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Abu Nu‛aym Al-Iṣfahānī (d. 430/1038): Conflicting Opinions
No full textAbu Nu‛aym al-Iṣfahānī (d. 430/1038) is a renowned figure with a glorious reputation. He is known as a hadith traditionist, historiographer, advocate of Sufism, and author of many works, the most celebrated of which is Ḥilyat al-awliyā’ wa-ṭabaqāt al-aṣfiyā’. Nonetheless, despite his glorious reputation, some scholars have criticized him and his renowned Ḥilya. Scholarship, in its turn, both classical and modern, has served Abu Nu‛aym no justice. Classical Arabic literature presents some information about his life and works in scattered short biographical entries. Modern scholarship has even less to offer in this regard. None of the existent sources presents a single biography that delivers a precise examination of Abu Nu‛aym’s status treating the opinions of both supporters and critics. This paper evaluates the conflicting opinions. It puts the puzzle pieces together to deliver a focused study of particular biographical details in Abu Nu‛aym’s life that examine the praise he has received from his proponents as well as the criticism from his opponents. This paper is the result of a project that assessed every available biographical entry on Abu Nu‛aym in both classical and modern literature to determine the different opinions on the scholar concerned. It delivers a list of all the literature that has a biographical mention of Abu Nu‛aym and that which has been examined for this study. This paper reveals that information about Abu Nu‛aym in primarily classical sources proved that criticism may be biased and religio-politically driven
Abu Nu‛aym Al-Iṣfahānī (d. 430/1038): His Professional Life
No full textAbu Nu‛aym al-Iṣfahānī (d. 430/1038), a celebrated scholar and author of many works, famed for his Ḥilya, and mostly remembered as a Sufi advocate, historiographer, and hadith traditionist. Despite his renowned reputation, one struggles to find much research concerning his life and works. Classical Arabic literature presents some information about him in scattered short biographical entries. Modern scholarship has even less to offer in this regard. None of the existent sources presents a biography that delivers a precise examination of Abu Nu‛aym’s life, journeys, teachers, students and works, all in one place. This paper is a sequel to my previously published piece entitled “Abu Nu‛aym al-Iṣfahānī (d. 430/1038): Conflicting Opinions” which evaluates the opinions of Abu Nu‛aym’s supporters and critics. Published by “Teosofia” in December 2021, the article examines the praise Abu Nu‛aym had received from his proponents as well as the criticism from his opponents. In this current paper the focus is on Abu Nu‛aym’s professional life. It includes lists of all his teachers, students, and works, along a detailed presentation of which of Abu Nu‛aym’s works have been published, which survived in only manuscript form and which are considered lost. This paper is meant to complement the previous one and together present a concise biography that treats all the details of Abu Nu‛aym’s life. This paper is the result of many years of search for information about Abu Nu‛aym in primarily classical sources, but also modern literature, as well manuscript and library catalogues for details on the available manuscript copies and printed editions of his works
Approaching the next presidential election... Analysis of the constitutional court decision (2012/96): 12 years instead of 7 years?
