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This article studies the political economy of Turkey’s relations with sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since 2002 while Turkey was under the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) rule. It argues that Turkey has focused its engagement in Africa mostly on humanitarian assistance and the economy. Contextualizing Turkey’s relations with SSA vis-à-vis other emerging market economies, especially the BRICS (Brazil/Russia/India/China/South Africa), provides ample insights into the nature of Turkey’s engagement in SSA.

This article explores the politics of a family cohesion a Muslim polity simultaneously committed to the application of Islamic law, the preservation of cultural identity, and socio-economic modernization.

This volume offers a series of studies, written by a leading scholar in the field, on the changing relations between secular modernity,

The religious and intellectual landscape of nineteenth-and twentieth-century Indian subcontinent has given birth to possibly some of the most extraordinary minds of her history. It can further be argued that a sizeable number of them were men of learning who—irrespective of their faiths—left an indelible mark on the providentially prosperous religio-philosophical and spiritual topography of India.

Since the 1990s, an increasingly diverse set of

It is a well-established rule in the Shariah (Islamic law) that a loan contract is of a charitable nature and as such the lender may not stipulate any excess or benefit from the borrower. However, it is also known in the Shariah that if the benefit from a loan comes to the lender voluntarily and it is not stipulated in the loan contract then it is permissible. This exception derives from some reports that the Prophet used to repay his debt with some increment, and to this effect he said: "The best amongst you are those who benevolently repay their debts”.

The majority of Muslim countries, classified as low or middle-income groups, suffer from poverty and face severe challenges in economic development.

The relation between Muslims and Hindus has a very long history that can be traced back to the very first century of

This paper aims to propose a liquidity management solution for Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) that concurs with sustainable development and financial stability. Design/methodology/approach: The study is a qualitative research. It uses the exploratory research methodology, specifically the content analysis approach, to gather primary data and identify and interpret relevant secondary data and Sharīʿah concepts. The purpose is to develop a liquidity management solution for IFIs.