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The relationship between Islamic law and international human rights law has been the subject of considerable, and heated, debate in recent years. The usual star

Through the analysis of Al-Shaybani's most prolific work As-Siyar Al Kabier, this book offers a unique insight into the classic Islamic perspective on internati

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