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…
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This thesis deals with the political philosophy of al-Ghazzali from an analytical point of view. It focuses its examination on his theory regarding the imamate and sultanate. This examination is based on four of his works, namely, Fad[dotbelow]a'ih[dotbelow] al-Bat[dotbelow]iniy…
One major trajectory of early 'aql traditions is scrutinized: the Aqbil! Adbir! creation narrative "lamma khalaqa llahu l-'aqla (When god had created the intelligence ...)". In Part I early Sunni and Shii transmission and reception of the varying texts dominates the discussion, …
In many coastal systems, freshwater inputs influence the physical and chemical environment of estuarine organisms through changes in flow patterns, salinity, and conveyance of wastewater pollution. In areas with harvestable commercial fishery stocks, freshwater inputs may also p…
Based on the premise that certain forms of the medieval Islamic genre of collective biobibliography constitute sacred history writing, this thesis undertakes an intertextual analysis of the Fihrist (Catalogue) of Abu Ja'far Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Tusi (d. 460/1067), one of the …
The most important debate in the study of Islamic origins is about the realiability of the lists of transmitters (isnads). Because of the ubiquity of isnads in early Islamic tests, one's position on their reliability determines how one envisions the origins of Islam. Traditional…
This thesis is devoted to the study of Bint al-Shat[dotbelow]i''s method of interpreting the Qur'an. The problems of consistency in terms of her hermeneutical theory and of the application of this method represent the focus of the study. It furthermore discusses her attitude tow…
This study investigates the principles of interpretation in Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn `Abbas, focusing on its approach and method, sources and points of view. To accomplish this purpose, both historical and literary analysis are employed. Nevertheless, this study does not …
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…