An ethical solution to the problem of legal indeterminacy: Sharia scholarship at Egypt's al-Azhar

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 93-112

  Nakissa, Aria ^a  

^a Department of Religion and Culture ^*  (Canada)

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EID: 84893141575     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9655.12081     Document Type: Article

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