Mahr as Contract: internal pluralism and external perspectives

This paper examines the Islamic legal doctrine of mahr - an inherent component to the marriage contract.In the first part the principal aspects of the marriage contract are analysed and the pluralism between Football - Gloves - Senior Islamic schools and geo-political regimes are acknowledged.In the second part the "mahr" itself is specifically con

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Sustaining the integrity of the threatened self: A cluster-randomised trial among social assistance applicants in the Netherlands.

Stereotypes and stigma associated with living on welfare or a low income can be a psychological threat that hampers performance and undermines aspirations.Our paper explores the potential of a novel self-affirmation intervention to mitigate such adverse impacts.The intervention comprises a verbal self-affirmation exercise for applicants during thei

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Pan-cancer analysis for the prognostic and immunological role of CD47: interact with TNFRSF9 inducing CD8 + T cell exhaustion

Abstract Purpose The research endeavors to explore the implications of CD47 in cancer immunotherapy effectiveness.Specifically, there is a gap in comprehending the influence of CD47 on the tumor immune microenvironment, particularly in relation to CD8 + T cells.Our study aims to elucidate the prognostic and immunological relevance of CD47 to enhanc

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