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The Berkeley Electronic Press is pleased to announce the following new issue of Muslim World Journal of Human Rights. To view any of the new articles, simply click on the links below: ArticlesZainah Almihdar Raha Bahreini Use of Force in the Sudan: Between Islamic Law and International Law Sean Hilhorst Hatice Karacay Cakmak and Nezahat Altuntas From the FieldLeanne M. Smith Book ReviewsReview of Sharia Implementation in Northern Nigeria 1999-2006: A Sourcebook Mashood A. Baderin Call for PapersMuslim World Journal of Human Rights welcomes your manuscript submissions on various aspects of the question of human rights as it relates to the Muslim World. Edited by a board of leading Islamic studies, Middle Eastern studies and human rights scholars from around the world, MWJHR serves as a forum in which barriers are bridged (or at least, addressed), and human rights are finally discussed with an eye on the Muslim world, in an open and creative manner. For instructions on submitting your next paper, please visit the journal home page and click on the link to "Submit Manuscript". About this journalMuslim World Journal of Human Rights is the only peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the pressing question of human rights in the Muslim world. The journal approaches this complex issue through multiple interdisciplinary lenses: Islam and Islamic law, socio-economic and political factors, institutions, and gender and minority rights. The editors, Mashood Baderin (School of Oriental and African Studies), Mahmood Monshipouri (San Francisco State University), Shadi Mokhtari (American University), and Lynn Welchman (School of Oriental and African Studies) have created a unique academic forum to address real-world political issues and to encourage new methods in the field. Recent articles concern such topics as Women's Sexual Health and Rights in Senegal, Islam and Gender Justice, Human Rights Post-9/11, the Extension of Shari'ah in Northern Nigeria, and Human Rights in Islamic Malaysia. Muslim World Journal of Human Rights is ranked #4 among all peer-reviewed journals in human rights law. The journal is indexed in Academic One File (Gale), IBSS, Intute, Legal Trac (Gale), Lexis, PAIS International, Scopus, and Westlaw. |
Edited by Shadi Mokhtari
Mashood Baderin
Mahmood Monshipouri
Lynn Welchman
Chrystie Flournoy Swiney
How is abortion perceived by Shiah Islam?
Visit Studies in Ethics, Law, and Technology for an article on "Abortion Perspectives of Shia Islam"
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