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These young men show no respect for local customs': Globalization, youth and islamic revival in Zanzibar
Turner, Simon - 2008
In recent years there has been a revival of Islam in Zanzibar, with heated debates about the nature of Islam and its … role in society (Lodhi and Westerlund 1997, Gilsaa 2006). While Islam played a central role in society until independence …s, however, Islam has again become a central issue in the public sphere, albeit in new forms. Like elsewhere in Afri …
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Health capital and the prenatal environment: The effect of maternal fasting during pregnancy
Almond, Douglas; Mazumder, Bhashkar - 2009
We use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a natural experiment in fasting and fetal health. In Michigan births 1989-2006, we and prenatal exposure to Ramadan among Arab mothers results in lower birthweight and reduced gestation length. Exposure to Ramadan in the first month of gestation is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010292155
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Female labour force participation in Arab countries: The role of identity
Caris, Tobias; Hayo, Bernd - 2012
determinants of identity in the Arab region, Islam and cultural tradition. Employing two waves of the World Values Survey, we find …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294358
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A Critical Assessment of Islamic Economics
Shams, Rasul - 2004
This paper presents a critical assessment of the widely discussed concept of Islamic Economics. The two different interpretations of Islamic economics as the study of the functioning of an interest-free economy and the validity of moral values in the economy are discussed. It is shown that none...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295414
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Der 11. September und die Folgen in Asien: Politische Reaktionen in der VR China, Japan, Malaysia und Vietnam
Adelsberger, Karin; Derichs, Claudia; Heberer, Thomas; … - 2002
Die Staaten der Welt haben auf die Terroranschläge des 11. September 2001 und die nachfolgenden Militärschläge gegen Afghanistan unterschiedlich reagiert. In der Region Ost- und Südostasien waren die Staaten je nach Position im Gefüge der internationalen Beziehungen und je nach innerer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010302325
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Impact of the monetary policy instruments on Islamic stock market index return
Albaity, Mohamed Shikh - 2011
Previous studies found that Islamic stock market index in Malaysia (KLSI), does not react, or react negatively to interest rate, although one of the main criteria of Islamic finance is to avoid business and activities that yield interest because of its prohibition in Islamic laws. On the other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010305856
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Sind Moscheen in Deutschland NIMBY-Güter?
Haucap, Justus; Heimeshoff, Ulrich - 2012
Der Bau von Moscheen in deutschen Großstädten ist in Öffentlichkeit und in Medien in den letzten Jahren sehr kontrovers und teilweise heftig diskutiert werden. Bereits die Ankündigung einer geplanten Errichtung einer großen Moschee hat zu teilweise grotesk anmutenden Abwehrreaktionen...
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Instability, economic stagnation and the role of islam in the North Caucasus
Dobler, Constanze - 2011
of Islam as a destabilizing factor should not be overestimated, it is a determining characteristic regarding the region … the prevalent Russian institutional vacuum with a focus on Islam and its local characteristics. Then it is questioned … whether sustainable socio-economic development is possible within the prevalent institutional environment and whether Islam …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010307927
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Making governance work against radicalisation
Al-Azmeh, Aziz - 2006
The connection between governance and radicalization is explored in this working paper. Radicalisation requires a number of political and socio-economic conditions. In order to be effective and not remain confined to sub-cultural margins, radicalisation also requires infrastructural capacities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010323379
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Jihad in Denmark: An overview and analysis of Jihadi activity in Denmark
Taarnby Jensen, Michael - 2006
This working paper presents an overview of Jihadi related cases in Denmark between 1990 and 2006. The first part contains a summary of the known and verified cases and incidents and, furthermore, provides brief background information on international linkages. The second part attempts to answer...
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