274 research outputs found
EMMA Talks: Dr. Amina Wadud: Feminist Muslim Voices
No full textA presentation from EMMA Talks, Dr. Amina Wadud talks about the evolution of Muslim women are in the 21st Century as it relates to her own personal history and story. Dr. Amina Wadud is Professor Emiratis of Islamic Studies and Visiting Scholar at Starr King School for the Ministry. Author of Qur’an and Woman; and, Inside the Gender Jihad; she is a founding member of Sisters in Islam and resource person for Musawah: the global movement for reform in Muslim Personal Status Law
Effect of sun-dry on nutritional and sensory acceptability of wilted African leafy vegetables: a case study of Morogoro Region, Tanzania
No full textAfrican leafy vegetables are rich in micronutrients that can help solve hidden hunger problems in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, their availability is limited due to seasonality and high post-harvest losses, which account for about 50%. In the field survey, we observed that wilted vegetables are usually discarded from the Morogoro Region, Tanzania markets. That loss also contributes to the loss of resources used to cultivate and transport the vegetables. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of the commonly used sun-drying method on the nutritional and sensory properties of fresh and wilted African nightshade and cowpea leaves. The common practice of handling fresh vegetables by vendors was adopted by putting the freshly harvested vegetables in an open basin at 24 ± 2°C for 3 days. Then, the stored vegetables were either sprayed or dipped in water to reduce the wilting rate. Next, the fresh and the wilted vegetables were dipped into hot water at 100°C for 7 min. Afterwards, the vegetables were sundried (22.5 ± 5.5°C) for three consecutive days. To study the effect of wilting, blanching, and sun drying fresh and dried vegetables were analysed for moisture, ascorbic acid, β-carotene, antioxidant activity and nitrate contents. Fresh and dried vegetables were used to prepare sauces using traditional recipes. The vegetable sauces were analysed for their sensory attributes using 30 semi-trained panellists. After drying, ascorbic acid contents, antioxidant activity and nitrate were reduced. The β-carotene significantly increased in the African nightshade and decreased in the cowpea leaves. Ascorbic acid ranged from 17.40 to 2.22 mg/100 g, antioxidant activity from 37.30 to 19.78, nitrate 230 to 10 mg/100 g and β-carotene from 96.38 to 79.49 mg/100. The sensory results showed relative acceptability among the sauces prepared from the fresh, fresh-dried and wilted-dried vegetables. In conclusion, blanching before drying reduced the water-soluble nutrient content but improved the sauces’ sensory scores of fresh and wilted vegetables. Therefore, reducing the post-harvest loss of African leafy vegetables is possible by drying the wilted vegetables and preparing the sauces with acceptable quality
Corrigendum: Effect of sun-dry on nutritional and sensory acceptability of wilted African leafy vegetables: a case study of Morogoro Region, Tanzania
No full textExploring critical success factors of education for sustainable development (ESD): Malaysian eco-schools as a case study / Amina Suleiman Mohamoud
No full textThis study seeks to explore the critical success factors of implementing education for sustainable development (ESD) in schools. As the world has realized a move towards sustainability is inevitable, sustainable development (SD) was adopted and headed by the United Nations. To embed the concept of sustainable development in the minds of young people who will be the future generations and to create the best practice and attitude towards environment, education for sustainable development (ESD) was introduced as an approach of teaching and learning in schools. Malaysia has implemented (ESD) and became a member in the Foundation of Environmental Education (FEE) and a member in the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) which is running the eco school program nationally. However, as the uptake of the eco school status and environmental excellence of ‗Green Flag‘ award is very low, this gives the hint of the need for these schools to be aware of success factors which can lead to effective implementation of education for sustainable development. Hence, an exploratory research based on grounded theory approach was conducted. The data was attained from interviews with eco leaders of awarded eco schools and with a ―program officer‖ of the eco school program in WWF Malaysia. The findings suggest for a model that consists of 33 critical success factors of implementing (ESD), fulfilled through four main school elements: 1) the eco- committee, 2) the teacher (eco leader), 3) the students and 4) the school management. This model can be used as guidelines for those seeking to effectively implement education for sustainable development in eco-schools. Observational research might be carried out, as future agenda, to witness the influence of these factors when practically applied in real situations and monitor their impact in the process of implementing ESD in schools
From Islamic Fundamentalism to a New Life in the West: Ali Eteraz and the Muslim Comedy Memoir
No full textThis chapter analyses the Muslim memoir as a hybrid text that both authenticates and satirises the subjectivity of the narrator. Given the social capital of the memoir form, I argue that its trustworthiness is inverted by the author Ali Eteraz to question the premise of social trust. The memoir delineates social trust through the expression of piety and Muslim modernity articulated by the narrator in his different avatars. Eteraz’s satirical representations of himself invite the reader to read against the grain of the by now familiar Muslim fundamentalist-turned-Sufi story. He reverses the contexts of Islamist violence with the performativity of humour and it is in that humour that we can see traces of a multicultural coexistence and a rebuilding of social trust
Poems
No full textNine poems by Amina Said Ali, a Somali author and poet.Sagaal buraambur oo ay tirisay Aamina Saciid Cali, oo ah qoraa iyo gabyaa soomaaliyeed.Nove poesie composte da Amina Said Ali, autrice e poetessa somala.Document provided by Bildhaan, Digital Commons at Macalester College.Dokumentigan waxaa dadka u soo bandhigay Bildhaan, Digital Commons ee jaamacadda "Macalester College".Documento messo a disposizione da Bildhaan, Digital Commons del Macalester College.Link: http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/bildhaan
L''attribuzione' dell'intento genocidario allo Stato
