the doctrine of Allah’s Sovereignty and political consultation function as the three pivotal doctrines of Islamism.Relevant comparison indicates that,although specific Islamic thinkers have their own foci,their thoughts are all in a similar vein.In addition,with the development of times and the advancement of society,the analysis of Islamism,by no means a fossilised set of ideologies,also undergoes constant changes and adjustments.展开更多
Since China’s reform and development,under the influence of the global religious and cultural boom,it has also focused on studying Islamic culture and related fields,resulting in many important representative works.T...Since China’s reform and development,under the influence of the global religious and cultural boom,it has also focused on studying Islamic culture and related fields,resulting in many important representative works.The main characteristic of writing books in this area is to use popular knowledge materials that are suitable for various sectors of society.There are also works exploring the historical evolution of Islamic culture in China,which involve the relationship between Islamic culture and traditional Chinese culture.Before the 1980s,there were no significant achievements in publishing papers.However,since the 1990s,there has been a noticeable increase in papers related to Islamic culture and related fields,with new advances in research areas and methods.There are both articles that explore the attributes and characteristics of Islamic culture from the perspectives of world history and culture,as well as many articles that explore various specific aspects of Islamic culture from the perspective of specific topics.In this article,the author collects academic achievements in the study of Islamic culture in China and introduces them to the academic community,letting them know about China's research on world Islamic culture.展开更多
The objective of the study is to examine the moderating influence of gender on the relationship between cultural values and Islamic work ethics(IWE)among Palestinian Arab high school teachers in Israel who represent a...The objective of the study is to examine the moderating influence of gender on the relationship between cultural values and Islamic work ethics(IWE)among Palestinian Arab high school teachers in Israel who represent an ethnic and religious minority within a Western-oriented framework.The study sample comprised 1,245 Arab teachers(759 females and 476 males).Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling with AMOS,focusing on path analysis.The research findings highlight a substantial relationship between cultural values and Islamic work ethics,with gender as a moderating variable.Additionally,the results indicate a significant positive relationship between the cultural value dimension of uncertainty avoidance and both dimensions of Islamic work ethics-dedication and social responsibility in the workplace,along with independence,diligence,and achievement.In contrast,a pronounced and significant negative relationship was identified between the cultural dimension of femininity/masculinity and these two dimensions of Islamic work ethics.展开更多
The impact of 9/11,the 2001 riots in the north of England and the London bombings of July 2005 led to shifts in how British Muslims feature in debates,policy,and representational practice in the media and popular cult...The impact of 9/11,the 2001 riots in the north of England and the London bombings of July 2005 led to shifts in how British Muslims feature in debates,policy,and representational practice in the media and popular culture in the U.K.Within this broader context,this article looks at how examples of film and life writing between 2001 and 2011 have attempted to make sense of the turn to fundamentalism,Islamism,and violent forms of Jihadism by some young British Muslims.It focuses specifically on questions of voice,political discourse,and the on-going debates about Britishness and its relation to and appropriation by British Muslims as they search for empowering forms of identity.展开更多
Since 2017,multinational joint efforts to combat the terrorist organization‘Daesh’(ISIS)have achieved crucial victories.As a regional quasi-sovereign state,ISIS is almost finished.For a certain period,a power vacuum...Since 2017,multinational joint efforts to combat the terrorist organization‘Daesh’(ISIS)have achieved crucial victories.As a regional quasi-sovereign state,ISIS is almost finished.For a certain period,a power vacuum emerged due to the lack of effective authority after ISIS’s reign.After the withdrawal of those cross-border extremists political elites have sought to design or modify their new regime based on reviewing and amending previous governance systems and political structures.In the postcolonial era and the post-cold-war era,religious nationalism has become an important impulsion of ethnic aggregation and group mobilization for self-determination.In the post-ISIS era,anti-militant Islamism and de-extremism have had to set up a political agenda for potential successful self-determination,secession to subsequent independent regime and widespread international recognition.The resulting dilemma is that the successors in the areas used to be controlled by ISIS,especially those insurgent forces,are deliberately constraining their external religious expressions in order to achieve their primary political goals,such as autonomy and self-determination.However,if the measures aiming at antimilitant Islamism were not followed by spontaneously development of indigenous religious consciousness,and if the accompanied by self-determination claimant ended in frustration,then constrained religious expression would accumulate in adherents’sentiment and then cause retaliatory militarization threat to regional security in the future.展开更多
