Refugee Status in Islam: Concepts of Protection in Islamic Tradition and International Law (International Library of Migration Studies)

From publisher's website: "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." Here, Arafat Madi Shoukri Delves Into Fifteen Centuries Of Arab And Islamic History, Examining Hundreds Of Ancient Sources To Establish Islam's Position On Refugees. To Trace The Origins Of The Islamic Concept Of Aman, He Begins By Exploring Life In The Period Of The Jahiliyya, Before The Advent Of Islam, To Explore The Idea Of Jiwar (protection), Which Was A Governing Custom At That Period. Refugee Status In Islam Furthermore Highlights How The Prophet, The First Asylum Seeker In Islam, And His Companions Exploited Jiwar On Their Journey To Establish Their State In Medina. More Importantly, Shoukri Also Focuses On How These First Muslims Treated Those Non-muslims Who Sought Jiwar In Medina--publisher Description, P. [2] Of Dust Jacket. The Jiwār In The Jāhiliyya -- Jiwār In The Islamic Tradition In The Meccan Period -- Amān (safe Conduct) In The Islamic Tradition -- The 1951 Geneva Convention Relating To The Status Of Refugees In The Light Of The Islamic Tradition. Arafat Madi Shoukri. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [197]-208) And Index. "Despite growing interest in the Baha'is of Iran, research on the history of this often-persecuted minority community has been limited by the availability of primary sources. 'The Baha'is of Iran, Transcaspia and the Caucasus' will help to fill this gap by assembling for the first time diplomatic reports and official correspondence from Russian archives. Volume 2 of this collection documents from the Russian standpoint the dramatic Babi upheavals, the persecution of Babis and Baha'is in Iran, and events including the landmark Ashgabat murder trial. This volume thus provides fascinating insights into the perspective of one of the players of the 'Great Game' in the region, making this book an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Babi and Baha'i history, the history of religion and minorities, Russo-Persian relations or Qajar Iran."--Bloomsbury publishing The Jiwar in the Jahiliyya Jiwar in the Islamic tradition in the Meccan period Aman (safe conduct) in the Islamic tradition The 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees in the light of the Islamic tradition