475 research outputs found
Examining the Authorship of Nahj al-Balāgha: Between Ali Ibn Abi Talib, al-Sharif al-Radi, and al-Sharif al-Murtad
No full text"نهج البلاغة" كتاب يُنسَب إلى عليّ بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه يتضمّن عددًا من الخطب والمواعظ والعهود والرّسائل والحِكَم والوصايا والآداب، توزّعت على 238 خطبة، و 79 رسالة و 489 قولا، يرى الشّيعة في "النّهج" أنّه أحد الكتب المهمّة الّتي يجب على الشّيعي قراءتها والأخذ والتعلّم منها، وقد اختلف الدّارسون والنّقّاد القدامى والمعاصرون في مؤلّـِفه، فمنهم مَن اعتبره لعليّ بن أبي طالب ومنهم من اعتبره للشّريف الرَّضيّ، وفريق ثالث جعله للشّريف المرتضى. تتناول هذه الدراسة بالاستقصاء والتحقّق والتحليل نسبة الكتاب إلى صاحبه أو ما يُزيل الإبهام، هل هو عليّ بن أبي طالب؟ أم الشّريف الرَّضيّ؟ أم الشّريف المرتضى؟ ويحاول أن يرجّح لمن يُنسَب كتاب نهج البلاغة، وما مدى مصداقيـّته؟ وما مدى صحّة نسبة كتاب نهج البلاغة لعليّ، وما رأي الدّارسين والعلماء فيه؟ وما هي أهمّ المطاعن الموجّهة إلى نهج البلاغة؟The book Nahj al-Balagha is a collection of sermons, letters, adages, commandments, and etiquettes, divided into 238 sermons, 79 treatises, and 489 sayings. People following the Shiite sect regard it as a crucial text for teaching and learning, and they attribute it to Ali Ibn Abi Talib. Yet, the book’s real author is still disputed among Sharia scholars. While some attribute it to Ali Ibn Abi Talib, others claim that al-Sharif al-Radi is the book’s actual author, whereas another group attribute it to al-Sharif al-Murtada. This study employs a comprehensive approach to investigate and analyze the book’s authorship. It involves a detailed literary and historical analysis, examining primary sources, scholarly works, and critical literature to explore the real author of the text. It compares the content of the book with other authenticated works belonging to the potential authors in order to identify similarities and differences. By evaluating the style, language, and themes of Nahj al-Balagha, as well as reviewing historical documents and manuscripts, the study aims to trace the text’s origins and transmissions. In doing so, it addresses the significant critiques and controversies surrounding the text, enhancing our understanding of its historical and literary significance. The study further contributes to the ongoing discourse on the book’s authorship, providing more clarity on the topic and promoting additional scholarly research
An analysis of Bahrain's reform process, 1999-2005: Elite driven reform, developmental challenges, and strategic opportunities
No full textThis study offers the first detailed analysis on the social, economic, and political elite driven reforms undertaken in the Kingdom of Bahrain by King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa in the significant timeframe of 1999-2005. This era has witnessed the most fundamental changes in the country since the historic situation of 1973-75. Therefore, in accordance with the thesis' objectives, an original contribution is offered firstly through the detailed and micro level examination and analysis of the character of the reforms. Such analysis is largely absent from any scholarship on this topic. Secondly, it provides a comprehensive identification of the obstacles and challenges facing the implementation of future reforms and changes. The thesis focuses on a variety of differential factors within broad social, economic, political, and human rights spectrums. It provides an identification of policy relevant initiatives which would likely counter the obstacles to future reform. Here it is suffice to say that current policy relevant scholarship and indeed government practice may indicate that strategic vision exists but fails to appreciate that on a broad level there is an acute lack of detailed policy planning. This study shows how the lack of bureaucratic project management and analysis, at a bureaucratic agency level, on new initiatives is the overarching factor, which inhibits the successful advancement of reform for the future. Furthermore, attention is given to particular localised initiatives that also need to be undertaken. Finally, and most importantly, this thesis offers a new interpretation through a pragmatic analysis of this era of reform. Indeed, it offers a comprehensive understanding and meaning to the reforms and changes in Bahrain for scholarship in this field. Moreover, it builds on the existing body of scholarship on GCC states politics in particular and the Arab region in general, by showing the uniqueness of Bahrain and ultimately the need for a country specific solution to its existing barriers to future success
The problem of causality in Islamic thought : a viewpoint of Al-Ghazali / Khalid Ismail
No full textThe problem of causality (al-Sababiyyah) is one of the most controversial issues in Islamic theology in particular and philosophy in general. It discusses cause and effect such as fire is the cause of burning, marriage is the cause of
having children, medicine is the cause of health and so on. In this modest paper, the author shall attempt to explain and analyse two essential groups in the history of Islamic Thought namely the Muslim Theologians (al- Mutakallimun) and Muslim Aristotelian Philosophers (al-Falasifah al-
Masya 'iyyun). The former have usually used the term al-Sabab whereas the latter employed the term al-Ilah in referring to the theory of causality
Proposed predictive model for assessing dental clinical performance
No full textTheaim of this article is to present a theoretical model for predicting patients clinical capacity for dental specialties from a practical
point of view. A detailed mathematical model was presented, with several examples of its application. Predicting the exact number
of any clinical capacity is an impossible task due to the complexity of the influencing factors. However, the model can be utilized
with personal customization to provide a predictable educated guess of the clinical capacity for any clinician or specialty. It may
provide useful information for planning, management, and evaluation of dental services.Corresponding Author:
Dr. Khalid M. Al Balkhi, Assistant Professor, Orthodontic Consultant and Chairman,
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences,
College of Dentistry, King Saud University
P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh-11545, Saudi Arabia.
