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Oman’s Transformation After 1970
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Brief Reviews
Possessed by the Right Hand: The Problem of Slavery in Islamic Law and Muslim Cultures
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Brief Reviews
Reform and Its Perils in Contemporary Islam: The Case of Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd
March 1, 2025
Brief Reviews
Slavery, Abolition, and Islam: Debating Freedom in the Islamic Tradition
March 1, 2025
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