Higher Education in Arab Countries: from Past to Present by N. A. Uspenskaya

“…Egypt has one of the oldest and most individual systems of education in the Arab countries. The article shows secular universities as well as one of the most influential religion universities, Al-Azhar. …”
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Possible Gender Differences in Classical Music, Flamenco and Fado by Alicia Garcia-Falgueras

“…Historical examples of different styles in music point out that if any allusion or reminder about gender in music might happen most probably occurs in folk non always written pagan or secular music with lyrics or voice. This genre of music usually tells about traditional gender differences in jobs, habits, lifestyles, etc., and has a clear preference for male musicians, while on the contrary, classical music usually does not have a clear gender difference in meaning, and instruments are played by both. …”
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Analyzing the Interaction between Islam and Ideology in the Political Thought of Hassan al-Banna and Ayatollah Khomeini by Lokman Cömert

“…Specifically, it will explore how Khomeini used Shia theology to garner support from both religious and secular communities during the revolution and his efforts to export the regime post-revolution. …”
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„Humanae vitae” odpowiedzią na współczesne sporyfilozoficzno-teologiczne oraz przypomnieniem podstawowych prawdchrześcijańskiej wiary by Ryszard Moń

“…On this basis, the essay then discusses issues which, while being strictly theological, have their reference to secular life, namely to fatherhood and parenthood, as the most significant, though often disregarded, issues discussed in the encyclical, a reminder of the basic truths of faith. …”
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ISLAM IN CYPRUS: Navigating the Complexities of Ottoman-Era Traditions and Global Islamic Influences within a Transnational Context by Rizki Damayanti

“…The insights gained contribute to a deeper understanding of how Muslim societies navigate their religious practices amidst local and global contexts, thereby enriching contemporary Islamic studies and discussions on religious integration in secular states.</p><p>Keywords: Islam in Cyprus, modern Muslim societies, transnational context, Islamic identity, religious integration</p>…”
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Marching towards the Cruzada: Douglas Jerrold's road to nationalist Spain by F. Hale

“…Perhaps no English Catholic played a more central role in the almost daily war of words in the secular and religious press than Douglas Jerrold (1893-1964), a lay publicist, novelist, and amateur historian whose Tory sentiments and disillusionment with liberal democracy and the course of modern civilisation in general permeated his writing. …”
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ELUCIDATING ECO-RELIGIOUS IN ISLAMIC STUDIES AND THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS by Muhammad Syihabuddin, Zulfi Mubaraq, M. Lutfi Mustofa

“…Islamic study and environmental ethics functionally serve as a tool or media that provides insight into various approaches to comprehending the relationship between Islam and environmental ethics so as not to be trapped in the fanaticism of secularism and human arrogance in dealing with nature. …”
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The Burden of Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Young Adults in China: A Secondary Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Junting Yang, Siwei Deng, Houyu Zhao, Feng Sun, Xiantong Zou, Linong Ji, Siyan Zhan

“…This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of disease burden, secular trend, and attributable risk factors of early-onset T2D in China. …”
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El marxismo afrocaribeño como un humanismo de la praxis by Roberto Almanza Hernández

“…El marxismo de Hinkelammert, se ha caracterizado por su crítica a la religión neoliberal del mercado, entendida como un culto secular que ha invadido todos los ámbitos de la vida al expulsar, paradójicamente, la vida humana de su telos. …”
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Mass Transfer and Intrinsic Light Variability in the Contact Binary MT Cas by Haifeng Dai, Huiyu Yuan, Yuangui Yang

“…By analyzing the (O-C) curve, it is discovered that the orbital period may be undergoing a secular increase at a rate of dP/dt=1.12(±0.09)×10-8d  yr-1, which may result from mass transfer from the less massive component to the more massive one. …”
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Car la Lettre tue mais l’Esprit vivifie : une relecture des textes bibliques selon Elizabeth Gaskell by Benjamine Toussaint-Thiriet

“…The links between literature and religion are in fact much older than we might imagine when reading this statement; however, it is a fact that the Victorian period was a time when many authors tried to reconcile secular writing and the Scriptures, to the extent that a new literary genre, the religious novel, was born. …”
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Education in the Arab Countries. from the Depth of Centuries to Our Days by E. V. Koukhareva

“…The schools of new type - madrasah - taught theological as well as secular subjects. The modern system of education in many Arab countries copies that of their former metropolies. …”
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Querelle de minarets en Égypte. Le débat public sur l’appel à la prière by Iman Farag

“…Further, the question is raised as to technical abstractions and religious fervour elicited and the extent to which these reflect a broader thematic regarding the mechanical reproduction of so-called secular artistic performances.…”
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La révision constitutionnelle du 20 mars 2012 en Mauritanie by Ahmed Salem Ould Bouboutt

“…The Mauritanian Constitution of July 20th, 1991, offers a compromise between Islam and secular democracy, defining a “Presidential system” strongly marked by the power of the Executive. …”
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Changement climatique et conflits de genre dans l’agriculture paysanne dans l’Ouest Cameroun : cas de Batcham by Dany Franck A. Tiwa

“…For more than a decade, unprecedented climatic disturbances are jeopardizing these secular equilibrium. To reduce their dependency to cycle of rains now unpredictable, women farmers are strongly coveting bottomlands dominated by plants of raffia-palms that are exploited by men for the production of palm wine. …”
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The Critique of Zionism: The Fiction of Chosen People of God and the Promised Land, and the Occupation of Palestine by Şinasi Gündüz

“…Originating in the late 19th century, Zionism initially began as a secular movement driven by the nationalist ideologies of Europe, advocating for a Jewish homeland in Palestine. …”
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Les parcs agroforestiers d’Azilal (Maroc) : une construction paysagère pluri-séculaire et toujours vivante by Aude Nuscia Taïbi, Mustapha El Hannani, Yahia El Khalki, Aziz Ballouche

“…Dendrochronological analyses on holm oaks in the municipality of Agoudi N'Lkhir show that a large number of them are 200 to 300 years old and their regular treatment by long rotation (secular) grape varieties raises the structure of the tree park to at least 500 to 600 years. …”
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RELIGINIS INTERESAS IR TIKĖJIMAS by Kęstutis Dubnikas

“…Following Tracy's analysis of limit experience, the article investigates the issue of the meaning of religious language as well as the correlation of secularity and religion. Keywords: religious interest, ultimate concern, limit experience and language, Nothing. …”
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Zmiany kondycji fizycznej polskiej młodzieży w ciągu ostatnich dekad by Ryszard Przywęda

“…The results demonstrate the continuous positive secular trend showing more intensive physical growth and earlier maturation. …”
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Les configurations de l'espace économique et la crise politique en Belgique by Christian Vandermotten

“…The community ideology prevailing in Flanders was developed as a reaction to the secular crisis of the Flemish economy, from the mid-19th Century to the inter-war, and to the arrogance of the French-speaking national and Flemish upper class of that time. …”
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