No full textThis article addresses the question whether a State can be held internationally responsible for the commission of genocide under international law on the basis of the attribution to it of the conduct and, most importantly, of the genocidal intent of any individual having the status of organ – as the doctrine of the dual responsibility (of the individual and of the State) for acts of genocide posits; or whether the attribution of genocidal intent to the State operates according to different theoretical and normative assumptions. After surveying and discussing the main theories on the conditions for the rise of State responsibility for genocide, the Author analyses the relevant and most recent international practice on the attribution of genocidal intent to the State. She concludes that the intent which can be attributed to the State is only the intent of those persons, among the State organs, who are in a position to effectively direct the political and military action of the State and who, being in this position, intend to use the State apparatus to carry out a plan or policy aimed at destroying a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. This can be better explained in terms of content of the primary rule prohibiting genocide, rather than of the functioning of alleged special secondary rules on the attribution of conduct to the State. In this sense, genocide turns out to be a ‘leadership’ international wrongful act, although not being a ‘leadership’ crime
Exploring critical success factors of education for sustainable development (ESD) in Malaysia / Amina Suleiman Mohamoud, Siti Noorsuriani Maon and Erne Suzila Kassim
No full textThis study seeks to explore the critical success factors of education for sustainable development. As the world has realized a move towards sustainability is inevitable, sustainable development (SD) was adopted and headed by the United Nations. To embed the concept of sustainable development in the minds of young people who will be the future generations and to create the best practice and attitude towards environment, education for sustainable development (ESD) was introduced as an approach of teaching and learning in schools. Malaysia has implemented (ESD) and became a member of the Foundation of Environmental Education (FEE) and a member of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) which is running the eco school program nationally. However, as the uptake of the ecoschool status and environmental excellence of ‘Green Flag’ is very low, this gives the hint of the need for these schools to be aware of the success factors which can lead to effective implementation of education for sustainable development. Hence, an exploratory study based on the grounded theory approach was conducted. The data was attained from interviews with eco leaders of awarded eco-schools and with a “program officer” of the eco-school program in WWF Malaysia. The findings suggest for a model that consists of 33 critical success factors of implementing (ESD), fulfilled through four main elements of 1) the eco- committee, 2) the teacher (eco leader), 3) the students and 4) the school management. This model can be used as guidelines for those seeking to effectively implement education for sustainable development in eco-schools. The findings also emphasize on the importance of cooperation and collaboration between the school community, the public and private agencies, and non-government agencies to fulfill the sustainable development goals
Menanggapi Hadis Perempuan Sebagai Imam Sholat dalam Perspektif Amina Wadud (Analisis Hermeneutika Feminis)
No full textIsu-isu gender di era kontemporer kini marak diusung oleh beberapa tokoh Feminis, salah satunya yakni Amina Wadud. Berangkat dari konstruksi sosial yang dialami semasa hidupnya, dimana perempuan mendapatkan kedudukan di bawah laki-laki, ia memunculnya paradigma baru yang memperjuangkan hak-hak perempuan. Salah satu fenomena yang menimbulkan berbagai kontroversi dari pemikiran Amina Wadud yakni pelaksanaan sholat jumat di Amerika Serikat dimana dia menjadi imam sholat bagi jamaah yang terdiri dari laki-laki dan perempuan. Berbagai kritik datang dari beberapa ulama klasik terutama di bidang fikih mengenai hal tersebut. Pada redaksi hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Ummu Waraqah, hadis tersebut dinilai shahih derajatnya. Dalam hal ini, Amina Wadud memberikan tanggapan yang pro terhadap hadis tersebut dengan metodologi yang baru yakni hermeneutika feminisme.Dalam penelitian ini penulis menggunakan analisis hermenutika feminisme yang dikembangkan Amina Wadud Muhsin dimana di dalamnya terdapat penelitian metodologis dan analitis untuk menelisik paradigma yang dibangun oleh Amina Wadud dalam menanggapi hadis tersebut.[On this article refers to issues gender in this contemporary era which is intensely brought by several feminist figures, one of them is Amina Wadud. According to the social construction during her lifetime, when women were subordinated over the man, therefore she brings a new paradigm which is the fight for women’s rights. One of the controversy phenomena from Amina Wadud’s thought is that she performs as imam during Jumah’s prayer for both men and women. Many critics come from several classic ulama, mainly in the fiqh field, concerning about that issue. On the redaction of hadith narrated by Ummu Waraqah, that is included to shahih based on the level. In this case, Amina Wadud gives an affirmative response regarding the hadith with a new methodology, Feminism Hermeneutic. In this observation, the author uses analysis of feminism hermeneutic that developed by Amina Wadud which includes the analytical and methodological observation to know the paradigm used by Amina in hadith.
PENDEKATAN HERMENEUTIKA TERHADAP GERAKAN GENDER (INTERPRETASI AMINA WADUD)
No full textInequality regarding gender bias is a rather complicated problem. This happens because the problem is a product of the social construction of a patriarchal society. Worse yet, this is supported by the interpretation of the Qur'an which in fact is only done by men. This has an impact on interpretations that are gender biased, without glancing at the perceptions, goals, and characteristics of women. This problem initiated Amina Wadud to reconstruct the interpretation of the Koran so that there would be a product of interpretation that was female in style and seemed fair or equal. In interpreting the Qur'an, Amina Wadud uses the hermeneutic approach offered by Fazlur Rahman. So Amina Wadud views that the origins and potentials of men and women are the same regardless of gender differences. The purpose of this study is to find out what Amina Wadud's view of the creation of man and the Koran's view of women are like. The research method that the author uses is qualitative research with a library research approach that is relevant to the object of discussion. Data collection technique in this research is documentation technique. Documentation technique is data collection by selecting data that correlates with the research title
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