As a significant idea in the ideology of modern Islamism,the terminology of“Islamic State”has strict political meanings beyond its cultural meanings.The formation and development of the“Islamic State”thought are c...As a significant idea in the ideology of modern Islamism,the terminology of“Islamic State”has strict political meanings beyond its cultural meanings.The formation and development of the“Islamic State”thought are closely linked to the reality of the environment and situation changes in the Muslim world,which gives it the characteristics of stability and change.As an important political role in the Middle East,modern Islamist forces‟ambition and efforts to establish an“Islamic State”has a major effect on regional and even global situations over a long period of time.Thus,understanding the“Islamic State”thought and its theoretical and realistic dilemmas will be an indispensable step to understand conditions in the Middle East.展开更多
In the theories of modern Islamism,the terminology of“Islamic state”has special political meanings that include:objecting to modern nation state based on national sovereignty,reestablishing the Islamic state which c...In the theories of modern Islamism,the terminology of“Islamic state”has special political meanings that include:objecting to modern nation state based on national sovereignty,reestablishing the Islamic state which carries out Islamic law and Allah’s sovereignty.This article probes the theories of modern Islamism thorough analyzing the thoughts of Islamism theorists,such as Muhammad Rashid Rida,Maududi,Hassan al-Banna,Sayyid Qutb,Khomeini,and Husan al-Turabi.The common characteristics of their theories on the“Islamic state”include:they objected to national identity and advocated religious identity;they refused the secular national sovereignty and advocated Allah’s sovereignty;they opposed the separation of politics and religion and claimed to establish the Islamic state;they rejected tyranny and despotism and advocated Islamic democracy based on the principle of“consultation”.展开更多
History textbooks can and primarily should contribute to the strengthening of students’awareness of universal human values.However,history textbooks can also deepen the divisions,prejudices,and uncritical attitudes,c...History textbooks can and primarily should contribute to the strengthening of students’awareness of universal human values.However,history textbooks can also deepen the divisions,prejudices,and uncritical attitudes,contrary to the goals of education.The youth population,which is still building and creating their point of view towards the world is the main group in the education process.The learning period,in the elementary,as well as in the secondary education is of utmost importance for the development of every human.To that end,history,through the contents of the past largely shapes our perceptions of every individual,ourselves,and the others.Since we are living in a multiethnic and multi-confessional society,I have decided to conduct an analysis of the teaching contents of high school textbooks related to religion.Another reason for the analysis is the role of religion in the formation of Balkan nations,which have made it one of the key elements of their national identities.It is often given the role of raising and strengthening the national awareness,patriotism,as well as the country homogeneity,which most often leads to forming prejudices,divisions,and discrimination towards people of minority religions.The large volume of content related to the religion,and also the mere fact that Muslims are the second largest religion group in the population,I have decided to analyze the contents which are related only to the Islamic religion.The goal is to look for both the positive and negative sides of those contents in history textbooks in secondary schools,which are backed by state institutions that are supposed to take care of the development of competitive,creative,progressive,and ethically formed human potential.The critical review will give an additional impulse to the efforts of eliminating those parts of the teaching contents that create divisions and prejudices,especially in history textbooks,so that its studying can become the key factor in the building of trust between people of different religions.展开更多
Orthopedic surgeries often require a long recovery period, but Hui medicine offers promising strategies for rapid rehabilitation. This paper explores the integration of Hui medicine into postoperative care, focusing o...Orthopedic surgeries often require a long recovery period, but Hui medicine offers promising strategies for rapid rehabilitation. This paper explores the integration of Hui medicine into postoperative care, focusing on herbal remedies, physical therapies, and dietary adjustments. It uses a variety of methods, such as pasting, Tazi, acupuncture, diet therapy, medicine therapy, etc., to provide comprehensive treatment for various bone diseases. In the field of Hui medicine, through in-depth research and clinical verification, more therapies and drugs with unique curative effects have been discovered. Orthopedic rehabilitation and fumigation therapy play an important role in the rehabilitation stage of the disease, helping patients recover limb function, reduce pain, and improve quality of life. This paper elaborates on the spread and influence of Islamic Arab medical civilization in China and introduces the outstanding achievements of Hui medicine department and Hui medicine as important branches of this medical system. Through the in-depth study of relevant literature and historical data, the brilliant achievements of Hui medicine in inheritance and innovation are further revealed. In addition, the article also discusses the combination of modern science, technology, and traditional medicine--which has injected new vitality into the development of traditional medicine. Hui medicine, with its unique theoretical system and therapeutic methods, offers promising approaches to enhance the recovery process. Rehabilitation, acupuncture and fumigation treatment are typical representatives of the Sinicization of Islamic Arab medical civilization, and have made important contributions to the development of traditional Chinese medicine. At the same time, the rich experience and unique therapy of Hui medicine provide useful reference and inspiration for modern medicine. This paper overviews the effectiveness of Hui medicine in promoting rapid rehabilitation after orthopedic surgery.展开更多
