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This thesis examines the views held by Muh[dotbelow]yi al-Din Ibn al-`Arabi on shari`ah , based for the most part on his magnum opus , al-Futuh[dotbelow]at al-Makkiyyah . It explores his attitude towards the shari`ah as practical religious law and his teachings concerning its so…

In this dissertation I bring clarity to debates on the meaning and history of religion with a linguistically and anthropologically informed approach that maintains a clear distinction between language and ontology and seeks to avoid the traps of both nominalism and essentialism.…

Many studies have been done of Fakhr al-Dinal-Razi and his system of thought, taking into account his contributions from theology, philosophy, and exegesis. However, works specifically devoted to his exegetical thought have been few. In fact, none of these has dealt with al-Razi…