Upshot of coronavirus on the teenagers of Indian subcontinent and Middle East

2022 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Khushboo Agnihotri ◽  
Sachin Kumar Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Indian Subcontinent

scholarly journals Phytochemicals and Biological Activity of Desert Date (Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile)

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy ◽  
Guggalada Govardhana Yadav ◽  
Yaser Hassan Dewir ◽  
Abdullah Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Root Bark ◽  
Balanites Aegyptiaca ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Many underutilized tree species are good sources of food, fodder and possible therapeutic agents. Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family and is popularly known as “desert date”, reflecting its edible fruits. This tree grows naturally in Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. Local inhabitants use fruits, leaves, roots, stem and root bark of the species for the treatment of various ailments. Several research studies demonstrate that extracts and phytochemicals isolated from desert date display antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective and molluscicidal activities. Mesocarp of fruits, seeds, leaves, stem and root bark are rich sources of saponins. These tissues are also rich in phenolic acids, flavonoids, coumarins, alkaloids and polysterols. Some constituents show antioxidant, anticancer and antidiabetic properties. The objective of this review is to summarize studies on diverse bioactive compounds and the beneficial properties of B. aegyptiaca.

South Asia, the Middle East, and Muslim Transnationalism

2019 ◽  
pp. 186-192
Author(s):  
Simon Wolfgang Fuchs
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
New Research

The conclusion revisits the extent to which Pakistani Shi‘is have been increasingly drawn into the circuits of the Shi‘i international in the course of the 20th and 21st centuries. It argues that both Sunni and Shi‘i scholars have not been satisfied with merely being relegated to peripheral positions. Rather, Pakistani Muslim thinkers have been actively carving out spaces of influence for themselves. They continue to insist on the historical intellectual contributions of the Indian subcontinent and at times even claim hermeneutical hegemony for the region. The conclusion also takes a comparative look at India, where Shi‘i intellectual life was significantly less disrupted than in Pakistan. The conclusion calls for a new research paradigm that would take seriously the importance of bidirectional flows of thought between South Asia and the Middle East. Such a novel perspective has the potential to fundamentally reshape existing understandings of present-day phenomena such as Islamism.

Arabic, the Arab Middle East, and the Definition of Muslim Identity in Twentieth Century India

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Qasim Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Muslim Identity ◽  
Ruling Elite ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Sizeable Minority ◽  
Arab Middle East

The “foreignness” of Islam in India is a familiar theme in the rhetoric of contemporary-Hindu fundamentalism. The numerical majority of Hindus in India is taken to mean that the nation-state ought to be founded on ideals and institutions defined as authentically “Hindu”, that India is the land of the Hindus, and that it must be ruled only by them. This ideology evidently leaves little room for non-Hindus, but especially so for Muslims, who ruled large parts of the Indian subcontinent for several centuries and who still constitute a sizeable minority in India. It is argued, for instance, that as the ruling elite in India, Muslims not only exploited the Hindus, they never even thought of themselves as “really” Indian and should not consequently be considered as such. For all the centrality of the Muslim Other to constructions of Hindu fundamentalism, the appeal and success of the latter is predicated on the systematic exclusion, if not the expulsion, of Muslims from the Hindu nation-state.

Ashura

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Early Years ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
Umayyad Dynasty ◽  
History Of ◽  
Political Dispute ◽  
North African Countries

Ashura is the name of the tenth of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Ashura day is allegedly associated with a number of biblical events in the ancient history of the Middle East and constituted the day of fasting during the early years of Islam. It is also the day of celebration and festivities in some North African countries. However, Ashura is particularly observed by Shi’i Muslims as the day when Husayn ibn Ali and his few companions were brutally massacred at the battle of Karbala in the 7th century over the disputed legitimacy of the Umayyad dynasty. The years after the death of the prophet Muhammad were a time of political struggles and disputes over who would be the legitimate leader of Muslims. However, the atrocity of killing Husayn, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, left a perpetual mark on the history of Islam and contribute to dividing the Muslim community into Shi’i and Sunni factions, which was fully institutionalized later. The tragedy of Ashura is not considered as the root of the division, but it has played a major role in establishing the division that was theologically institutionalized later. The Shi’i popular phrase: “Every day is Ashura, and everywhere is Karbala” implies that from the Shi’i point of view the battle of Karbala is an eternal struggle for justice, not a mere historical battle over a political dispute. Thus, Ashura and its annual commemoration have become the keystone of Shi’i creed and rituals. Throughout history, Shi’i Muslims have developed diverse rituals to observe Ashura, aimed at narrating the tragedy, expressing sorrow over Husayn’s suffering, or reenacting of the battle of Karbala. The rituals of paying tribute to the martyrdom of Husayn originated in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Iran, and they were then diffused to and propagated throughout the Indian subcontinent. While observing Ashura is associated with Shi’i communities in the Middle East, the commemoration is not solely affiliated with Shi’i Muslims in India; rather, it is practiced as an intercommunity ritual. Although the Middle East is the birthplace of Shi’i rituals, Indian communities have made a major contribution to the geographic dispersal of the rituals across the British Empire as far as the Caribbean islands. Tribute to the Ashura tragedy annually begins from the first of Muharram until forty days after Ashura, known as the day Arb’aein (the fortieth). Although the commemoration takes place over fifty days, it is particularly intensified from the seventh to the tenth of Muharram.