The study of Islamic philosophy is an interdisciplinary field that involves not only religious studies,but also various fields such as politics and society.Some achievements have been made in the field of Islamic phil...The study of Islamic philosophy is an interdisciplinary field that involves not only religious studies,but also various fields such as politics and society.Some achievements have been made in the field of Islamic philosophy in China.In terms of research on Islamic philosophy,each research achievement has sorted out and evaluated Islamic philosophy.But as indicated by the subtitle of the latter translated work,there was no breakthrough in the framework from Kundera to Ibn Rushd.The main characteristic of the research is to compare the research results of Western scholars,ancient Chinese philosophical ideas,and the research results of Hui Muslim scholars during the Ming and Qing dynasties in China,and to draw academic nutrition from the works of philosophical masters from ancient and modern times,both at home and abroad,in order to find one's own academic entry point.In the paper,the research achievements on Islamic philosophy in China were summarized from the perspective of academic history.展开更多
As the construction of identities is said to be within and not outside discourse, identities are thus produced in specific historical and institutional sites and within specific discursive formations and practices. Th...As the construction of identities is said to be within and not outside discourse, identities are thus produced in specific historical and institutional sites and within specific discursive formations and practices. These formations and practices, under which identities are produced, are explored within the Diaspora space of West Yorkshire occupied by Sudanese Muslim women. The paper interrogates Sudanese women＇s identities and questions how the experiences of exile and Diaspora transform women＇s identities and influence the gender roles to which they relate. This study is an attempt to add to migration, refugee, exile and ＂race＂ studies and the studies of Black and religious identity in the Western Diaspora space. The paper maintains that if all identities are thought to operate through exclusion, then identities are constructed through difference. Therefore, the identities of African Muslim women are constructed through the relation to the Other.展开更多
The Afghan Taliban(hereafter termed the Taliban) has returned to power in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US troops from the country. However, acquiring political legitimacy at home and winning international r...The Afghan Taliban(hereafter termed the Taliban) has returned to power in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US troops from the country. However, acquiring political legitimacy at home and winning international recognition abroad remain daunting tasks for the Taliban, which will largely hinge on the group's transition away from its previously radical ideology. The ideology of the Taliban can be categorized as a brand of traditional Islamism blended with unique Afghan characteristics, which incorporates a variety of elements ranging from Deobandism, Pashtun rural and tribal cultures, Wahhabism, and Salafism to political Islam and carries a combination of many attributes. For instance, it emphasizes religious legitimacy stemming from the outward display of piety but overlooks the importance of political legitimacy. Moreover, it pursues Pashtun supremacy and practices sectarianism. However, driven by the needs of successive resistance and governance, the ideology of the Taliban has been undergoing a transition in recent years. Notably, pragmatism has begun to emerge, along with pluralism and religious inclusion;the emphasis on outward manifestations of piety has been reduced;efforts have been made to seek integration into the international system;and there appears to be a willingness to follow international norms. Despite all that, the core of the Taliban ideology remains intact, which still falls within the ambit of Islamism, as evidenced by the theocratic regime it has established in Afghanistan and its governing philosophies that advocate mullahs running the country. The Taliban has been shifting its ideology toward modern Islamism, which lacks successful governance practice. As an armed religious group, the Taliban faces tough challenges in governing the country, which include, but are not limited to, conservative mindsets and skill deficits. To tackle the challenges effectively, the Taliban should continue to focus on political legitimacy and advance the transition of its ideology.展开更多
The article is written with the support of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation and is based on the materials obtained in Azerbaijan relating to the spread of Salafism in Azerbaijan, the interviews with A. Shir...The article is written with the support of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation and is based on the materials obtained in Azerbaijan relating to the spread of Salafism in Azerbaijan, the interviews with A. Shirinov, an associate professor at the faculty of Theology at Baku State University, S. Hasanli, a rector of Baku Islamic University and G Suleymanov, a leader of Azerbaijan Salafi community, which were recorded during the scientific visit in Azerbaijan.展开更多
This paper investigates some of the ways that Chinese medicine has been transferred to the Western world and to Islamic territories. During the Golden Age of Islam （8th to 13th century CE）, the herbal drug trade pro...This paper investigates some of the ways that Chinese medicine has been transferred to the Western world and to Islamic territories. During the Golden Age of Islam （8th to 13th century CE）, the herbal drug trade promoted significant commercial and scientific exchange between China and the Muslim world. Chinese herbal drugs have been described by medieval Muslim medical scholars such as Tabari （870 CE）, Rhazes （925 CE）, Haly Abbas （982 CE）, Avicenna （1037 CE） and Jurjani （1137 CE）. The term al-sin （the Arabic word for China） is used 46 times in Avicenna＇s Canon of Medicine in reference to herbal drugs imported from China. Cinnamon （dar sini; ＂Chinese herb＂）, wild ginger （asaron）, rhubarb （rivand-e sini）, nutmeg （basbasa）, incense tree wood （ood）, cubeb （kababe） and sandalwood （sandal） were the most frequently mentioned Chinese herbs in Islamic medical books. There are also multiple similarities between the clinical uses of these herbs in both medical systems. It appears that Chinese herbal drugs were a major component of the exchange of goods and knowledge between China and the Islamic and later to the Western world amid this era.展开更多
