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Highly Recommended Degree Program on Islamic Studies Worldwide
For those who would like to study a degree program on Islamic Studies, here are my highly recommended specialized/higher learning institutions where ijtihad (independent thinking) and academic freedom are commonly practiced: 1. University of Chicago (USA) https://divinity.uchicago.edu/islamic-studies2. McGill University (Canada) http://www.mcgill.ca/islamicstudies/3. University of Oxford (UK) http://www.orinst.ox.ac.uk/iw/index.html4. Marmara University (Turkey) http://ilahiyat.marmara.edu.tr/tr/5. International Islamic University Malaysia http://www.iium.edu.my/…
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Co-IRIS Panel at Sakarya University’s Middle Eastern Congress
Co-IRIS Panel: Islamic Perspectives on Theory and Praxis in International Relations Chair: Nassef Manabilang Adiong The 2nd Middle Eastern Congress on Politics and Society is organized by the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies of Sakarya University and will take place in Sakarya, Turkey on 14-17 October 2014. 1st Presenter: [Yusuf Sayın] ABSENT Editor of Strategic…
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Worlding beyond the Clash of Civilizations: An Agenda for an International Relations-Islam Discourse
Workshop Proposal: ISA’s Venture Research Grant Worlding beyond the Clash of Civilizations: An Agenda for an International Relations-Islam Discourse Conveners:Dr. Deina Abdelkader (Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, USA)Dr. Raffaele Mauriello (Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy) – is the overall communication coordinator.Mr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong (PhD Candidate, Alliance of Civilizations Institute in Istanbul and…
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Proposed ISA Panel: International Relations and Islam: The Peculiar Case of Nation-State
Chair: Raffaele Mauriello Discussant: Deina Abdelkader The first section discusses the theoretical and empirical comparative analogies on nation-state between Islamic and Western scholars. It includes three categorical responses whether there is an Islamic nation-state, then comparing Western and Islamic understandings of nation-state which the author concludes that there is probable applicability of modern nation-state paradigm…
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Proposed ISA Panel: International Relations and Islam: The Peculiar Case of Nation-State
Chair: Raffaele Mauriello Discussant: Deina Abdelkader The first section discusses the theoretical and empirical comparative analyses on nation-state between Islamic and Western scholars. It includes three categorical responses whether there is an Islamic nation-state, then comparing Western and Islamic understandings of nation-state which the author concludes that there is probable applicability of modern nation-state paradigm in light…
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Proposed ISA Panel: Islam and Democracy: The Case of the Arab Spring
Chair: Elizabeth Cobbett Discussant: Raffaele Mauriello The panel consists of a theoretical paper that discusses the link between the principle of public welfare and democratization according to Islamic jurisprudence. The other four papers on the panel examine the relationship between the Arab Spring and the beliefs of its peoples; namely, Islam. The papers vary in addressing issues…
About BRLN
Bangsamoro Research and Legal Network (BRLN) is an association of networks of parliamentary professionals, scholars, researchers, legal practitioners, bill drafters, legislative professionals, civil society proponents, indigenous peoples’ advocates, and academics interested in developing a research-oriented culture, mostly concentrated on policymaking, legislation, and jurisprudence (legal scholarship), in addressing issues relevant to the Bangsamoro region.
Nassef Manabilang Adiong, PhD 
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