" This volume presents the original text, accompanied by an English translation and
commentary, of a hitherto unpublished Syriac composition, entitled the Marvels Found in the …

The objective of this paper is to highlight the functions and meanings of the verb of saying
qāla in the Qurʾānic text. To define the properties of this verb, four interrelated aspects are …

Medieval Sufis reoriented the practice of Islamic mysticism away from asceticism and
towards a structured program of inner cultivation under the guidance of elite male teachers …

There is a serious lacuna in Islamic medical ethics in considering the category of gender,
especially in the consciousness that gender, maleness, femaleness, or non‐binary status …

It is commonly accepted that narratives and legal prescriptions of the first few centuries
following the rise of Islam that featured gender relations were couched in patriarchal ideals …

Mientras que desde una perspectiva islámica los musulmanes debían ofrecer lealtad
primordial a Dios ya Su mensaje, los lazos de parentesco podían poner en tela de juicio ese …

This project employs multiple methods to explore how shifting periods of autonomy during
the Portuguese Middle Ages (c. 500-1500 AD) impacted the social and biological fabric of …

Whereas from an Islamic perspective it was God and His message to which Muslims were to
offer primary allegiance, kinship ties could potentially challenge that commitment. Islamic …

It is commonly accepted that narratives and legal prescriptions of the first few centuries
following the rise of Islam that featured gender relations were couched in patriarchal ideals …

Women's medicine was a significant subfield of Arabic medicine, and most authors of
medical compendia devoted parts of their work to gynecology. Learned medical discourse …