Perspectives of the early scholars of Islamic management of an account concurred that the arrangement of organization partnership in general and Murabah （benefit sharing） specifically is the fundamental technique on...Perspectives of the early scholars of Islamic management of an account concurred that the arrangement of organization partnership in general and Murabah （benefit sharing） specifically is the fundamental technique on which Islamic banks must depend on contributing their money to related assets. Also, the research has found that financing under the Islamic management of an account has decreased intensely from the methodology created by the early scholars. In reality, these banks have received obligation based on financing techniques and underestimated the routines for financing taking into account benefit and loss sharing. This adjustment in financing technique has perversely influenced the bad name and the desire tied with the monetary part of these banks. The study focused on the reason behind the gap between theory and practice in Islamic finance. So, the study was divided in two parts： the first theoretical part of Islamic economy and Islamic banking system, the second practical part by analysing and evaluating the relative distribution of Islamic financing methods in four famous Islamic banks. The study selected a group of Asian Islamic banks as a model for analysis and evaluation through the period from 2012 to 2014. The study concluded that the gaps result from the misuse of the roles and norms of Maqasid Al-Shariah along with the diversion in the relatively allocation of the financing methods toward debt instruments rather than equity instnunents.展开更多
Objective:This study aims to identify the knowledge,attitude,and behavior of students using eight indicators of Clean and Healthy Living Behavior(CHLB)in relation to the health education and grade levels in Islamic Bo...Objective:This study aims to identify the knowledge,attitude,and behavior of students using eight indicators of Clean and Healthy Living Behavior(CHLB)in relation to the health education and grade levels in Islamic Boarding Schools(IBS)in Jember regency,East Java Province,Indonesia.Methods:A cross-sectional school-based survey design was used.About 114 students(mean age of 13.17 years old)selected through a multi-stage random sampling completed a selfadministered questionnaire to measure the eight indicators of CHLB,such as washing hands with running water and soap,eating healthy snacks,using clean and healthy latrines,exercising regularly and measurably,eradicating mosquito larvae,not smoking at school,weighing and height measurement every 6 months,and disposing garbage properly.The data analyses included descriptive and comparative analyses of the difference in knowledge,attitude,and behavior toward CHLB by health education and grade level.Results:About 66.7% students received health education.Significant knowledge in CHLB in relation to health education and grade was observed(P<.05),including in-depth knowledge of exercises,measurable weight and height,smoking,and healthy latrines.Meanwhile,no significant difference was observed between the attitude toward CHLB and health education in different grade levels.Furthermore,CHLB was associated with health education,including habitual exercise and using of clean and healthy latrines.展开更多
The gestalt principles are perception and what is visually communicated by objects. These principles describe the visual language within which we work. Understanding how a designer realizes things visually will help d...The gestalt principles are perception and what is visually communicated by objects. These principles describe the visual language within which we work. Understanding how a designer realizes things visually will help designers communicate better. Many designers use Gestalt principles to have a structure visual stimulus, so as to create interfaces that are easy for users to understand. Because the understanding of visual perception is a critical item in any designer’s toolkit. Islamic heritage buildings also contain many architectural values, especially the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo. Through this paper, we will verify the use of gestalt principles of visual perception in the building design. Because the psychological organization of the design, achieves the understanding and awareness of the current relationships between the elements, depending on the extent of regularity, accuracy, and consistency of the design elements. This makes us recognize the esthetic values of Sultan Hassan’s building and mosque. The visual delight we get from architecture begins with how we perceive it. So, in order to understand how visual delight arises, we must first understand how we perceive and interpret visual stimuli. Especially since the principles of gestalt confirm that the human brain tends to make tricks and illusions. Therefore, we found the mosque designer had exploited this fact during the design process, to exclude any possibility of the resulting misunderstanding. The designer achieved the psychological preparation of the visitor by using some principles of visual perception of the Gestalt theory, such as growth, continuity, and hierarchy.展开更多
