Books in the Culture and Civilization in the Middle East series

"This book presents a comprehensive picture of the structure of authority in Islamic law. It does this specifically within the Shafi'ite legal tradition and the novel aspects of al-Nawawi's legacy and contributions"--

"Moral rationalism and Sharia is the first attempt at outlining the scope for a theological reading of Sharia, based on a critical examination of why the adliya theological ethics hasn't significantly impacted Shii readings of Sharia and how these resources may come to do so. "--

This work is a major contribution not only to the study of Arab historiography but to our understanding of modern Arab thought.

"The Akhbar majmu'a or 'Collected Accounts / Anecdotes' is an anonymous work written sometime after the death of 'Abd al-Rahman III"--Introd.

Highlights the importance of the Genizah material for Jewish cultural history and the manner in which its conservation, decipherment and publication have proceeded in the course of a century.

Provides an analysis of the foreign policy and foreign aid strategies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The author offers a critical analysis of Arab aid in general through the lens of International Relations theories (mainly Constructivism and Rationalism), as well as an in-depth study of the UAE's foreign aid programme.

Examining the work of Iranian scholar Nizam al-Din al-Nisaburi, this book attempts to explain the cross-fertilization of scientific and religious thought in Islamic civilization. It also examines the relationship between the metaphysics of Nisaburi's science, and statements he made in his Qur'an commentary and in other non-scientific writings.

Attempts to explain Ibn 'Arabi's view of time and its role in the process of creating the cosmos and its relation with the Creator. By comparing this original view with theories of physics and cosmology, this book constructs a different cosmological model that may deepen and extend our understanding of the world.