“...Abstract Contrary to narratives of universally positive modernization in the United Arab Emirates, this article draws on the lives and work of women artists to...”

“...Abstract In 2015, Law 12 legislated for the establishment of family courts for the first time in the modern history of Kuwait. The reflections and experiences...”

“...Abstract This article focuses on adjudication of Muslim family law in countries that range from the Middle East and North Africa to South-East Asia. It begins...”

“...Abstract The work of Muslim judges in the shariʿa courts ranges from enforcing specific moral standards to redistributing wealth in accordance with Islamic...”

“...Abstract This article aims to contribute to the growing scholarly literature on the implementation of shariʿa-based family law codes by describing and...”

“...Abstract This article examines how Tunisian judges since independence deal with childcare cases upon divorce. As a legal ethnographic study of ḥaḍāna (child...”

“...Abstract From the point of view of the institutional legal history of shariʿa courts in Israel, the article focuses on the elements of rupture and/or...”

“...Abstract Rather than being an exception, judicial permission for minor marriage has become a rule in Morocco. Based on legal analysis and anthropological...”

“...Abstract The political impact of women from paramount families in the UAE over the last 200 years has been largely overlooked by scholars who tend to focus on...”