文摘This paper deals with translation and knowledge production of both an exemplar mould for Islamic woman identity and a cosmetic ＂moderate＂ veneer for Islamism. The paper particularly tackles the question of the visibility of Islamic women in the translational narrative sphere and its implication with respect to both the co-optation of ＂Muslim Sisterhood＂ within the dominant Islamist gender politics and selling political Islam to international politics. Utilizing Baker＇s thesis of translation as re-narration, especially narrative flaming strategies, the paper reads Mokrane Guezzou＇s translation of Zainab al-Ghazali＇s autobiography Return of the Pharaoh： Memoir in Nasir＇s Prison （2006） to examine the framing of al-Ghazali＇s personal narrative and its implications for furthering the Middle Eastern democratization march （in response to Bush＇s ＂Freedom Agenda＂）, while keeping the Muslim Brothers＇ gender politics intact. The paper＇s argument is the gendered politics of Guezzou＇s translation and their influence on the transnational and international spheres. Firstly, in tune with the expectation of the transnational constituency of Muslim Brothers＇ readership, al-Ghazali＇s personal and self-aggrandizing narrative is packaged and re-framed within the public narrative of the Muslim Brothers＇ gender/gendered ethos to co-opt her politicized inscription of ＂Muslim Sisterhood＂ within the Muslim Brothers＇ male-ranked organizational structure and thereby reproduce the mould of a ＂moderate＂ Muslim sister. The individualistic leaning of the narrative is transposed onto the meta-narratives of the Exodus in ancient times and Holocaust in modem times. The female imprint of the narrative is suppressed onto the conflict between militant masculinities with Nasir centerstaged in the title, referenced as the pharaoh, and semantically associated with Hitler and fascism in the translator＇s note. Her gender agency is de-framed and her visibility and access to organizational rank is harnessed to her social identity in marriage and her subscription to and fulfillment of the masculine constructed and assessed criteria of ＂virtue, piety and modesty＂ （Guezzou, 2006, p. ix）. Secondly, in line with the changing dynamics of geo-strategic realities, the translational renarration contributes to configuring the race-based underpinning of Arab exceptionalism onto the compatibility of （the ＂purely political＂ and hence ＂moderate＂） Islamism with democracy through projecting the Muslim Brotherhood＇s anti-fascist, democratic, modern/moderate and gender inclusive image. After all, Islamic women＇s visibility is a testament of feminism capable of redeeming Islamism and selling ＂moderate＂ political Islam to international politics/readership.
文摘The paper describes and analyzes the chronology of radical Islamism activities in Georgia, the threats and challenges for Georgian state coming from terrorist organizations, the spread of Ideas of Militant Islamism and Jihadism, the possibilities of using Georgian territories by the foreign and local fighters and steps taken by Georgian State. Also popularization of the idea of creation world Islamic Caliphate in the Middle East and ISIL Caucasus Province, joining the terrorist organizations ISIL and A1-Nusra Front in Iraq and Syria by some of the Georgian Muslims. The author analyzes the factors of the popularization of radical Islamism ideas among the young generation, the problems of Georgian Muslim communities and gives the recommendations for state actors.
基金the program‘Islamic Extremism Worldwide’,a key program supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China[Grant No.16ZDA096].
文摘Previous studies of Islamism basically focus on representative scholars and their thoughts on Islamism.This article attempts to sum up the pivotal doctrines of Islamism and hopefully shed light on its future trends through a comparative study.It suggests that the doctrines of self-sufficiency and‘Jahiliyyah’(ignorance)of Islamism,the doctrine of‘Islamic State’and Islamic Order,and the doctrine of Allah’s Sovereignty and political consultation function as the three pivotal doctrines of Islamism.Relevant comparison indicates that,although specific Islamic thinkers have their own foci,their thoughts are all in a similar vein.In addition,with the development of times and the advancement of society,the analysis of Islamism,by no means a fossilised set of ideologies,also undergoes constant changes and adjustments.
文摘Since China’s reform and development,under the influence of the global religious and cultural boom,it has also focused on studying Islamic culture and related fields,resulting in many important representative works.The main characteristic of writing books in this area is to use popular knowledge materials that are suitable for various sectors of society.There are also works exploring the historical evolution of Islamic culture in China,which involve the relationship between Islamic culture and traditional Chinese culture.Before the 1980s,there were no significant achievements in publishing papers.However,since the 1990s,there has been a noticeable increase in papers related to Islamic culture and related fields,with new advances in research areas and methods.There are both articles that explore the attributes and characteristics of Islamic culture from the perspectives of world history and culture,as well as many articles that explore various specific aspects of Islamic culture from the perspective of specific topics.In this article,the author collects academic achievements in the study of Islamic culture in China and introduces them to the academic community,letting them know about China's research on world Islamic culture.
文摘The objective of the study is to examine the moderating influence of gender on the relationship between cultural values and Islamic work ethics(IWE)among Palestinian Arab high school teachers in Israel who represent an ethnic and religious minority within a Western-oriented framework.The study sample comprised 1,245 Arab teachers(759 females and 476 males).Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling with AMOS,focusing on path analysis.The research findings highlight a substantial relationship between cultural values and Islamic work ethics,with gender as a moderating variable.Additionally,the results indicate a significant positive relationship between the cultural value dimension of uncertainty avoidance and both dimensions of Islamic work ethics-dedication and social responsibility in the workplace,along with independence,diligence,and achievement.In contrast,a pronounced and significant negative relationship was identified between the cultural dimension of femininity/masculinity and these two dimensions of Islamic work ethics.
