scholarly journals Surveillance, Pastoral Power and Embodied Infrastructures of Care among Migrant Filipino Muslims in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Johnson

Surveillance features routinely in discussions of migration in terms of boundary crossing and border policing; that is, of how states and state-like entities seek to limit and control movement, often at a distance. What is less frequently examined is how migrants who are excluded from care by forms of selective non/surveillance have to rely on their own informal social networks, referred to here as embodied infrastructures, to provide both care and the forms of watching that enable that care. Drawing together Foucault’s (2009) notion of pastoral power and Simone’s (2004) notion of ‘people as infrastructure’, I explore ethnographically the way that surveillance features in and is gendered by migrant Filipino practices of care in Saudi Arabia, an overlooked but vital part of the way that people create ‘platforms for living’, as well as enact social control and normative conformity, in sometimes precarious situations.

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (14) ◽  
pp. 62-141
Author(s):  
المحامي د. عدنان بن جمعان الزهراني المحامي د. عدنان بن جمعان الزهراني

there is no doubt that the way chosen by the rulers of this country, may God protect it, made reference in all its works and acts for the Quran and the Sunnah; as the seventh article of the Basic Law of Ruling which is issued by the Royal Decree No. A / 90 dated 27/8/1412 AH states: “The ruling in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia derives its authority from Quran and Sunnah of the prophet and they are the rulers over this law and all state laws”, and the eighth article states: "The ruling in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is based on justice, mutual consultation "Shura", and equality in accordance with Sharia law." This study is an application based on this approach, which is depending on Quran and Sunnah, and based on justice, Shura, and equality between people according to the provisions of Sharia. Whilst scientific research is one of the legitimate ways which paves the way for exchanging opinions and providing advice; the researcher in his capacity as a practitioner, and has experience in this regard, and has something to add about a new topic like this which is classified within the jurisprudence of contemporary issues, especially in our country, may God protect it, considering that applications related to tax are characterized as contemporary issues, and it is still on its way to take shape and clarity; Therefore, the researcher tries to present a study in this regard because of the inaccuracy he observed in the implementation and the lack of perception according to his point of view, in which it may contribute to rationalizing the work, and leaves an influence on the development of this sector, as this presented study does not determine the principles concerning what is imposed on the practitioner, it rather determines what is beyond that where it draws attention that economic policies are nothing but a reflection of the ideological attitudes and ideas which those who determine those policies believe in, in addition to that steps in various areas should be launched in harmony with those ideological and intellectual trends. This study determines that imposing zakat on the practitioneras a man of a profession is incorrect and there is no supporting evidence for it and no scholar has said something like that in our entire jurisprudential heritage. As for imposing tax on the practitioner, it is something that is justifiable, but with certain conditions. The most important of which is that it should be characterized by horizontal justice: It means treating similar taxpayers alike, and vertical justice: It means treating different taxpayers in circumstances differently. This was emphasized during the study, as the study showed that the only tax that can be imposed on the practitioner is the income tax, and it is not accepted to impose such tax, in accordance with good tax standards, unless the income tax is imposed on other similar professions which is in accordance to the aforementioned horizontal justice rule. As for the imposition of value-added tax on the professional, this is not fair; because it necessarily becomes an income tax, and I mentioned the reason for that, and accordingly it is not accepted to be imposed on the practitioner, because he becomes a victim of double taxation, which is discussed in this study. I conclude this research sincerely for the sake of Allah the Almighty, His Messenger, the Muslim rulers and Muslim people. Prayers and blessings be upon his prophet, household and companions. Concluded at the end of Ramadan 1441 AH. Lawyer: DR. Adnan Al-Zahrani


2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (s1) ◽  
pp. e59-e60
Author(s):  
Huaguang Lu ◽  
Mahmoud Moussa Ismail ◽  
Owais Ahmed Khan ◽  
Yousef Al Hammad ◽  
Salah Haban Abdel Rhman ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 111-117
Author(s):  
Maha Al-Mozaini ◽  
Tahani Alrahbeni ◽  
Qais Dirar ◽  
Jawaher Alotibi ◽  
Abdulrahman Alrajhi

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Essam Abdou Ahmed Saleh

The importance of this study lies in presenting a program to enable the students with mild intellectual disability to acquire some pre-academic mathematical concepts. It also provides a scale to measure the pre-academic mathematical concepts among the educable students with intellectual disability. The study applied the experimental method on a sample of 20 children with intellectual disability who were distributed into two groups; control and experimental. The sample was selected from Rafha Province schools. The program was made up of 96 sessions, four sessions a week. Each session lasted for 60 minutes and was divided into two 30-minute sessions (activities). The researcher used a pre-academic mathematical concepts scale to collect data and to compare the performance of the experimental and control groups in the pre and post-tests. The results of the study indicated that there are statistically significant differences in the pre-academic mathematical concepts scale among the students of the two groups at the (0.01) level in favor of the experimental group.The improvement in the acquisition of some pre-academic mathematical concepts among the sample members is attributed to the student’s utilization of the program used in the current study, which is based on the guided discovery method. The researcher used a group of attractive activities desired by children. The researcher applied number of immediate reinforcements and constant encouragements to enhance proper functioning. He took into consideration presenting these activities in a gradual simplified way, moving from the easy to the hard.


2014 ◽  
pp. 131-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Gonzalez Guittar ◽  
Shannon K. Carter

As the internet becomes increasingly important in establishing identities and social networks, it becomes a mechanism for social control.  We apply the components of Foucault’s means of corrective training—hierarchical observation, normalizing judgment, and examination—to the comments section of a popular couponing blog to analyze tactics participants use to discipline each other’s couponing behaviors.  We find Foucault’s framework applicable with some modification.  Participants use discursive techniques to establish hierarchical surveillance however hierarchies are not upheld throughout the interactions, making lateral surveillance more applicable.  Participants engage in normalizing judgment by critiquing and correcting “deviant” behavior and positively reinforcing “good” behavior.  The blog itself mirrors the examination; as the blog master describes activities, participants try them, and return to the site to report their results, which can then be compared to others.  These findings illustrate online interactions as a mechanism of informal social surveillance and control.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-226
Author(s):  
Abdulsalam Ali Asseri ◽  
Mohab Mohamed Manna ◽  
Iqbal Mohamed Yasin ◽  
Mashael Mohamed Moustafa ◽  
Fatmah Mousa Roubie ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 54 (s1) ◽  
pp. 350-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huaguang Lu ◽  
Mahmoud Moussa Ismail ◽  
Owais Ahmed Khan ◽  
Yousef Al Hammad ◽  
Salah Shaban Abdel Rhman ◽  
...  

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