{"title":"A Study on the Regulations and Application of IslamicLaw on Mawat Land between the 7th and Early 8th Centuries","authors":"Su-Gyeom Kim","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.3.177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.3.177","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims at ascertaining an exact definition of Mawat land and Ihya along with the general regulations associated with them. There are four conditions for Mawat land. Of them, its unavailable state and the absence of its owner are necessarily required. Also, ownership of Mawat land entails Ihya, which means to revive the land for its own use. Ihya is able to be completed by diversified methods but must be carried out through reclamation in case of Mawat land granted by a ruler. The regulations on Mawat land, which had been established by Prophet Muhammad, have become a practice in the Islamic world, and were clarified during the Rashidun Caliphate Era. Many historical cases having to do with granting lands pursuant to the rules of Mawat land have been discovered. In addition, Ihya has brought about the increase in the agricultural productivity of some cities which had been newly established by Arabs in the early Islamic period.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134203077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research on the Changes to Narrative Discourse in Modern Arab Literature Post-Defeat in the War of 1967: Focusing on Naguib Mahfouz’s Novel, Under the Canopy","authors":"H. Baek","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.3.263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.3.263","url":null,"abstract":"This study began with the premise of recognizing the importance of narrative analysis that focuses on analyzing and critiquing a work of literature based not on its content, but rather on how its content is delivered. Therefore, this study first elaborates upon the concept of the narrative being its own independent research topic in the field of literature, as well as the serial processes and principles by which it can become its own standard in analyzing works of literature, and at the same time, examines in detail what the formative elements of a narrative are. In addition, this research identifies how, after defeat in the Third Arab-Israeli War in 1967, narrative discourse in modern Arab literature changed and developed in a form different from previous discourse; the research further analyzes the cause of these changes from internal and external perspectives. Furthermore, the researcher uses Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz’s short story Under the Canopy as an example to discuss the main characteristics of narrative discourse in Arab literature as newly formed after the War of 1967, and to analyze the hidden messages within this narrative technique.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127784148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Study on Effectiveness of the Arabic-Korea/Korean-Arabic Medical Interpretation Curriculum and the Development Plan","authors":"Hee-jung Yang","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.359","url":null,"abstract":"The demand for medical interpreters surged as the number of Middle Eastern patients who visited Korea, led by the UAE, rapidly increased in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Medical interpreting courses and lectures have taken place at universities and graduate schools since 2009, starting with a government agency. The purpose of this study is to analyze the curriculum as there is a lack of research on the effectiveness of medical interpreting education and to find ways to develop medical interpreting education by surveying satisfaction and points to be supplemented. A survey was conducted through Google Forms on medical interpreting education for three groups of medical interpreters and coordinators, medical staff, patients and guardians. Meaningful results were obtained although there were great difficulties in severe circumstances. The results indicate that the reorganization of the curriculum improved some aspects of the education, yet there is still improvement needed regarding task specific education, training completion, and verifying successful examination results.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"614 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123949524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Buddhism in al-Fihrist of Ibn al-Nadīm","authors":"S. Kim","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.265","url":null,"abstract":"This study analyzes the records related to Buddhism in Ibn al-Nadīm's al-Fihrist and examines how Muslims in the 10th century perceived Buddhism. \u0000Al-Fihrist is a list of Arabic literature, consisting of a total of ten chapters(maqāla) and Ibn al-Nadīm recorded what he had seen and heard about Buddhism in Chapter nine. He described the character of Buddhists positively. However, he used the two terms for Buddha and Bodhisattva without distinction. He also introduced several claims about the Buddha's religious status, but did not clearly state his position on the Buddha from the Islamic perspective. Although his record mentions existence of many Buddhas, it lacks doctrinal explanation on the concept of multiple Buddhas. Also, Buddhists’ customs and statues of Buddha are described in relatively detail, but there are some parts that are confused with Hindu culture. Therefore, it seems that Muslims at that time showed some interest in external aspects of Buddhism such as Buddhist character, customs, and statues, but lacked a doctrinal understanding of Buddhism.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131368617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Studies about the Life of a Private Slave and that of a Public Slave in Babylonia from the 7th to the 5th Centuries BCE","authors":"Aigi Kim","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.171","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we compare the life of a private slave and that of a public slave (temple slave) in Babylonia from the 7th century to the 5th century. During this period, many common reasons led to people’s private and public enslavement. These reasons included debt, famine, being a prisoner of war, and descending from slavery. Private and public slaves were subjected to various economic activities determined by their owners and the institution(temple). However, the way of life and the rules that applied to these two types of slaves were quite different. The life of a private slave could change quickly and often according to their owner's will, while the temple laws or rules regulated the life of a temple slave. Even though temple slaves had to follow the temple’s rules, slaves preferred to be temple slaves rather than privately owned. Temple slaves could not be sold, which allowed them to live with their families during their lifetime. Temple slaves’ lives were also determined by rules, not by an owner’s unpredictable emotions.