文摘The impact of 9/11,the 2001 riots in the north of England and the London bombings of July 2005 led to shifts in how British Muslims feature in debates,policy,and representational practice in the media and popular culture in the U.K.Within this broader context,this article looks at how examples of film and life writing between 2001 and 2011 have attempted to make sense of the turn to fundamentalism,Islamism,and violent forms of Jihadism by some young British Muslims.It focuses specifically on questions of voice,political discourse,and the on-going debates about Britishness and its relation to and appropriation by British Muslims as they search for empowering forms of identity.
基金2016 National Social Science Major Research Program[16ZDA096]the project“The Trans-boarder Activities of Militant Extremist Groups in the Middle East and Their Threats to International Security”,a 2017 research project of Shanghai International Studies University[20171140039].
文摘Since 2017,multinational joint efforts to combat the terrorist organization‘Daesh’(ISIS)have achieved crucial victories.As a regional quasi-sovereign state,ISIS is almost finished.For a certain period,a power vacuum emerged due to the lack of effective authority after ISIS’s reign.After the withdrawal of those cross-border extremists political elites have sought to design or modify their new regime based on reviewing and amending previous governance systems and political structures.In the postcolonial era and the post-cold-war era,religious nationalism has become an important impulsion of ethnic aggregation and group mobilization for self-determination.In the post-ISIS era,anti-militant Islamism and de-extremism have had to set up a political agenda for potential successful self-determination,secession to subsequent independent regime and widespread international recognition.The resulting dilemma is that the successors in the areas used to be controlled by ISIS,especially those insurgent forces,are deliberately constraining their external religious expressions in order to achieve their primary political goals,such as autonomy and self-determination.However,if the measures aiming at antimilitant Islamism were not followed by spontaneously development of indigenous religious consciousness,and if the accompanied by self-determination claimant ended in frustration,then constrained religious expression would accumulate in adherents’sentiment and then cause retaliatory militarization threat to regional security in the future.
文摘As a significant idea in the ideology of modern Islamism,the terminology of“Islamic State”has strict political meanings beyond its cultural meanings.The formation and development of the“Islamic State”thought are closely linked to the reality of the environment and situation changes in the Muslim world,which gives it the characteristics of stability and change.As an important political role in the Middle East,modern Islamist forces‟ambition and efforts to establish an“Islamic State”has a major effect on regional and even global situations over a long period of time.Thus,understanding the“Islamic State”thought and its theoretical and realistic dilemmas will be an indispensable step to understand conditions in the Middle East.
基金This article is the preliminary-stage achievement of the project of the key research base for humanity and social sciences established by China’s Education Ministry(08JJDGJW256)a key research project funded by China’s Education Ministry(08JZD0039)financed by Shanghai’s Key Academic Discipline and by the fourth stage key academic program of Shanghai International Studies University for its“211 project”.
文摘In the theories of modern Islamism,the terminology of“Islamic state”has special political meanings that include:objecting to modern nation state based on national sovereignty,reestablishing the Islamic state which carries out Islamic law and Allah’s sovereignty.This article probes the theories of modern Islamism thorough analyzing the thoughts of Islamism theorists,such as Muhammad Rashid Rida,Maududi,Hassan al-Banna,Sayyid Qutb,Khomeini,and Husan al-Turabi.The common characteristics of their theories on the“Islamic state”include:they objected to national identity and advocated religious identity;they refused the secular national sovereignty and advocated Allah’s sovereignty;they opposed the separation of politics and religion and claimed to establish the Islamic state;they rejected tyranny and despotism and advocated Islamic democracy based on the principle of“consultation”.
文摘History textbooks can and primarily should contribute to the strengthening of students’awareness of universal human values.However,history textbooks can also deepen the divisions,prejudices,and uncritical attitudes,contrary to the goals of education.The youth population,which is still building and creating their point of view towards the world is the main group in the education process.The learning period,in the elementary,as well as in the secondary education is of utmost importance for the development of every human.To that end,history,through the contents of the past largely shapes our perceptions of every individual,ourselves,and the others.Since we are living in a multiethnic and multi-confessional society,I have decided to conduct an analysis of the teaching contents of high school textbooks related to religion.Another reason for the analysis is the role of religion in the formation of Balkan nations,which have made it one of the key elements of their national identities.It is often given the role of raising and strengthening the national awareness,patriotism,as well as the country homogeneity,which most often leads to forming prejudices,divisions,and discrimination towards people of minority religions.The large volume of content related to the religion,and also the mere fact that Muslims are the second largest religion group in the population,I have decided to analyze the contents which are related only to the Islamic religion.The goal is to look for both the positive and negative sides of those contents in history textbooks in secondary schools,which are backed by state institutions that are supposed to take care of the development of competitive,creative,progressive,and ethically formed human potential.The critical review will give an additional impulse to the efforts of eliminating those parts of the teaching contents that create divisions and prejudices,especially in history textbooks,so that its studying can become the key factor in the building of trust between people of different religions.