Email: [email protected]
The Political Thought of the Late H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founder of the United Arab Emirates (1966 - 2004)
No full textThis thesis highlights the political thought of H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a man who made decisive contributions to the history of the twentieth century, and the various reflections of this political thought on the UAE, its people and the international community at large. In this regard, it explores and analyzes a multifaceted political thought that took its form in political practice in the establishment of the Federation, the management of crises and in the building of a prosperous enduring nation. Evaluating the factors that influenced the formation of the doctrinal matrix of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, this thesis traces the background from within which Sheikh Zayed’s leadership skills evolved and developed. From his early years onwards, Sheikh Zayed made a firm commitment to undertake the considerable task of building a fully fledged state out of a divided tribal background, improve the lives of citizens, and carve a place for the UAE in the international arena.
This research project illustrates the implications and dimensions of Sheikh Zayed's political thinking process exemplified in his discursive statements and actions. It documents and analyzes the career achievements of Sheikh Zayed, a statesman acknowledged by contemporary and future generations to have had significant impact on the political direction and overall development of the UAE. This impact also demonstrates the potential of his contribution to the field of political thought.
One of this study’s primary conclusions is that the accomplishments of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan during his rule have resulted primarily from his development of an integrated doctrine of governance that reflected his humanistic outlook. In this regard, at both the domestic and international levels, Sheikh Zayed’s political decisions and acts were undertaken with reference to this outlook
Pelvic osteomyelitis due to Haemophilus influenzae type B in a down syndrome child
No full textPelvic osteomyelitis in children is uncommon, and
Staphylococcus aureus is the most commonly encountered
organism. The diagnosis of pelvic osteomyelitis is usually
delayed. With an early diagnosis and commencement of
appropriate anti-microbial therapy, the outcome is usually
favorable. We present a 14-month-old girl with Down
syndrome and right iliac bone osteomyelitis secondary to
Haemophilus influenzae type B. To our knowledge, the
association of the elements of pelvic osteomyelitis, Down
syndrome and K influenzae has not been previously
reportedCorresponding Author:
Dr. Al-Jarallah:
Department of Pediatrics (39), King Khalid University Hospital. PO Box
2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.
Email: [email protected]
Webis-Persuasive-Debaters-on-Reddit-CMV-2022
No full textAnalyzing Persuasion Strategies of Debaters on Social Media - Dataset
This dataset contains 3,801 debaters from Reddit, their comment, and their persuasion effectiveness. The debates originate from the subreddit Chage my View and are extracted from the Webis CMV dataset (Al Khatib et al., 2020). The dataset consists of three files in JSON Lines (.jsonl) format.
Content of the Dataset
+-- Reddit Debaters
| +-- README.md # This information + file format description
| +-- debaters.jsonl # Minimal dataset with only the (source) comment text and persuasiveness
| +-- debaters-full.jsonl # All debater-level datapoints, computed an retrieved from Reddit
| +-- comments.jsonl # All comments and comment-level datapoints for each debater
Cite
@inproceedings{wiegmann:2022,
title = "Analyzing Persuasion Strategies of Debaters on Social Media",
author = "Wiegmann, Matti and Al-Khatib, Khalid and Khanna, Vishal and Stein, Benno",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Computational Linguistics",
month = oct,
year = "2022",
address = "Gyeongju, Republic of Korea",
publisher = "International Committee on Computational Linguistics",
Pattern of malocclusions in saudi arabian patients attending for orthodontic treatment at the college of dentistry, king Saud University, Riyadh
No full textThe prevalence of many orthodontic-related variables was investigated and analyzed in the largest
orthodontic clinic in Saudi Arabia. The results of the study indicate that the majority of the orthodontic
cases were young patients with females showing a marginally higher percentage than males. Class
I molar relationship, permanent dentition, ovoid arch form, crowding, asymmetrical tooth extraction
and asymmetrical arch were found most frequently. A very strong correlation was found between
