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Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (d. 204 H.), the subject of the present thesis, was a Muslim legist who played a central role in the development of Islamic law. He wrote the first treatise on jurisprudence in Islam, a work in which he discusses the nature and sources of Islamic law and develops a legal methodology designed to interpret those sources. Al-Shafi'is legal theory is based on two principles: an insistence on following the scripture and traditions and a restriction on the use of reason. Furthermore, al-Shafi'i established the hierarchy of the four sources of law: the Qur'an, Sunnah, ijma' and …  Read more

In this research, initial studies were done to determine the effect of various methods of presentation involving chemical preservatives, water activity ($ rm a sb{w}$), and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on mold growth in an agar model system. Results showed that preservatives could completely inhibit mold growth for 2-40d depending on concentration and pH used. Gas packaging (60% or 80% CO$ sb2$), oxygen absorbents, alone or in combination with potassium sorbate, could also inhibit mold growth for $>$40d at ambient storage temperature using a Response Surface Methodology (RSM) approach. The effects of various methods of applying potassium sorbate into pizza …  Read more

The purpose of this study is to examine the position of the Persian ulama toward the idea of constitutionalism and the Persian Constitutional Revolution of 1906, as exemplified in the life and politica1 thought of Mirza Muhammad Husayn Na'ini (1860-1936).  Read more