No full textÇalışma, Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin (AYM), Cumhurbaşkanı Seçimi Kanunu'nu (CSK) denetimine ilişkin 2012/96 karar sayılı kararının anali- zine özgülenmiştir. 2007 Anayasa (Any.) değişikliği ile, Cumhurbaşkanı (CB) seçme yetkisi TBMM’den alınarak, doğrudan halk tarafından 5 yıl için ve 2. kez seçilebilme olanağını da içeren yeni bir yöntem kabul edildi. 11. Cumhur- başkanı (CB) A. GÜL, 28 Ağustos 2007’de TBMM’de 3. turda 339 oyla seçildi. Any. değişikliği, halkoylamasında % 68.95’lik oyla onaylandı. Any. değişikliği, 11. CB GÜL’ün görev süresinin yanı sıra, gerek GÜL ve gerekse öncekilerin 2. kez aday olma/gösterilme hakkından yarar- lanıp yararlanamayacağına ilişkin bir geçiş düzenlemesi içermemekteydi. Değişikliğin hazırlık sürecinde, bu yönde bir norma ihtiyaç olmadığı düşü- nüldü. Ancak, zamanla akademik ve politik çevredeki tartışmalar sonucu oluşan belirsizlik, Any. md. 102/son gereği hazırlanan Yasa’da giderildi. GÜL’ün görev süresi 7 yıl olarak belirlendi ve fakat 2. kez adaylık yolu kapatıldı. Yasa’nın AYM’ye götürülmesi sonrası, aykırılığı iddia edilen normlardan sadece biri (GM 1/2) iptal edilerek, 2. kez adaylık yolu açıldı. İptal kararında, başlıca şu argümanlara dayanıldı: Önceki norm-sonraki norm ilişkisi, bir temel hak olarak seçilme hakkı, seçimlerde ve adaylıkta eşitlik, Any. ile tanınan hakkın yasa ile kaldırılamayacağı, vs. Sonuç olarak, 11. CB’nin görev süresi 28 Ağustos 2014’de sona ere- cek olup, CB seçimleri 2012 yerine 2014’te yapılacaktır. İptal hükmü ge- reği, gerek 11. CB GÜL ve gerekse öncekiler (EVREN, DEMİREL, SE- ZER), 2. kez aday gösterilebilecektir. Zira, 2012 Any. değişikliği gereği re’sen aday olma yolu kapatıldığından, yalnızca aday gösterilme olanağı mevcuttur. Zira, 1982 Any. md. 101 ve CSK md. 7’ye göre, en az 20 TBMM üyesi veya son seçimlerde toplam oy oranı % 10’u aşan siyasal partiler, CB adayı gösterebilirler. Çalışma, 3 bölümden oluşur: § I. Giriş: Genel Bilgiler § II. AYM Kararının Analizi § III. Gözlemler & Sonuçlar.In this work, the decision of the Constitutional Court (No. 2012/96) relating to the supervision of Presidential Election Act (dated 19 January 2012) will be examined. In this context, the subject will be analyzed in the light of articles 101 and 102 of the 2007 Constitutional Amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey. The current President (Abdullah GÜL) was elected by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) on 28 August 2007 on the third ballot with vote 339. But, according to 2007 Amendment, the next President of the Republic shall be elected for a five-year time by the popular vote (eligible for a second term). In addition to, the procedures and principles concerning presidential elections shall be regulated by law. In October 2007, voters approved a referendum package of the constitutional amendments including a provision for direct presidential elections with 68.95 %. In this context, the relevant law was adopted in GNAT in 2012 and put into effect on 26 January 2012. But over time, the status of GÜL began to be discussed. The provisional article 1/2 cancelled by the Constitutional Court in 2012. In this decision, following criteria were used: as a fundamental right, the right to be elected; equality in election and candidacy, the argument of next- previous norm, etc. As a result, next presidential elections will be held in 2014 instead of 2012. A. GÜL and former Presidents (EVREN, DEMİREL, SEZER) can be nominated for a second term. According to the Constitution (art. 101) and the Act (art. 7), the candidates for Presidency are nominated by no less than 20 Members of GNAT or political parties which have surpass the 10 % electoral threshold in last elections or coalition of parties which surpass this threshold in total. Main sections in this work, below mentioned § I. Introduction: General Information § II. Analysis of the Decision of the Constitutional Court § III. Observations & Conclusions
Application Service Providers (ASP) adoption in core and non-core functions
No full textAuthor name used in this publication: Vincent Cho2009-2010 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishedC
Aapproaching the next presidential election… Analysis of the constitutional court decision (2012/96): 12 years instead of 7 years
No full textÇalışma, Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin (AYM), Cumhurbaşkanı Seçimi
Kanunu'nu (CSK) denetimine ilişkin 2012/96 karar sayılı kararının analizine özgülenmiştir.
2007 Anayasa (Any.) değişikliği ile, Cumhurbaşkanı (CB) seçme
yetkisi TBMM’den alınarak, doğrudan halk tarafından 5 yıl için ve 2. kez
seçilebilme olanağını da içeren yeni bir yöntem kabul edildi. 11. Cumhurbaşkanı (CB) A. GÜL, 28 Ağustos 2007’de TBMM’de 3. turda 339 oyla
seçildi. Any. değişikliği, halkoylamasında % 68.95’lik oyla onaylandı.