文摘Orthopedic surgeries often require a long recovery period, but Hui medicine offers promising strategies for rapid rehabilitation. This paper explores the integration of Hui medicine into postoperative care, focusing on herbal remedies, physical therapies, and dietary adjustments. It uses a variety of methods, such as pasting, Tazi, acupuncture, diet therapy, medicine therapy, etc., to provide comprehensive treatment for various bone diseases. In the field of Hui medicine, through in-depth research and clinical verification, more therapies and drugs with unique curative effects have been discovered. Orthopedic rehabilitation and fumigation therapy play an important role in the rehabilitation stage of the disease, helping patients recover limb function, reduce pain, and improve quality of life. This paper elaborates on the spread and influence of Islamic Arab medical civilization in China and introduces the outstanding achievements of Hui medicine department and Hui medicine as important branches of this medical system. Through the in-depth study of relevant literature and historical data, the brilliant achievements of Hui medicine in inheritance and innovation are further revealed. In addition, the article also discusses the combination of modern science, technology, and traditional medicine--which has injected new vitality into the development of traditional medicine. Hui medicine, with its unique theoretical system and therapeutic methods, offers promising approaches to enhance the recovery process. Rehabilitation, acupuncture and fumigation treatment are typical representatives of the Sinicization of Islamic Arab medical civilization, and have made important contributions to the development of traditional Chinese medicine. At the same time, the rich experience and unique therapy of Hui medicine provide useful reference and inspiration for modern medicine. This paper overviews the effectiveness of Hui medicine in promoting rapid rehabilitation after orthopedic surgery.
文摘The study of Islamic philosophy is an interdisciplinary field that involves not only religious studies,but also various fields such as politics and society.Some achievements have been made in the field of Islamic philosophy in China.In terms of research on Islamic philosophy,each research achievement has sorted out and evaluated Islamic philosophy.But as indicated by the subtitle of the latter translated work,there was no breakthrough in the framework from Kundera to Ibn Rushd.The main characteristic of the research is to compare the research results of Western scholars,ancient Chinese philosophical ideas,and the research results of Hui Muslim scholars during the Ming and Qing dynasties in China,and to draw academic nutrition from the works of philosophical masters from ancient and modern times,both at home and abroad,in order to find one's own academic entry point.In the paper,the research achievements on Islamic philosophy in China were summarized from the perspective of academic history.
文摘As the construction of identities is said to be within and not outside discourse, identities are thus produced in specific historical and institutional sites and within specific discursive formations and practices. These formations and practices, under which identities are produced, are explored within the Diaspora space of West Yorkshire occupied by Sudanese Muslim women. The paper interrogates Sudanese women＇s identities and questions how the experiences of exile and Diaspora transform women＇s identities and influence the gender roles to which they relate. This study is an attempt to add to migration, refugee, exile and ＂race＂ studies and the studies of Black and religious identity in the Western Diaspora space. The paper maintains that if all identities are thought to operate through exclusion, then identities are constructed through difference. Therefore, the identities of African Muslim women are constructed through the relation to the Other.
基金a project supported by the National Social Science Fund of China on “Islamic Radicalism and De-extremization” (20BZJ035)。
文摘The Afghan Taliban(hereafter termed the Taliban) has returned to power in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US troops from the country. However, acquiring political legitimacy at home and winning international recognition abroad remain daunting tasks for the Taliban, which will largely hinge on the group's transition away from its previously radical ideology. The ideology of the Taliban can be categorized as a brand of traditional Islamism blended with unique Afghan characteristics, which incorporates a variety of elements ranging from Deobandism, Pashtun rural and tribal cultures, Wahhabism, and Salafism to political Islam and carries a combination of many attributes. For instance, it emphasizes religious legitimacy stemming from the outward display of piety but overlooks the importance of political legitimacy. Moreover, it pursues Pashtun supremacy and practices sectarianism. However, driven by the needs of successive resistance and governance, the ideology of the Taliban has been undergoing a transition in recent years. Notably, pragmatism has begun to emerge, along with pluralism and religious inclusion;the emphasis on outward manifestations of piety has been reduced;efforts have been made to seek integration into the international system;and there appears to be a willingness to follow international norms. Despite all that, the core of the Taliban ideology remains intact, which still falls within the ambit of Islamism, as evidenced by the theocratic regime it has established in Afghanistan and its governing philosophies that advocate mullahs running the country. The Taliban has been shifting its ideology toward modern Islamism, which lacks successful governance practice. As an armed religious group, the Taliban faces tough challenges in governing the country, which include, but are not limited to, conservative mindsets and skill deficits. To tackle the challenges effectively, the Taliban should continue to focus on political legitimacy and advance the transition of its ideology.
文摘The article is written with the support of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation and is based on the materials obtained in Azerbaijan relating to the spread of Salafism in Azerbaijan, the interviews with A. Shirinov, an associate professor at the faculty of Theology at Baku State University, S. Hasanli, a rector of Baku Islamic University and G Suleymanov, a leader of Azerbaijan Salafi community, which were recorded during the scientific visit in Azerbaijan.
