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Brittany Renner explains why she converted to Islam, says it gave her 'protection'

The influencer says Islam gave her structure, discipline and protection during a pivotal period of self-growth.
Jurist

Rethinking Justice in Transitional Justice in the Muslim World: Any Role of Sharie‘a Law

Islamic criminal law is based on individual accountability for crimes, and collective punishment is not permitted as a general principle. Islamic jurisprudence among its several schools sets precise ...
The Baltimore Sun

Diversity and discipline; Structure: Regimented prayer life is noted as one reason thousands of Americans are attracted to Islam each year.

Jamal Abdul Karim was born a Baptist and raised in one of the largest Baltimore congregations. But as a young man, he began to stray. “I was running the streets,” said the 20-year-old mechanic from ...
Zawya

Islamic discipline of economics in late-colonial India

Professor Timur Kuran is known to be one of the most strident critics of the whole movement that is called Islamic economics. A PhD from Stanford University, Professor Kuran at present teaches at the ...
JSTOR Daily

THE ISLAMIC PUBLIC SPHERE AND THE DISCIPLINE OF "ADAB"

International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 43, No. 3 (AUGUST 2011), pp. 429-449 (21 pages) Recently, there have been many compelling new theories of the emergence of an "Islamic public sphere.