This paper aims to study new Islamic epigraphical material found in the Jordanian Badia. These inscriptions include one hadith and one inscription dating to the thirteenth century ce / eighth... Show moreThis paper aims to study new Islamic epigraphical material found in the Jordanian Badia. These inscriptions include one hadith and one inscription dating to the thirteenth century ce / eighth century ah. This study will highlight the relationship between the place where the inscriptions were found and the early Islamic mosque also said to be located there. The purpose of this article is to publish images of the newly-found inscriptions, give a translation, and provide some commentary. This article considers the definition of Islamic inscription to be all Arabic inscriptions written since Islamic times. Show less
This study focuses on the life of one individual Ḥadīth female transmitter, Ash-Shaykhah Maryam Al-Adhraʿiyyah (719/1319-805/1402), based on Ibn Ḥajar's Muʿjam Ash-Shaykhah Maryam that he had... Show moreThis study focuses on the life of one individual Ḥadīth female transmitter, Ash-Shaykhah Maryam Al-Adhraʿiyyah (719/1319-805/1402), based on Ibn Ḥajar's Muʿjam Ash-Shaykhah Maryam that he had compiled about her. At the end of the study, an annotated edition of the Muʿjam will be provided. As the scope of women's participation in Ḥadīth transmission is very large and has been covered in many other publications, I chose to focus on the life of one individual female Ḥadīth scholar and her role, both as a student of Ḥadīth and a transmitter thereof. This will help in drawing a clearer picture of the general role of women as participants in transmitting the words of the Prophet. By studying Ash-Shaykhah Maryam's life and work, it is hoped that women will be recognized, as Sayeed suggested, as examples of a normal and important phenomenon in Islamic history, not as anomalies, and their role in both the scholarly environment and the broader context of Mamluk society will be more widely accepted. Show less
In spite of his undistinguished social background al-Albani became known as the greatest hadith scholar of his generation. His reliance on hadith as the central pillar of law at the expense of the... Show moreIn spite of his undistinguished social background al-Albani became known as the greatest hadith scholar of his generation. His reliance on hadith as the central pillar of law at the expense of the schools of jurisprudence caused him to take up controversial positions. This brought him into conflict with the Saudi religious establishment but also made him popular in Salafi circles. Show less
