This paper distinguishes between participatory and emancipatory research, and discusses how both differ from other research practice. A further distinction is made between material …
This important reissue, enhanced with an audio CD to supplement the first chapter of the text (sounds), is another addition to Georgetown's world-renowned Arabic language-learning …
This study was conducted to evaluate reproductive parameters in Damascus bucks, as influenced by several factors. Scrotal circumference and semen characteristics were assessed in …
Modernization in the Muslim world was determined by the two interrelated processes of indigenous state formation and European economic penetration. These drove governments to …
This book is about a barber, Shihab al-Din Ahmad Ibn Budayr, who shaved and coiffed, and probably circumcised and healed, in Damascus in the 18th century. The barber may have …
The written text was a pervasive feature of cultural practices in the medieval Middle East. At the heart of book circulation stood libraries that experienced a rapid expansion from the …
Scholars tend to view the Damascus Document as a historical source, but a reading of the text in light of contemporary (audience-oriented) literary criticism finds its emphasis in the …
Heavy metal pollution index (HPI), is a rating method and an effective tool to assess the water quality with respect to heavy metals. Twenty-seven groundwater samples were collected …
Background Thoracic trauma is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. In this study, we present our 11-year experience in the management and …
Background Investigating severe maternal morbidity (near-miss) is a newly recognised tool that identifies women at highest risk of maternal death and helps allocate resources …