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Due to the productivity gain of using software in the design of embedded systems, processors are increasingly used in these systems. Embedded processors often run only one or a few applications in the life-time of the system. Therefore, they can be customized for the target appl…

The fundamental question addressed by this dissertation is how Sunnism became a sectarian articulation of Islam. While previous studies have credited this phenomenon to the short texts of a few theologians and jurists, we argue that the most appropriate texts for understanding t…