Islamic Law in the Lands of War
A new book - which focuses on Israel - explains the role played by Islamic law in countries where Muslims are in the minority.
Muhammad Al-Atawneh
Prof. Muhammad Al-Atawna is a lecturer in Middle East Studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Four Centuries of Jurisprudence in Jerusalem
Between the end of Mamluk rule and the start of the British Mandate, Jerusalem evolved a rich tradition of Islamic Jurisprudence, markedly distinct at times from that of the Ottoman Empire.