344 research outputs found
Shah Abdul-Latif Bhitai and the Call to Gallows
No full textShah Abdul Latif Bhittai is one of the most revered saints and most loved poets of Sindh. His Shah jo Risalo has been translated into many languages from Sindhi and a large number of scholars, both Pakistani and foreign, have tried to understand and explain the philosophy and the message in Shah Latif`s poetry. The author has explained in this paper that the worldly love had led Shah Latif to eternal and real love, that is the love of God, and his worldly love is but a metaphor for the eternal and true love of Allah, a relationship between the soul of an individual and the Soul of the Cosmos. But the author laments that tyranny of the feudal system still exists in Sindh and Shah Latif`s call to gallows remains silent
The influence of diaspora politics on conflict and peace: transnational activism of stateless Kurds
Full text linkKurds are the largest stateless ethnic group in the world, and Kurdish diasporas have for many years tried to raise awareness of the Kurds’ situation, both at home and abroad, as well as lobbying for improvements to Kurdish cultural and political rights. Many researchers believe that the diaspora is a safe environment within which “long-distance nationalists” are created and organised. This chapter explores the potential role of Kurdish diaspora groups in ‘peace-making’ and ‘peace-building’ processes within Turkey. The underlying concern is how successful negotiations for peace and post-conflict can be reached with the help of different stakeholders, such as the diaspora. Diaspora communities are not only idealistic protesters but can also act as positive agents for the homeland and create practical solutions for stateless communities
The Return of Local Democracy: The CHP and the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
No full textThis article looks into the historical watershed of the 2019 local elections in Turkey and examines to what extent local government can empower opposition parties under the conditions of autocratic consolidation. The author looks into the case of the Metropolitan Municipality in Istanbul and argues that the administrative capacity-building and the cadre development, which the main opposition accomplished once in power can reinvigorate opposition politics and allow for the emergence of alternative power centres that may eventually challenge the incumbent
A critical review of the book "The medical knowledge from Koran and Sunna" erroneously rescribed to Abd al-Latif al-Bagdadi.
No full textGesamtdissertationGegenstand der Dissertation ist die kritische Untersuchung einer Schrift, die
zur Gattung der Prophetenmedizin gehört. Das sind Überlieferungen zu
Äußerungen und Handlungsweisen des islamischen Propheten, die zwischen dem 9.
und 16. Jahrhundert entstanden sind. Im Jahre 1986 wurde eine Abhandlung
herausgegeben, die den Titel at-Tibb mn al-kitab wa-s-sunna („Die Medizin aus
dem Koran und der Sunna") trägt, und die dem großen Arzt Abd al-Latif al-
Bagdadi (1162-1231/32) zugeschrieben wird. Grundlage der Abhandlung bildete
die in der Universitätsbibliothek Cambridge aufbewahrte Handschrift Nr. 904. i
Da wir es mit einem der berühmtesten Vertreter der Medizin des arabisch-
islamischen Mittelalters zu tun haben, haben wir uns zur Aufgabe gemacht,
sowohl die durch Irmeli Perho angezweifelte Autorschaft von Abd al-Latif al-
Bagdadi einer kritischen Überprüfung zu unterziehen als auch die Abhandlung
selbst aus medizinhistorischer Perspektive zu untersuchen. Dazu war es
notwendig, sowohl äußere als auch innere Kriterien der Textkritik zur
Beurteilung heranzuziehen. Außerdem wurde der Text ins Deutsche übersetzt und
mit einem ausführlichen Kommentar versehen. Im Ergebnis unserer Untersuchung
konnten wir nachweisen, dass der Autor nicht Abd al-Latif ist und dass ad-
Dahabi noch nicht als Autor angesehen werden kann, solange die Autorschaft
anderer in Frage kommender Verfasser nicht geklärt ist.The subject matter of this thesis is about a critical review of a manuscript,
which is classified under the title of the prophetic medicine. These
manuscripts contain written records about the medical speeches and behavior of
the islamic prophete, which were created between the 9th and 16th century. In
1986 an Egyptian author edited a book under the title at-Tibb mn al-kitab
wa-s-sunna („The medicine from Koran and Sunna"), which was rescribed to the
great physician Abd al-Latif al-Bagdadi (1162-1231/32). The basis of this
edition was a manuscript, which is kept in the library of the university of
Cambridge under the number 904. i This manuscript is interesting because the
author was one of the most famous representatives of the arabic and islamic
medicine of the Middel Ages. Therefore it was the aim to review the
authorship, because Irmeli Perho had postulated that al-Bagdadi was not the
author of this manuscript. In addition it was necessary to investigate the
manuscript from a medical-historical perspective. In this context it was
necessary to evaluate the text by means of internal and external criteria.
