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Otázky cti v islámské právní kultuře
Questions of honor in Islamic legal culture

Author(s): Petr Osina
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Honor crimes; honor murders; adultery; Islam; Quran

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the problem of honor crimes in the context of Islamic legal culture. It concentrates on historical and cultural reasons of this phenomenon and analyzes current situation in selected Islamic countries.

  • Issue Year: 8/2013
  • Issue No: Suppl.1
  • Page Range: 165-170
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Czech