Abu Sayaf’s New Leader: Yasser Igasan the Religious Scholar by Taharudin Piang Ampatuan

“…Romeo Tolentino announced recently that the radical Abu Sayaf Group (ASG) had chosen a new leader in the person of the militant Middle East-trained religious scholar, Ustaz Yasser Igasan. Although Tolentino discounted the capability of Igasan to lead the group, it is interesting to note that the new leader possesses the traits which security experts have long argued ASG has been lacking — a religious anchor and an ideological compass. …”
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An analysis on the relations between religious scholars and secular leaders as described in traditional Malay texts by Abdul Jalil, Mohd. Noh

“…Religious scholars maintained a less direct relationship with secular leaders compared to the role of the Brahmin of the devaraja…”
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The role of the religious scholars of Faqih Ali Dato’ Maharaja’s descent in upholding sharia implementation in Terengganu by Wan Ahmad Fauzi, Wan Husain, Wan Rohaida, Wan Husain, Hanif, Md Lateh

“…Faqih Ali Dato’ Maharaja is a well-known figure among local historians, particularly among those who study prominent religious scholars in Southeast Asia. His descendants contributed significantly to promoting the sustainability of Islamic teaching in Terengganu. …”
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Applicability of Islamic Methodology Concerning Novel Issues to the Organ Transplantation in Religious Scholars’ Contemporary Discourse by Faroque Amin

“…Therefore, it is the contemporary religious scholars’ responsibility to address this matter and bring Islamic judicial inference into the discussion. …”
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Fatwa and the internet: a study of the influence of Muslim religious scholars on internet diffusion in Saudi Arabia by Ali A. Al-Kandari, Ali Dashti

“…<p class="first" id="d272220e99">This study uses diffusion of innovations theory to examine the influence of Muslim religious scholars on internet diffusion in Saudi Arabia. …”
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جهود العلماء والمؤسسات التعليمية في نشر الإسلام والسلام في فطاني =Efforts of Muslim Religious Scholars and Educational Institutions to Spread Islam and Peace in Patani =Usaha Ulama dan Institusi Pengajian di Dalam Menyebarkan Islam by laeba, Muhammad

“…At the same time, he also points out the role of Muslim religious scholars in spreading Islam and establishing peace in the region. …”
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جهود العلماء والمؤسسات التعليمية في نشر الإسلام والسّلام في فطاني Efforts of Muslim religious scholars and educational institutions to spread Islam and peace in Patani, Usaha Ulama dan institusi pengajian di dalam menyebarkan Islam dan keamanan di Patani by Laeba, Muhammad

“…At the same time, he also points out the role of Muslim religious scholars in spreading Islam and establishing peace in the region. …”
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Sh. Marjani’s personal things at the Republic of Tatarstan National Museum by Ramziya A. Abzalina

“…The paper is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Shigabuddin Marjani, a well-known Tatar enlightener, religious scholar, historian, ethnographer, arhegrapher, orientalist scholar, and educator. …”
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Applying Religious Studies Discourse during Wartime: On Katō Totsudō’s Discussion of Religious War by Akira Nishimura

“…Although Katō was not strictly a religious scholar, analyzing Katō’s texts is significant in understanding the influence of religious theory and religious studies discourse on Japanese society during the war. …”
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The role of Rizaeddin Fakhreddin in the Reform of Islamic Family Law in the Russian Empire by Rosalia Garipova

“…This paper focuses on the responses of Russia’s Islamic scholars to this problem which were compiled by a prominent religious scholar Rizaeddin Fakhreddin in a publication, titled Mutala‘a. …”
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Islamic Religious Authority in Cyberspace: A Qualitative Study of Muslim Religious Actors in Australia by Shaheen Amid Whyte

“…For more complex and circumstantial issues, participants encouraged Muslims to consult a local imam or trusted religious scholar from the community.…”
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Haji Ahmad Baik and the emergence of Islamic scholar in Bujang Valley, Kedah / Syazliyati Ibrahim ... [et al.] by Ibrahim, Syazliyati, Wan Omar, Maznah, Mohammed, Syakirah

“…This research studies a Muslim religious scholar name Haji Ahmad bin Haji Yahya from the state of Kedah. …”
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Baba Daud: a Turkish scholar in Aceh by Ozay, Mehmet

“…Teungku Syiah Kuala), a well-known Acehnese religious scholar; (2) his Risalah Masailal Muhtadi li Ikhwanil Mubtadi has been taught at Islamic institutions in Aceh and around the Malay world; and (3) no scholarly works have been written about him, despite the striking fact that he and Syiah Kuala co-founded the Dayah Manyang Leupue institution, to which he subsequently became affilated. …”
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Religious Authority, Popular Preaching and the Dialectic of Structure-Agency in an Islamic Revivalist Movement: The Case of Maulana Tariq Jamil and the Tablighi Jama’at by Riyaz Timol

“…The article deploys the classical sociological framework of structure-agency to explore how Maulana Tariq Jamil’s increasing exercise of agency in preaching Islam has unsettled structural expectations within traditionalist <i>ʿulamāʾ</i> (religious scholar) circles as well as the Tablighi leadership. …”
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Cabaran membina kemajuan bangsa Melayu dalam matahari memancar tarikh kerajaan Jepun (Challenges to Malay`s progress in matahari memancar tarikh kerajaan Jepun ) by Mohammad Redzuan Othman, Ermy Azziaty Rozali, Roziah Sidek @ Mat Sidek, Ezad Azraai Jamsari

“…Abdullah Abdul Rahman, a religious scholar from Johore, had written about the progress of the Malays in the early 20th century. …”
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Mapping Neo-Modern and Postmodern Qur’ānic Reformist Discourse in the Intellectual Legacy of Fazlur Rahman and Mohammed Arkoun by Humaira Ahmad

“…In his opinion, blind imitation based on precedence and consensus has only created a new hierarchy of traditional <i>ulama</i> (religious scholar) whose retrogressive mindset monopolized the interpretation of the Qur’ān. …”
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Narasi Islamisme dan Pesantren: Pola Penolakan Islam Politik di Pondok Pesantren Gontor Ponorogo by Herlambang Andi Prasetyo Aji

“…The research method used is ethnographic in the sense of understanding the practice and life of individuals as part of a wider community and scope, with research subjects being religious scholars who are people with a formal religious education background in Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor. …”
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Saadi's poetry and its effect on the Persian letters of Maulana Khalid Naqshbandi by Mohieddin Amjadi, Abdolla Toloei azar

“…Maulana Khalid's spiritual and emotional connection with Saadi's works as well as his social status as a religious scholar Also, the promoter of the Naqshbandiyya sect in Kurdistan caused him, like Saadi, to explicitly present his educational letters, which included warnings and reprimands, to his audience and for this purpose, he has usually used Saadi poems. …”
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Problems and Possibilities in Reconciling Islam and Gender Equality Policies in Pakistan by Asma Majeed

“…This paper is qualitative in nature and involves textual analysis of policy documents and written teachings of religious scholars. In-depth interviews were conducted by using interview guide from five religious scholars. …”
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Isu al-mujarrabat menurut perspektif qiyas al-shabah by Nik Mohd Sofa’urrahman Nik Mohd Rosdi, Syed Mohd Jeffri Syed Jaafar, Abdul Karim Ali

“…When certain issues are separated and studied, there will be a lack in each qiyas made by certain religious scholars. Each of the responded issues by the certain religious scholars will usually involve the process of qiyas indirectly. …”
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