It is inevitable that works on waqf written in English will employ terms from Anglo-American law to describe that institution. This study will endeavour to provide a proper understanding of these terms in order to clear up longstanding misconceptions of the nature of waqf. Throu…
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The present study addresses the fundamental question of how a legal idea of private immovable property emerged and developed in Northeastern Russia. In particular, this work focuses on the development of land ownership laws in the Russian principalities during the era of politic…
The quest for identity is becoming one of the most politically charged issues at start of the third millennium. The transformative processes that are occurring as a result of globalization, as well as the mass population migrations that took place in the twentieth century, expla…
The dissertation treats Hanafī jurisprudence from its formation through the nineteenth century using case studies concerning women's participation in group prayers. The focus is on the hermeneutic techniques used in interpreting the "canon," i.e. primarily the Qur'ān and the acc…
EIA is one of the means that decision-makers use to consider the impact of their actions on the environment. As a tool for decision-making, EIA emerged in 1969 in the US and it has now obtained a wide acceptance around the world. Accordingly, most countries have provided for som…
With the progression and spread of information technologies, personal information is being used innovatively to increase individual, social, and economic benefit. At the same time, the risk of invasion of privacy has also grown higher. Currently, at international governmental me…