Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

Name Arabic
جامعة حمد بن خليفة، قطر
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Human Embryology in the Islamic Tradition: The Jurists of the Post-formative Era in Focus

Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 15:52

The translation of Greek works on medicine and biology into Arabic and their wide dissemination, at the latest by the 6th-7th/12th-13th centuries, in different disciplines of the Islamic tradition were not without consequences, especially for fiqh (Islamic law). In their religio-ethical discussions,

Economic Diversification Potential in the Rentier States towards a Sustainable Development: A Theoretical Model

Submitted by siteadmin on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 09:27

This paper develops a theoretical model to analyze whether a rentier state can diversify its economy away from the rent revenue and hence sustain the economic development and preserve the status-quo. Considering the decarbonization process of the global economy and rapidly fall in economic value of hydrocarbons in the face of the supply glut, rentier states depending on oil and gas revenues urgently need to diversify their economies to avoid social backlash and political upheaval.

Global Governance and Muslim Organizations

Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 13:44

There are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, represented on the world stage by 57 states, as well as a host of international organizations and associations. This book critically examines the engagement of these states in systems of global governance and with a variety of policy regimes, including climate change, energy, migration, humanitarian aid, international financial institutions, research and education.