Moreover, the text was translated into German and the translation was
commentated. The review showed that al-Bagdadi can not be the author of this
manuscript. Up to now it is not yet possible to postulate that al-Dhahabi is
definitively the author of this manuscipt as long as the authorship of other
authors can not be excluded
One state, plural options: Kurds in the UK
No full textAfter three decades of living in their new home, Kurds in the UK have progressed from being a ‘victim diaspora’ into becoming more organised, and capable of meeting the diverse needs of their community. Most UK-based Kurds refuse to use the official legal system to settle their disputes, at least initially. Instead, they prefer to resolve their disputes within the community, and for this purpose, they have recreated their own hybridised customary justice system, consisting of the Kurdish Peace Committee (KPC). This more organised system is a first for Kurds, and is involved in the settlement of cases as diverse as family disputes and minor criminal cases. This article examines how and why this community prefers to solve their disputes themselves instead of approaching the police or courts. This work also includes a discussion of Kurdish society, including its historical pluralistic experience, reasons for its members’ emigration from Turkey and their ethnic reconstruction in the UK. A selection of case studies are used to illustrate how this body has helped to resolve some disputes, to develop Kurdish customs and traditions under different circumstances, and to act as a bridge between the official legal system of the British society and Kurdish values and norms
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No full textStateless Kurds and their multiple diaspora
Full text linkThis article argues for a new approach to understanding statelessness. It explores the limits of international laws on statelessness and the relationships between statelessness, diaspora and nationalism. It discusses how the condition of statelessness has affected Kurds, and how statelessness has been constructed and experienced at an individual and collective level in the diaspora. It argues for an expanded definition of the international laws of 'stateless’ person: adding to the accepted de jure and highly contested de facto definitions, by also suggesting a third, new, category of 'socially stateless’ people. The article examines the concept of diaspora itself from the perspective of Kurdish interviewees and explores how, for stateless groups like Kurds, 'living in diaspora’ can mean more than one place, including their land of origin. It will suggest the concept of 'double’ or 'multiple’ diasporas, where stateless people do not feel that they belong either to their country of origin or to the country in which they now live. This article discusses that when an ethnic community is stateless, then even those individuals who have an official nationality, citizenship or passport, may often describe themselves as stateless. The relationship between statelessness, diaspora and nationalism is highlighted; and the impact of this on diaspora involvement in homeland politics, conflict and peace is explored. The article also argues that the lack of protection which international law(s) offer around statelessness paradoxically create new forms of nationalism
Peace making or state breaking?: the Turkish-Kurdish peace processes and the role of diasporas
Full text linkWhen Erdogan and his party, the AKP, were elected for the first time in 2002, they made several important pledges. None of these have been fulfilled. On the contrary, in recent years the conflict between Turks and Kurds has increased and societal divisions are at boiling point. Unless relations between Turks and Kurds improve, this article contends that it is not possible to resolve the other pressing issues. Under an Erdogan-led regime Turkey has become a rogue state which is now heading towards civil war. This article begins by arguing that there has never been a real Turkish-Kurdish peace process. The outcomes of the research reported here show that the aim of past negotiations – for both the Erdogan-led AKP government and the PKK – is actually to monopolise power and violence, rather than to move towards sustainable peace. The second argument is that diaspora, especially for stateless people, is not just a ‘home away from home’. The underlying concern tackled here is how successful negotiations for peace and post-conflict societies can be reached with the help of different stakeholders, including diasporas. The article includes a case history of Kurdish alternative legal practice, which shows that diaspora communities are not only idealistic protesters, but can also act as positive agents and create practical solutions for stateless communities. Finally, the article suggests 15 practical steps towards a sustainable peace
Legal pluralism in action: dispute resolution and the Kurdish peace committee
No full textThis groundbreaking book contributes to, and refocuses, public debates about the incorporation of plural approaches into the English legal system. The book specifically advances the recent, largely theoretical, discussions of Sharia legal practice by examining a secular method of dispute resolution as practised by the Kurdish Peace Committee in London. Following migration to the West, many Kurds still adhere to traditional values and norms. Building on these, they have adapted their customary legal practices to create unofficial legal courts and other forms of legal hybridisation. These practical solutions to the challenges of a pluralistic life are seen by Kurdish communities in the UK as applicable not only to British and transnational daily life, but also as a training ground for institutions in a possible future Kurdish state. The study provides a substantive evidence base using extensive ethnographic data about the workings of the Kurdish Peace Committee, examining detailed case studies in the context of the customs and practices of the Kurdish community. Based on an ethnographic and interdisciplinary approach, this book will be of interest to policy makers, socio-legal professionals, students and scholars of legal anthropology, ethnic minority law, transnationalism, diaspora, Kurdish, Turkish and Middle Eastern studies
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