Any. değişikliği, 11. CB GÜL’ün görev süresinin yanı sıra, gerek
GÜL ve gerekse öncekilerin 2. kez aday olma/gösterilme hakkından yararlanıp yararlanamayacağına ilişkin bir geçiş düzenlemesi içermemekteydi.
Değişikliğin hazırlık sürecinde, bu yönde bir norma ihtiyaç olmadığı düşünüldü. Ancak, zamanla akademik ve politik çevredeki tartışmalar sonucu
oluşan belirsizlik, Any. md. 102/son gereği hazırlanan Yasa’da giderildi.
GÜL’ün görev süresi 7 yıl olarak belirlendi ve fakat 2. kez adaylık yolu
kapatıldı. Yasa’nın AYM’ye götürülmesi sonrası, aykırılığı iddia edilen
normlardan sadece biri (GM 1/2) iptal edilerek, 2. kez adaylık yolu açıldı.
İptal kararında, başlıca şu argümanlara dayanıldı: Önceki norm-sonraki
norm ilişkisi, bir temel hak olarak seçilme hakkı, seçimlerde ve adaylıkta
eşitlik, Any. ile tanınan hakkın yasa ile kaldırılamayacağı, vs.
Sonuç olarak, 11. CB’nin görev süresi 28 Ağustos 2014’de sona erecek olup, CB seçimleri 2012 yerine 2014’te yapılacaktır. İptal hükmü gereği, gerek 11. CB GÜL ve gerekse öncekiler (EVREN, DEMİREL, SEZER), 2. kez aday gösterilebilecektir. Zira, 2012 Any. değişikliği gereği
re’sen aday olma yolu kapatıldığından, yalnızca aday gösterilme olanağı
mevcuttur. Zira, 1982 Any. md. 101 ve CSK md. 7’ye göre, en az 20
TBMM üyesi veya son seçimlerde toplam oy oranı % 10’u aşan siyasal
partiler, CB adayı gösterebilirler.
Çalışma, 3 bölümden oluşur:
§ I. Giriş: Genel Bilgiler
§ II. AYM Kararının Analizi
§ III. Gözlemler & SonuçlaIn this work, the decision of the Constitutional Court (No. 2012/96)
relating to the supervision of Presidential Election Act (dated 19 January
2012) will be examined. In this context, the subject will be analyzed in the
light of articles 101 and 102 of the 2007 Constitutional Amendment of the
Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
The current President (Abdullah GÜL) was elected by the Grand
National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) on 28 August 2007 on the third ballot
with vote 339. But, according to 2007 Amendment, the next President of the
Republic shall be elected for a five-year time by the popular vote (eligible
for a second term). In addition to, the procedures and principles concerning
presidential elections shall be regulated by law. In October 2007, voters
approved a referendum package of the constitutional amendments including
a provision for direct presidential elections with 68.95 %. In this context,
the relevant law was adopted in GNAT in 2012 and put into effect on 26
January 2012. But over time, the status of GÜL began to be discussed. The
provisional article 1/2 cancelled by the Constitutional Court in 2012. In this
decision, following criteria were used: as a fundamental right, the right to be elected; equality in election and candidacy, the argument of nextprevious norm, etc.
As a result, next presidential elections will be held in 2014 instead
of 2012. A. GÜL and former Presidents (EVREN, DEMİREL, SEZER)
can be nominated for a second term. According to the Constitution (art.
101) and the Act (art. 7), the candidates for Presidency are nominated
by no less than 20 Members of GNAT or political parties which have
surpass the 10 % electoral threshold in last elections or coalition of
parties which surpass this threshold in total.
Main sections in this work, below mentioned
§ I. Introduction: General Information
§ II. Analysis of the Decision of the Constitutional Court
§ III. Observations & Conclusions
Developing Emotional Competence of Social Workers of End-of-Life and Bereavement Care.
