The monopoly of Western ideologies, theories and methods through English language education as well as the marginalization of Islamic values in English language learning materials has caused heated debates and controversies among Muslim TEFL scholars. In a descriptive and interpretive analysis, this study attempts to bring light to some theoretical issues pertained to language education and Isl...

Abortion is forbidden under normal circumstances by nearly all the major world religions. Traditionally, abortion was not deemed permissible by Muslim scholars. Shiite scholars considered it forbidden after implantation of the fertilised ovum. However, Sunni scholars have held various opinions on the matter, but all agreed that after 4 months gestation abortion was not permitted. In addition, c...

In Kenya, the Population Council is working with Muslim scholars to develop consensus that FGM/C is not supported by Islam. Inset: A traditional cutter explains her methods. See story, page 2.

This article analyzes the religio-ethical discussions of Muslim religious scholars, which took place in Europe specifically in the UK and the Netherlands, on organ donation. After introductory notes on fatwas (Islamic religious guidelines) relevant to biomedical ethics and the socio-political context in which discussions on organ donation took place, the article studies three specific fatwas is...

Following Swales’ (1981) definition of genre analysis many scholars have attempted to characterize good academic writing; however, this can be difficult and worrying for non-native writers. Since a well-written abstract encourages readers more effectively, the present study intended to find differences in the rhetorical structures of abstracts by TEFL students from the University of Tehran (UT)...

The following list contains links to descriptions and contact information for a number of international student associations. Many of these organizations also invite international scholars to join. For more student organizations, visit Maize Pages [1], the University of Michigan's Directory of Student Organizations. Browsing categories such as Cultural/Ethnic or Religious/Spiritual (Hindu Stude...

The following list contains links to descriptions and contact information for a number of international student associations. Many of these organizations also invite international scholars to join. For more student organizations, visit Maize Pages [1], the University of Michigan's Directory of Student Organizations. Browsing categories such as Cultural/Ethnic or Religious/Spiritual (Hindu Stude...

The following list contains links to descriptions and contact information for a number of international student associations. Many of these organizations also invite international scholars to join. For more student organizations, visit Maize Pages [1], the University of Michigan's Directory of Student Organizations. Browsing categories such as Cultural/Ethnic or Religious/Spiritual (Hindu Stude...

The following list contains links to descriptions and contact information for a number of international student associations. Many of these organizations also invite international scholars to join. For more student organizations, visit Maize Pages [1], the University of Michigan's Directory of Student Organizations. Browsing categories such as Cultural/Ethnic or Religious/Spiritual (Hindu Stude...