Research Article

Education and Social Statuses of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies

Volume: 6 Number: 1 July 14, 2015
  • Veysel Aksoy
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Education and Social Statuses of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the legal rights of the people with intellectual disabilities, the use of these rights, their social status which arising from these rights in the concept of the Islamic Law. For this purpose, figh discussions which based on the different schools of Islamic law are given in this study. Also, according to religion of Islam, how to define intellectual disabilities and how to use their personal rights of individuals with intellectual disabilities are discussed. Conditions of people with intellectual disabilities in the medieval Islamic societies had been tried to discuss under the headings of the social status of them, the criminal liability, the marriage and the divorce, the slavery, social and religious life, education, institutional care.

Key Words: Islam, Islamic Law, Medieval Islamic Society, Intellectual Disabilities 

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Veysel Aksoy This is me

Publication Date

July 14, 2015

Submission Date

July 14, 2015

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Aksoy, V. (2015). Education and Social Statuses of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 6(1), 102-114. https://doi.org/10.20489/intjecse.82934
AMA
1.Aksoy V. Education and Social Statuses of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education. 2015;6(1):102-114. doi:10.20489/intjecse.82934
Chicago
Aksoy, Veysel. 2015. “Education and Social Statuses of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies”. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education 6 (1): 102-14. https://doi.org/10.20489/intjecse.82934.
EndNote
Aksoy V (July 1, 2015) Education and Social Statuses of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education 6 1 102–114.
IEEE
[1]V. Aksoy, “Education and Social Statuses of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies”, International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 102–114, July 2015, doi: 10.20489/intjecse.82934.
ISNAD
Aksoy, Veysel. “Education and Social Statuses of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies”. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education 6/1 (July 1, 2015): 102-114. https://doi.org/10.20489/intjecse.82934.
JAMA
1.Aksoy V. Education and Social Statuses of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education. 2015;6:102–114.
MLA
Aksoy, Veysel. “Education and Social Statuses of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies”. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, vol. 6, no. 1, July 2015, pp. 102-14, doi:10.20489/intjecse.82934.
Vancouver
1.Veysel Aksoy. Education and Social Statuses of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Medieval Islam Societies. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education. 2015 Jul. 1;6(1):102-14. doi:10.20489/intjecse.82934