COMING SOON Humanitarians are working more than ever before in contexts where Islamic norms inform the terrain in which they operate. Most of today’s conflicts take place in Muslim countries or involve Muslim combatants, who sometimes turn to Islamic law to govern their military conduct. It is a rich, but complex set of rules. In a new series of reports, we explore what Islamic jurisprudence says about the protection of civilians – and how humanitarians and jihadists are interpreting those injunctions.
Humanitarians are working more than ever before in contexts where Islamic norms inform the terrain in which they operate.
Most of today’s conflicts take place in Muslim countries or involve Muslim combatants, who sometimes turn to Islamic law to govern their military conduct. It is a rich, but complex set of rules.
In a new series of reports, we explore what Islamic jurisprudence says about the protection of civilians – and how humanitarians and jihadists are interpreting those injunctions.
