Explores the present-day realties of Islamic family law, with particular emphasis on the rights of women, and focusing on law in its living social context as re

The dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, through the British mandate and the establishment of the state of Israel, created a reality in which no Muslim legislator

A number of Arab states have recently either codified Muslim family law for the first time, or have issued amendments or new laws which significantly impact the

Dante is one of the towering figures of medieval European literature. Yet many riddles and questions about him persist. By re-reading Dante with an open mind, B

The eighteen essays in this volume cover a wide range of material and reevaluate women's studies and Middle Eastern studies, Muslim women and the Shari'a courts