Considerations of the legal and cultural situation of families in selected countries of the Orient Cover Image

Uwarunkowania prawno-kulturowe sytuacji rodziny w wybranych krajach Orientu
Considerations of the legal and cultural situation of families in selected countries of the Orient

Author(s): Karolina Mirys-Kijo
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: Islam; the Islamic law; family; the Orient

Summary/Abstract: Residents of the area known as the Orient are characterized through the prism of stereotypes operating for years. Researchers’ works focus mainly on the traditions, yet omit from the analyses the legal and cultural conditions. Primarily of interest and analysis are the Muslim minorities living in Europe, instability in the Middle East and North Africa, and economic issues. Often the subject touched upon is the position of women in Islam, and the studies begin the discussion on both the West and the Arab World. The text is intended to outline situation of family and rights of each member of family, which are contained in the constitutions of the individual states, or the ones that stem from the Muslim law. For the purposes of this text, various Arab countries has been selected where the system has a different shape.

  • Issue Year: 46/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 68-84
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish
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