Authors: Alisa Rubin Peled, Russell Stone
ISBN-13: 9780791450789, ISBN-10: 0791450783
Format: Paperback
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Date Published: August 2001
Edition: 1st Edition
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.
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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 |