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133911157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iran’s Satellite Media as a Heterotopic Space of Resistance and Competing Identities","authors":"G. Koo","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.325","url":null,"abstract":"Since the beginning of satellite broadcasting in 1991, there are around 100 foreign satellite channel programs currently being broadcasted in Iran. Satellite channels in Persian from outside of Iran are create alternative discourses. Moreover Satellite Media became ‘Heterotopic Space’ of resistance and competing identites. In this process, a rupture is formed between the top-down national identity fed through the Islam republic and the identity built through the discourses formed through alternative media. The Iranian nationals come in contact with global issues and discourses through global channels, therefore the Iranian government emphasizes the ‘soft war’ and warned the negative effects. This study will examine the processes in which the satellite media become the eyes and ears of the citizens who long for change in Iran when anti-governmental social movement is under way, and in which the Iranian people become aware of the ‘power of solidarity’ through the satellite programs.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127669388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Continuous Conflicts between Regional Hegemonic Competition and Buffer State to Death State: Analysis of the Lebanon Case","authors":"Doe-Hyung Kim","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.33","url":null,"abstract":"This study analyzes how continuous conflicts between Israel and Iran which are known as two hegemonies in the region, affect converting Lebanon’s status from a buffer to a death. Since 1990, when Iran’s Influence began to expand after the Iraq and Iran War, the conflicts between Israel and Iran have continued until these days. In these conflicts, Lebanon has been a location of a proxy war between Israel and Iran and lost its buffer’s neutrality and roles. On the other hand, Lebanon is close to losing its right of control amid hegemonic conflicts. Thus, Lebanon has been converted into a death state which cannot make independent decisions. Accordingly, this study claims that the continuous conflicts between two hegemonies have a massive effect on a country’s status.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"123 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127052436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Study of Ancient Egypt by Muslim Scholars in the Middle Ages and Its Influence on the Study of Egypt in Modern Europe","authors":"Jeoung-Myoung Kim","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.199","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is to examine how the study of ancient Egypt conducted in the medieval Islamic world influenced the development of modern Egyptology in Europe after the 15th century. Medieval Muslim scholars such as Ibn Waḥshiyya made the most remarkable achievements in the study of Egyptian hieroglyphs. They found that the ancient Egyptian language was closely related to the Coptic language, and that some of the Egyptian hieroglyphs had phonetic values. And the writings of Muslim scholars were introduced to Europe by Athanasius Kircher in the 17th century and Joseph von Hammer in the 19th century. And it is believed that the ideas of Muslim scholars provided a very important clue to Champollion in the process of deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1822.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122640268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Pro-Israeli Public Diplomacy of the UAE by Using a Private Museum: Focusing on the Crossroad of Civilizations Museum","authors":"J. Jeong","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.107","url":null,"abstract":"This paper analyzes the pro-Israel new public diplomacy of the UAE through a private organization, the Crossroads of Civilizations Museum, with a literature review and fieldwork. Whilst the initial theme of the museum was the historical exchange of the world civilizations and the historical crossroad position of the UAE, it carried out serial external cooperation projects with a restructure focusing on the Judeo-Islamic collaboration in line with the government's policy overriding priority, the Abraham Accords. Instead of hosting events directly, the regime has sponsored public diplomacy through this museum to disperse public criticism of the controversial pro-Israel policy. The museum also has educated domestic and foreign visitors about tolerance towards Jews through the historical narratives as an internal and external public diplomacy.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"39 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121170510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Study on the Potential Growth Rate and GDP Gap of Arab Countries","authors":"Daboak Noh","doi":"10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52891/jmea.2022.21.1.139","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to estimate the potential growth rates of Arab countries from 1992 to 2019 based on the production function approach, and to analyze the GDP gap of each country. According to the estimates, the potential growth rates of all three selected Arab countries entered an upward phase in the 2000s, however, turned downward phase after the global financial crisis in the late 2000s and a series of geopolitical instabilities in the early 2010s. In addition, it was estimated that in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the GDP gap was frequent and significantly large, while in Jordan, potential growth rates and real growth rates, in general, showed similar trends.","PeriodicalId":142615,"journal":{"name":"The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117215983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}