Islamic Revivalism and Muslim Consumer Ethics

"the Muslim World or Ummah? Historicizing Modern Muslim Connectivity and Pan-islamic Imagination "

Translating Neuroethics: Reflections from Muslim Ethics - Commentary on "Ethical Concepts and Future Challenges of Neuroimaging: An Islamic Perspective"

Neuroscience is advancing at a rapid pace, with new technologies and approaches that are creating ethical challenges not easily addressed by current ethical frameworks and guidelines. One fascinating technology is neuroimaging, especially functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Although still in its infancy, fMRI is breaking new ground in neuroscience, potentially offering increased under...

Antecedents of Islamic Political Radicalism Among Muslim Communities in Europe

R ecent years have witnessed a rapid proliferation of radical Islamist activity in western Europe, from MI5’s claim in 2006 of 30 incipient “terror plots” and 1,600 individuals under surveillance, to actual terrorist atrocities in European cities, the most infamous and deadly of which included the transport network bombings in Madrid in 2003 and in London in 2005. Concomitantly, both the media ...

Country Report Islamic Medical Ethics: a Primer

Islamic medical ethics in the 20th century.

While the practice of Western medicine is known today to doctors of all ethnic and religious groups, its standards are subject to the availability of resources. The medical ethics guiding each doctor is influenced by his/her religious or cultural background or affiliation, and that is where diversity exists. Much has been written about Jewish and Christian medical ethics. Islamic medical ethics...