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Informationen zum Autor Arafat Madi Shoukri is Director of the Council for European-Palestinian Relations (CEPR). He has participated in many conferences on the issue of Palestinian refugees and is a regular commentator in the media about the current affairs of the Palestinian refugees. He holds a PhD from SOAS, University of London. Klappentext What are the views! principles and regulations of the Islamic tradition concerning refugee status? Are there any similarities between the Islamic tradition relating to the laws of aman (safe conduct) and the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees? In this book! Arafat Shoukri delves into fifteen centuries of Arab and Islamic history examining hundreds of ancient sources to establish Islam's position on refugees. This is the first examination of the 1951 Geneva Convention on refugees from an Islamic perspective. In adopting this approach! Shoukri is able to compare and contrast the principles of international law with those of the Islamic tradition. Vorwort What are the views, principles and regulations of the Islamic tradition concerning refugee status? Are there any similarities between the Islamic tradition relating to the laws of aman (safe conduct) and the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees? This book examines 1951 Geneva Convention on refugees from an Islamic perspective. Zusammenfassung What are the views, principles and regulations of the Islamic tradition concerning refugee status? Are there any similarities between the Islamic tradition relating to the laws of aman (safe conduct) and the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees? This book examines 1951 Geneva Convention on refugees from an Islamic perspective. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter 1: The jiwar in the jahiliyya- The definition of 'jiwar' - The reasons for asking jiwar - Rights and duties of the mustajir - Persons from whom jiwar may be requested- The termination of jiwar - The continuity of the jiwar to the modern age - ConclusionChapter 2: Jiwar in the Islamic Tradition in the Meccan period- Heaven’s protection to the Prophet- The journey of the Prophet to al-Ta'if - The migration to Abyssinia - The migration to Medina Chapter 3: Aman (safe conduct) in the Islamic Tradition - Dar al-harb and dar al-Islam - The definition of the term ‘mustajir’- The definition of the term ‘muhajir’ - The definition of the term 'musta'min' - Dhimmis in the Islamic tradition- The Interpretation of the verse (9:6) and its relation to aman - ConclusionChapter 4: The 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of refugees in the light of the Islamic tradition- Definition of the term ‘refugee’ (Article 1) - Exclusion clauses - Prohibition of expulsion or return ‘refoulement’ (Article 33) - The safety of the musta'min - General obligations (Article 2)- Non-discrimination (Article 3) - Religion (Article 4) - Personal status (Article 12)- Movable and immovable properties (Article 13) - Right of association (Article 15)- Access to courts (Article 16)- Gainful employment (Article 17, 18 and 19)- Welfare (Article 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24) - Freedom of movement (Article 26, 27, 28 and 29) - Refugees unlawfully in the country of refuge (Article 31) - Expulsion (Article 32) - Naturalization (Article 34)Chapter 5: Conclusion...
