Browsing by Author "Saidi, Mustapha"
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Analysis of selected allegorical Qur’anic verses with specific reference to Sūrat Yūsuf: A hermeneutic approach
Tantoush, Mansour Ali (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Arabic is the language of the Holy Qur'an, which was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) who in turn dictates it to His companions. The Prophet's companions did not encounter ... -
The concept of the Sufi Saintly Miracle: A Literary Approach
Abdul Nabi, Saleh Ali (University of Western cape, 2020)study analyses the concept of al-Karāmah al-Sūfīyah (the Sufi Saintly Miracle) in both its religious and literary dimensions. The researcher will shed more light on this genre of narrative literary phenomena by developing ... -
Diversity and cultural pluralism with regard to globalization and the universality of the message of Islam: A study on the fundamentals of discourse in a diverse and multiplex world
Sheta, Ahmed Moustafa Mohamed (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Globalization refers to the process of changing the world into a monolithic system for all who live in it and integrating peoples' economic, social, and intellectual activities regardless of religion, culture, nationality, ... -
"Grammatical controversy on the temporality of the imperfect tense in the Qur’ānic text" Is it Mu’rab (declinable) or Mabnī (indeclinable)?
Hassan, Fakhri (University of the Western Cape, 2018)This research discusses the temporality of Al-Fi’l Al-Moḍāri’ (present tense) in Arabic in terms of structure and case endings. It also focuses on the time of the imperfect tense and how it is affected by the Adawāt ... -
Ibn Arabi's Sufi and poetic experiences (through his collection of mystical poems Tarjuman al-Ashwaq)
Saidi, Mustapha (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study is a theoretical research concerning Ibn Arabi's Sufi experience and his philosophy of the "unity of being" (also his poetical talent). I therefore adopted the historical and analytical methodologies ... -
Islamic belief: Imam Malik's doctrine of faith and practice
Rhil, Salim Faraj Salih (2007)Imam Malik b. Anas (d. 179 A.H.) is an important intellectual figure in Islam. He is the author of the first hadith collection, the Muwatta, and is the founder of one of the four major Sunni schools of law. His contribution ... -
The study of Andalusian “Muwashaḥāt”: a literary and artistic approach"
Balat, Samah Mohamed (University of the Western Cape, 2020)This thesis aims at presenting a comprehensive study, through which more will be learnt about the art of the Andalusian Muwashaḥāt. This is a study of their artistic structure, types, and poetic purposes. The art of the ... -
The conceptualization and application of Qabīlah (Clan) in the Somali context: A linguistic, social and political analysis of Somali media and online resources
Azir, Mohaud Mohamed (University of the Western Cape, 2016)This thesis examines the concept of qab?lah (tribe/clan) and its social and political influence on Somali society. It firstly looks at the general meaning of qabīlah in Arab culture and its more specific meaning in Somali ... -
The implementation of Islamic perspectives on nutrition in the context of Muslim faith-based organisations in Cape Town
Kagee, Mohammed Luqmaan (University of the Western Cape, 2018)South African debates on food security address a wide range of issues related to the production, the distribution and the consumption of food in the context of deep concerns over the impact of poverty, unemployment and ... -
The virtue of temperance and the vice of overindulgence: A case study of perceptions in muslim households
Ḥassan, Sumaya Abdulkadir (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Overindulgence is widely regarded as a serious social problem in South Africa leading to obesity and associated medical and psychological issues. This study investigated overindulgence from the perspective of Islamic ... -
The virtue of temperance and the vice of overindulgence: A case study of perceptions in Muslim households
Ḥassan, Sumaya Abdulkadir (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Overindulgence is widely regarded as a serious social problem in South Africa leading to obesity and associated medical and psychological issues. This study investigated overindulgence from the perspective of Islamic ...