No full textFacing an excessive number of deaths and the intense emotions of bereaved family members, social workers who work with dying and bereaved persons are confronted with exceptional emotional challenges. Based on two models of death anxiety, an education programme was developed with different experiential exercises with the aim of enhancing the emotional competence of social workers in Hong Kong. Through working with regrets and meaningfulness, the programme aims at reducing personal death anxiety, hopefully reducing the distress and non-empathetic responses of the social workers. An effectiveness study with 385 participants was carried out. Data were collected at three time points (pre, post and follow-up) to capture the changes over time. The programme is considered successful as, according to the statistics gathered, the major outcomes of work comfort and competence level improved. Statistically significant changes across time were found in death anxiety and meaningfulness. Moreover, correlations were found between death anxiety and competence and comfort level. It is anticipated that the programme can be used and tested by social work educators and other helping professionals in other parts of the world. © 2013 The Author
Aymara
No full textAymara (ISO aym) is spoken by about two million people, more than half of whom are Bolivian. The other half are mainly Peruvian, with small communities in Chile and Argentina. The Aymaran family (Aymara and Kawki/Jaqaru) is a language isolate, although the Quechuan family is erroneously believed to be related. The narrative presented here describes a human/bear hybrid known as “Juwaniku Bear.” It falls into the tradition of the Andean bear narratives. The narrative is told and transcribed by the co-author of this contribution, Edwin Banegas-Flores, likely the youngest fluent speaker of Muylaq’ Aymara, a variety of Aymara spoken by some 200 people in the lowlands of Moqeugua, Peru
The use of watershed geomorphic data in flash flood susceptibility zoning: a case study of the Karnaphuli and Sangu river basins of Bangladesh
No full textThe occurrence of heavy rainfall in the south-eastern hilly region of Bangladesh makes this area highly susceptible to recurrent flash flooding. As the region is the commercial capital of Bangladesh, these flash floods pose a significant threat to the national economy. Predicting this type of flooding is a complex task which requires a detailed understanding of the river basin characteristics. This study evaluated the susceptibility of the region to flash floods emanating from within the Karnaphuli and Sangu river basins. Twenty-two morphometric parameters were used. The occurrence and impact of flash floods within these basins are mainly associated with the volume of runoff, runoff velocity, and the surface infiltration capacity of the various watersheds. Analysis showed that major parts of the basin were susceptible to flash flooding events of a ‘moderate’-to-‘very high’ level of severity. The degree of susceptibility of ten of the watersheds was rated as ‘high’, and one was ‘very high’. The flash flood susceptibility map drawn from the analysis was used at the sub-district level to identify populated areas at risk. More than 80% of the total area of the 16 sub-districts were determined to have a ‘high’-to-‘very-high’-level flood susceptibility. The analysis noted that around 3.4 million people reside in flash flood-prone areas, therefore indicating the potential for loss of life and property. The study identified significant flash flood potential zones within a region of national importance, and exposure of the population to these events. Detailed analysis and display of flash flood susceptibility data at the sub-district level can enable the relevant organizations to improve watershed management practices and, as a consequence, alleviate future flood risk
Modeling soil salinity using direct and indirect measurement techniques: A comparative analysis
No full textSoil salinization is a major problem for low-elevation countries like Bangladesh and is expected to worsen due to global warming and associated sea level rise. A constant monitoring of salinity affected areas is imperative to prevent land degradation, agricultural and livelihood losses. With this aim, we developed three soil salinity models with direct, indirect and a combination of both of these soil salinity measurement techniques, for south-western Bangladesh. The five salinity indexes (direct) and eleven environmental variables (indirect) were integrated using Principal Component Analysis, and the predictability of the models was evaluated against ground-based soil salinity measurements from soil survey and land cover maps generated during the model development. Delineation based solely on salinity indexes yielded results that contradicted with models developed from indirect variables and combining all the variables. Results suggest that the salinity model developed by combining direct and indirect techniques has the highest prediction capacity and can also be explained in terms of land cover changes. Therefore, an integrated approach yielded better delineation of salt-affected areas, characterized by active hydrological processes and vegetation cover. The findings and maps produced from this study would provide a new contextual planning tool to policymakers, for devising adaptation strategies in affected areas of Bangladesh
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