Department of Foreign Languages: Recent submissions
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The conceptualization and application of Qabīlah (Clan) in the Somali context: A linguistic, social and political analysis of Somali media and online resources
(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 ... -
Using the first language to improve Arabic-speaking students' speaking skills in English as a second language
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)For several decades since the advent of Communicative Language Teaching and the Direct Method, using the first language (L1) in second-language (L2) teaching has been out of favour. However, arguments for using the L1as ... -
Jihad: liberation or terrorism? the thought of sayyid qutb
(2008)Includes bibliographic references (leaves 184-195)"In this thesis, I contrast Qutbs approach towards jihad with that which is found in the primary sources of Islam and as espoused by the proponents of the four schools of ... -
Women & Leadership in Islam
(2013)The present research examines the post-formative Islamic legal literature surrounding the question of women’s leadership to gauge whether and to what extent the development of Islamic legislation pertaining to women was ... -
Bibliography Islam & biological evolution exploring classical Sunni sources and methodologies
(2010)This research investigates, within the framework of classical Sunni Islamic scholarship,what we might expect an Islamic opinion about evolution to be,bringing together an accurate and detailed understanding of evolutionary ... -
The foundation of the Caliphate and Imamate in Islam: a comparative study between the Ash‛ariyyah and the Imāmiyyah from a classical perspective
(University of Western Cape, 2009)Imāmah, (imamate) literary means leading, and khilāfah (succession) means representative. but, in the terms of "Islamic concept", the medieval theologian and jurists has termed it «Religious–Political leadership».1 the ... -
Reading the linguistic landscape: Women, literacy and citizenship in one South African township
(2011)The purpose of this study was two-fold: firstly, to do a multimodal analysis of the multilingual signage, advertisements and graffiti present on different surfaces in the main business hub of a multicultural community ... -
Islamic belief: Imam Malik's doctrine of faith and practice
(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 ... -
Challenges and opportunities/possibilities of implementing the Western Cape language policy
(UWC, 2014)The principle aim of this thesis is to investigate all the challenges and opportunities/possibilities involved in realising the implementation of the official Western Cape Language Policy (finalised in 2002). These ... -
Ibn Arabi's Sufi and poetic experiences (through his collection of mystical poems Tarjuman al-Ashwaq)
(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 ... -
Kinyarwaanda sexuality taboo words and their significance in Rwandan culture
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This study investigates Kinyarwaanda sexuality taboo words and their meaning in Rwandan culture to enable the youth to improve their communication and the values of Rwandan culture. It explores whether the use of Kinyarwaanda ...