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Debating Islam in the Jewish State »

Authors: Alisa Rubin Peled
ISBN-13: 9780791450772, ISBN-10: 0791450775
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Date Published: August 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Alisa Rubin Peled

Book Synopsis

Drawing on Israeli archival documents, Peled (public policy and administration, Ben-Gurion U. of the Negev) studies the history of jurisdictional conflicts over Muslim affairs in Israel. Includes photos of minority affairs officials and Islamic Movement protesters. Appends information on Shari'a courts and the UN role in Jerusalem.

	List of Figures
	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	Introduction	1
Ch. 2	The Rise and Fall of the Ministry of Minority Affairs	17
Ch. 3	A New Rivalry: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Arab Affairs	41
Ch. 4	Defining the Role of Shari'a Courts, Qadis, and Islamic Law	59
Ch. 5	Protection of Holy Places: The Foreign Policy Dimension	75
Ch. 6	Islamic Education in Israel	97
Ch. 7	The Decline of the Religious Establishment and the Islamist Movement Challenge	121
Ch. 8	Conclusion	147
App. 1	The First Four Israeli Qadis and the Establishment of the Shari'a Courts	159
App. 2	The United Nations and the Holy Places	161
App. 3	UN Votes on the Territorial Internationalization of Jerusalem	165
	Notes	167
	Bibliography	209
	Index	229

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Debating Islam in the Jewish State »

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