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Islamic law and legal systems
- CFU 8
- Prerequisiti
A basic knowledge of classical Islamic history, institutions and law is preferable.
- Obiettivi formativi
The course aims to offer the study and analysis of the legal institution of the Shari'a
and different applications of Islamic law and its principal legal institutions within the
contemporary modern Muslim countries. The purpose is the acquisition of critical
skills in the assessment of the major reforms of the legal contemporary Islamic world
and the analogies and differences existing between the legal systems of Muslim
countries.
- Programma del corso
The course will be divided in two parts.
The first part of the course (20 hours) will focus on the foundation of Islam and the
Shari'a in a historical context:
- The sources of the law and their interpretation;
- The matters of law, economic, marital and criminal jurisprudence;
- The different schools of jurisprudence.
The second part (20 hours) will deal with successive attempts at reforming the legal
system of the Afghan state in the 20th century:
- The endowment to the country of a series of constitutions (starting from 1923);
- The separation betwenn Shari'a and Qanun;
- The reception of foreign legal models and concepts;
- The resistance this process met within the circle of religious authorities and how
they influenced it;
- A comparative look at similar processes in other Muslim countries;
- An analysis of the latest reforms brought to the Afghan legal system and of the
current debate about progressive laws (post-2001).
- Altre informazioni / materiali aggiuntivi
a selection of readings/papers will be indicated during the course and made available to the students.
- Metodi didattici
- Modalità di valutazione
- Lingue, oltre all'italiano, che possono essere utilizzate per l'attività didattica
Inglese
- Lingue, oltre all'italiano, che si intende utilizzare per la valutazione
Inglese
MATERIALI DIDATTICI
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(A) Joseph Schacht Introduction to Islamic law Clarendon press 1982 (available online)
Testo consigliato per la preparazione dell'esame, in particolare i capitoli tra pp. 112-211 (eccetto per gli studenti frequentanti che vogliano approfondire un aspetto dello sviluppo storico della Legge Islamica, vedasi capitoli precedenti pp. 6-111)
SUGGESTED TEXT FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE EXAM, IN PARTICULAR CHAPTERS BETWEEN pp.112-211 (EXCEPT FOR THOSE ATTENDERS WHO WANT TO FOCUS ON ONE TOPIC FROM THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC LAW, SEE PREVIOUS CHAPTERS pp. 6-111)
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Islamic Law and Legal Systems
Presentation of the course in two parts:
- Institutions of Islamic Law
- Constitutional developments in the 20th century, with a particular focus on Afghanistan
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Date degli esami / Exams dates
10/12/2013
Si avvisano gli studenti che gli esami del corso "Islamic Law and Legal Systems" avranno luogo nel seguente calendario:
15 Gennaio dalle ore 9.00;
5 Febbraio dalle ore 12.00;
19 Febbraio dalle ore 12.00.
Per gli studenti frequentanti sarà possible scegliere un tema da approfondire in un breve elaborato tra quelli trattati, da inviare per posta elettronica al docente e che costituirà argomento di colloquio all'esame. Per gli studenti non frequentanti l'esame consisterà nella prova orale. I testi di riferimento e la presentazione delle lezioni svolte sono disponibili nella sezione "materiali didattici" di questo corso.
STUDENTS ARE INFORMED THAT THE EXAMS FOR THE CLASS "ISLAMIC LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEMS" WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
15 JANUARY FROM 9.00;
5 FEBRUARY FROM 12.00;
19 FEBRUARY FROM 12.00.
STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED CLASS MAY CHOOSE A TOPIC AMONG THOSE DISCUSSED AND PREPARE A SHORT EXAMINATION PAPER TO BE SENT TO THE TEACHER AND WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED THE DAY OF THE EXAM. FOR STUDENTS WHO DID NOT ATTEND CLASS THE EXAM WILL CONSIST OF AN ORAL EXAMINATION. TEXTS OF REFERENCE AND THE LESSONS' PRESENTATION ARE AVAILABLE UNDER THE SECTION "MATERIALI DIDATTICI" OF THIS COURSE.
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