文摘This paper investigates some of the ways that Chinese medicine has been transferred to the Western world and to Islamic territories. During the Golden Age of Islam （8th to 13th century CE）, the herbal drug trade promoted significant commercial and scientific exchange between China and the Muslim world. Chinese herbal drugs have been described by medieval Muslim medical scholars such as Tabari （870 CE）, Rhazes （925 CE）, Haly Abbas （982 CE）, Avicenna （1037 CE） and Jurjani （1137 CE）. The term al-sin （the Arabic word for China） is used 46 times in Avicenna＇s Canon of Medicine in reference to herbal drugs imported from China. Cinnamon （dar sini; ＂Chinese herb＂）, wild ginger （asaron）, rhubarb （rivand-e sini）, nutmeg （basbasa）, incense tree wood （ood）, cubeb （kababe） and sandalwood （sandal） were the most frequently mentioned Chinese herbs in Islamic medical books. There are also multiple similarities between the clinical uses of these herbs in both medical systems. It appears that Chinese herbal drugs were a major component of the exchange of goods and knowledge between China and the Islamic and later to the Western world amid this era.
文摘Perspectives of the early scholars of Islamic management of an account concurred that the arrangement of organization partnership in general and Murabah （benefit sharing） specifically is the fundamental technique on which Islamic banks must depend on contributing their money to related assets. Also, the research has found that financing under the Islamic management of an account has decreased intensely from the methodology created by the early scholars. In reality, these banks have received obligation based on financing techniques and underestimated the routines for financing taking into account benefit and loss sharing. This adjustment in financing technique has perversely influenced the bad name and the desire tied with the monetary part of these banks. The study focused on the reason behind the gap between theory and practice in Islamic finance. So, the study was divided in two parts： the first theoretical part of Islamic economy and Islamic banking system, the second practical part by analysing and evaluating the relative distribution of Islamic financing methods in four famous Islamic banks. The study selected a group of Asian Islamic banks as a model for analysis and evaluation through the period from 2012 to 2014. The study concluded that the gaps result from the misuse of the roles and norms of Maqasid Al-Shariah along with the diversion in the relatively allocation of the financing methods toward debt instruments rather than equity instnunents.
基金received financial support for the research from KEMENRISTEK-DIKTI as at the grand of research Ipteks Bagi Masyarakat(IbM).
文摘Objective:This study aims to identify the knowledge,attitude,and behavior of students using eight indicators of Clean and Healthy Living Behavior(CHLB)in relation to the health education and grade levels in Islamic Boarding Schools(IBS)in Jember regency,East Java Province,Indonesia.Methods:A cross-sectional school-based survey design was used.About 114 students(mean age of 13.17 years old)selected through a multi-stage random sampling completed a selfadministered questionnaire to measure the eight indicators of CHLB,such as washing hands with running water and soap,eating healthy snacks,using clean and healthy latrines,exercising regularly and measurably,eradicating mosquito larvae,not smoking at school,weighing and height measurement every 6 months,and disposing garbage properly.The data analyses included descriptive and comparative analyses of the difference in knowledge,attitude,and behavior toward CHLB by health education and grade level.Results:About 66.7% students received health education.Significant knowledge in CHLB in relation to health education and grade was observed(P<.05),including in-depth knowledge of exercises,measurable weight and height,smoking,and healthy latrines.Meanwhile,no significant difference was observed between the attitude toward CHLB and health education in different grade levels.Furthermore,CHLB was associated with health education,including habitual exercise and using of clean and healthy latrines.
文摘The gestalt principles are perception and what is visually communicated by objects. These principles describe the visual language within which we work. Understanding how a designer realizes things visually will help designers communicate better. Many designers use Gestalt principles to have a structure visual stimulus, so as to create interfaces that are easy for users to understand. Because the understanding of visual perception is a critical item in any designer’s toolkit. Islamic heritage buildings also contain many architectural values, especially the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo. Through this paper, we will verify the use of gestalt principles of visual perception in the building design. Because the psychological organization of the design, achieves the understanding and awareness of the current relationships between the elements, depending on the extent of regularity, accuracy, and consistency of the design elements. This makes us recognize the esthetic values of Sultan Hassan’s building and mosque. The visual delight we get from architecture begins with how we perceive it. So, in order to understand how visual delight arises, we must first understand how we perceive and interpret visual stimuli. Especially since the principles of gestalt confirm that the human brain tends to make tricks and illusions. Therefore, we found the mosque designer had exploited this fact during the design process, to exclude any possibility of the resulting misunderstanding. The designer achieved the psychological preparation of the visitor by using some principles of visual perception of the Gestalt theory, such as growth, continuity, and hierarchy.