Recent Recordings of Traditional music from the Arabian Gulf and Saudi Arabia

1996 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay Hardy Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Distribution Channels ◽  
Traditional Music ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Music Distribution

The music of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf flourishes predominantly within its own regional boundaries, a function of both the fragmented music distribution channels in the Middle East and the deep imprint that local traditional cultures have left on it. While the music’s popularity is strictly regional, it is full of vitality, supporting an array of male and female song stars whose audiences eagerly await performances and recordings.The distinct sound of Gulf music echoes the internal and external historic influences on the region, interwoven with the highly syncopated rhythms and the stark unaccompanied songs of the Bedouin. Pilgrims brought foreign music influences to Mecca and Medina and left their mark on the musical ensembles of the Arabian cities in rhythms and maqāmāt. The trading and pearling towns on the coasts and in the Peninsula’s interior also saw foreigners come and go, who left their music and songs behind. As a result, a rich and varied yet distinctly Arabian/Khalījī sound developed, echoing the voices and instrumental music of East Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

scholarly journals Clinical characteristics, management and outcomes of Indian subcontinent and Middle East acute heart failure patients: Results: From the Gulf acute heart failure registry

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. S75
Author(s):  
Prashanth Panduranga ◽  
Ibrahim Al-Zakwani ◽  
Kadhim Sulaiman ◽  
Khalid F. AlHabib ◽  
Wael Almahmeed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Acute Heart Failure ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Heart Failure Patients

scholarly journals Environmental Politics in the Middle East

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Horn Of Africa ◽  
Political Struggle ◽  
Ruling Elites ◽  
Political Economies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Commodity Trading

This book investigates how ecology and politics meet in the Middle East and how those interactions connect to the global political economy. Through region-wide analyses and case studies from the Arabian Peninsula, the Gulf of Aden, the Levant and North Africa, the volume highlights the intimate connections of environmental activism, energy infrastructure and illicit commodity trading with the political economies of Central Asia, the Horn of Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The book's nine chapters analyze how the exploitation and representation of the environment have shaped the history of the region--and determined its place in global politics. It argues that how the ecological is understood, instrumentalized and intervened upon is the product of political struggle: deconstructing ideas and practices of environmental change means unravelling claims of authority and legitimacy. This is particularly important in a region frequently seen through the prism of environmental determinism, where ruling elites have imposed authoritarian control as the corollary of “environmental crisis.” This unique and urgent collection will question much of what we think we know about this pressing issue.

scholarly journals Bank Soundness and Sustainability-Evidence From Middle East, Indian Sub-Continent and African Banks

IKONOMIKA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Abdul Razak Abdul Hadi1 ◽  
Tulus Suryanto ◽  
Eddy Yap Tat Hiung
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Risk Premium ◽  
Default Risk ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Banking Supervision ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Basel Committee ◽  
Capital Adequacy Ratio ◽  
Loan Growth

ABSTRACTThe study is carried out with the objective of examining the effects of bank’s liquidity (LR), non-performing loans (NPL), capital adequacy ratio (CAR), loan growth (FEXP) and default risk premium (FQL) on bank’s performance as measured by return on assets (ROA) within the framework of Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.The financial intermediation theory of banking is reexamined to see how the current banking supervision safeguards the interest of depositors.  Engaging pooled OLS as an estimation tool on 93 commercial banks in Middle East, Africa and Indian subcontinent over study period from 2009 through 2016, the findings reveal thatthere are significant relationships between bank’s performance and its liquidity plus loan growth.  Both ROA and FEXP are also found to be positively correlated.  Even though NPL and CAR do not have significant relationship with ROA, both are found to be negatively correlated with ROA.  Overall, the study has proven that liquidity and loan growth have pivotal roles in sustaining bank’s profitability over time.   Keywords: Bank’s Liquidity, Return on Assets,Capital Adequacy Ratio, Non-Performing Loans, Loan Growth, Static Panel Data, PooledOLS and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Water, Blood, and the Nuclear Club

2021 ◽  
pp. 165-188
Author(s):  
Jacob Darwin Hamblin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
The United States ◽  
The 1960S

China’s Bomb set into a motion a series of events that resulted in the late 1960s in the signing of a non-proliferation treaty—an agreement that, by century’s end, would bind together nearly 200 participating governments. In their zeal to attract other countries into agreements about non-proliferation and safeguards, nuclear states—led by the United States—recommitted to the multiple promises of the peaceful atom. Two of the most politically volatile regions on earth, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, would see bloody conflict in the 1960s and beyond, at the same time that politicians promoted nuclear programs there under the banner of the peaceful atom. If non-nuclear nations agreed to forgo weapons development in exchange for access to the atom’s civilian applications, those applications needed to be perceived as valuable, even if based on a mirage.

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