asymmetrical tooth extraction and the existence of dental arch asymmetry. Cross bite, crowding and
class III molar relationship may be the principal reasons for patients to seek orthodontic treatment.Corresponding Author:
Dr. Khalid M. Al-Balkhi, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, King Saud University, College of Dentistry, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia. Email: [email protected]
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No full text42 Mr. Beltut ‘Ashur Algeria Deraa
43 Mr. Rafa‘at Merghani Abbas Sudan Deraa Arab Organization
for Human Rights
44 Mr. Hashim Hasan Ali Iraq Deraa
45 Mr. Al-Sharif ‘Awwad Rahmat Sudan Deraa
46 Mr. Muhammad Nafi’ullah Walid Al-
Ni‘ma
Mauritania Deraa
47 Col. Maj. Ahmad Salim Al-Kharafi Kuwait Deir Al-Zor and
Bu Kamal (leader)
48 Mr. Issa Sultan Al-Sulayti Bahrain Deir Al-Zor and
Bu Kamal
49 Mr. Husayn Salman Mattar Bahrain Deir Al-Zor and
Bu Kamal
50 Col. Khader Jabbar Kayan Khalifa Al-
Ka’abi
Iraq Deir Al-Zor and
Bu Kamal
51 Mr. Munib Ja’afar Salih Kasid Al-Maliki Iraq Deir Al-Zor and
Bu Kamal
52 Brig. Nidal Muzhir Muhammad Abdullah
Al-Rukabi
Iraq Deir Al-Zor and
Bu Kamal
53 Lt. Col. Salim Muhammad Al-Hajiri Kuwait Deir Al-Zor and
Bu Kamal
54 Lt. Col. Khalid Nasir Al-Radhan Kuwait Deir Al-Zor and
Bu Kamal
55 Brig. Kazem Jawad Yasir Abdulrida Al-
Adili
Iraq Deir Al-Zor and
Bu Kamal
56 Mr. Ja’afar Kubayda Sudan Damascus (leader)
57 Mr. Juraybi Mihraz Algeria Damascus
58 Mr. Mikati Ali Algeria Damascus
59 Mr Ibrahim Fadl Al-Mawna Sudan Damascus
60 Mr. Muhammad Khalil Morocco Damascus
61 Mr. Muhammad Abduljalil Abdullah Al-
Ansari
United Arab
Emirates
Damascus
62 Mr. Lahsan Tahami Algeria Damascus
63 Mr. Abdullah Al-Tahir Sudan Homs (a) (leader)
64 Mr. Salah Abdulkarim Said Abdullah Iraq Homs (a)
65 Mr. Zaki Koko Khalid Al-Jak Sudan Homs (a)
66 Mr. Al-Jili Al-Bashir Sudan Homs (a
Language variation and cultural aspects in the translation of Taxi by Khalid al-Khamissi
No full textO presente trabalho propõe uma estratégia de tradução para Táxi baseada principalmente na abordagem cultural da tradução em busca de reproduzir o contraste entre árabe padrão e dialeto presente no original. Táxi, do egípcio Khalid al-Khamissi, traz pequenas histórias (addtas) que retratam conversas do autor/personagem com taxistas das ruas do Cairo, nas quais os mais diversos aspectos socioculturais são abordados. Para tratar desse tópico o autor escolheu um recurso linguístico que ainda gera polêmica na prosa árabe: todos os diálogos, que compõem a maior parte da obra, estão em dialeto árabe enquanto as partes narrativas estão em árabe padrão. Esse contraste, que deriva naturalmente da situação de diglossia presente nas comunidades falantes de árabe, cria um efeito de oralidade, bem como é relevante para a lógica interna da narrativa. Assim, a proposta de tradução apresentada considerou a natureza da composição da obra, o momento histórico e o funcionamento da diglossia no Egito para buscar no português recursos para reproduzir os efeitos relevantes dessa alternância sem comprometer a representação da cultura egípcia. Para estabelecer os possíveis recursos no português foram utilizadas principalmente pesquisas do NURC/SP.This masters dissertation proposes a strategy to translate the book Taxi to Portuguese based specially on the cultural approach to translation. The strategy aims at the reproduction of the contrast of standard Arabic and Egyptian dialect verified in the original. The book Taxi by the Egyptian author Khalid al-Khamissi, is composed by short stories (addtas) that depict conversations between the author (as a character) and taxi drivers working on the streets of Cairo. Considering that different social and cultural aspects are explored in these dialogues, the author chose a linguistic procedure that is still source of polemic in the Arabic prose studies: all the dialogues, which constitute the most part of the work, were written in Egyptian dialect, while the typical standard Arabic was used for the narrative. This contrast, which is a reflex of the presence of diglossia in the Arabic speaking communities, creates an effect of oral text, as well as is relevant for the internal logic of the narrative. Thus, the translation proposed has considered the nature of the composition, the historical moment and the way diglossia works in Egypt with the aim of reproducing the relevant effects created by the linguistic alternation of the original without compromising the depiction of the Egyptian culture. In order to stablish the possible resources present in the Portuguese language, the linguistic works from NURC/SP (studies on Educated Urban Norm of São Paulo) were specially consulted
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