Social Progress - Ethics & Policy
Islamic Ethics between the Late Pre-modern and the Early Modern
Shah Waliullah al-Dahlavi is well known for his enormous efforts to restore some of the waning glory of
The Ethical duties of wilāya in the Islamic Tradition
The concept of wilāya is central to the Islamic tradition. It is, simultaneously, a political concept, a legal category, and a spiritual ideal. The three speakers will each address different aspects of the ethical duties that arise out of the concept of wilāya in the Islamic tradition: wilāya as part of the ethical commitments of Islamic political thought; how ethical duties constitute and define the idea of wilāya in the domain of law (
Transitional Justice in the Arab World
The Arab world has struggled with the application of transitional justice in post-war times, which on several occasions has led to renewed cycles of violence; in some cases, countries have slid into brutal civil wars. In his lecture on transitional justice in the Arab world, Dr. Fraihat will present the lessons learned from different experiences in Iraq, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, and share his thoughts on how to achieve peaceful and successful political transitions with transitional justice at the heart of the process.