Middle East & Islamic Studies : 15 Brill’s articles free accessible until 31 January 2015

By Dominique Akhoun-Schwarb|November 10, 2014|Gender, Law, Literature, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Philosophy, Religions|0 comments

“The following articles are freely available until 31 January 2015!* Islamic Law in the Modern World Author: Aharon Layish Islamic Law and Society, (Volume 21, No. 3, pp. 276-307) An Epistemic Shift in Islamic Law Author: Aria Nakissa Islamic Law and Society, (Volume 21, No. 3, pp. 209-251) Reconstructing Archival Practices in Abbasid Baghdad Author: Maaike van Berkel Journal of Abbasid Studies, (Volume 1, No. 1, pp. 7-22) The Early Ḥanafiyya and Kufa Author: Christopher Melchert Journal of Abbasid Studies, (Volume 1, No. 1, pp. 23-45) The Prayers of Abū Muslim and al-Maʾmūn. An Exercise in Dating Ḥadīth Author: Stijn Aerts Journal of Abbasid Studies, (Volume 1, No. 1, pp. 66-83) The Doctrinal Crisis within the Salafi-Jihadi Ranks and the Emergence of Neo-Takfirism Author: Khadiga Musa Islamic Law and Society, (Volume 21, No. 4, pp. 419 – 452)  “The Reign of God Has Come”: Eschatology and Empire in Late Antiquity and Early Islam Author: Stephen J. Shoemaker Arabica, (Volume 61, No. 5, pp. 514-558) The Controversy of Shaykh Awḥad al-Dīn Kirmānī and Handsome, Moon-Faced Youths: A Case Study of Shāhid-Bāzī in Medieval Sufism Author: Lloyd Ridgeon Journal of Sufi Studies, (Volume 1, No. 1, pp. 3-30) (free sample issue) The Codex of a Companion of the Prophet and the Qurān of the Prophet Authors: Behnam Sadeghi and Uwe Bergmann Arabica, (Volume 57, No. 4, pp. 343-436) The Calendar in Pre-Islamic Mecca Author: Hideyuki Ioh Arabica, (Volume 61, No. 5, pp. 471-513) Contemporary scholarly understandings of Qur’anic coherence Author: Andrew Rippin Al-Bayan: Journal of Qur’an and Hadith Studies, (Volume 11, No. 2, pp. 1-14) (Open Access) Gendering the Arab Spring Author: Nadje Al-Ali Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication, (Volume 5, No. 1, pp. 26-31) In Memoriam Wolfhart Heinrichs Author: Michael Cooperson Journal of Abbasid Studies, (Volume 1, No. 1, pp. 4-6) Discussing Ghayra in Abbasid Literature: Jealousy as a Manly Virtue or Sign of Mutual Affection Author: Pernilla Myrne Journal of Abbasid Studies, (Volume 1, No. 1, pp. 46-65) The Power of the Jama’A: The Role of Hasan Al-Banna in Constructing the Muslim Brotherhood’s Collective Identity Author: Khalil al-Anani Sociology of Islam, (Volume 1, No. 1-2, pp. 41-63) (free sample issue) * Articles in Open Access and in free sample issues remain freely available after this date.” Enjoy your reading!