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Discourse analysis of Tariq Ramadan
Jurčová, Lívia ; Ťupek, Pavel (advisor) ; Ženka, Josef (referee)
The thesis explores Ṭariq Ramaḍan, a significant Muslim intellectual primarily active in Europe, where he has long been engaged in the issues of Islam in European context. His erudition, charisma, and earned reputation as a mediator between Islam and secularism have brought him great social and academic influence but have also allowed him to actively participate within the sphere of European politics. However, on a global scale, Ramaḍan is a controversial figure, with his critics pointing out that he presents rather inconsistent opinions and adjusts his discourse based on his current audience whereby trying to appeal to both Muslims and non-Muslims, which raises doubts about his true beliefs and intentions. Through content analysis of his official website, the student has examined and compared Ramaḍan's statements in Arabic and English, representing his discourse towards both Muslim and non- Muslim audiences. The focus was laid on the most controversial topics, namely stoning and the role of women in society. The analysis has revealed that Ramaḍan's statements in Arabic and English are indeed inconsistent. In the conclusion, the student proposes possible reasons and intentions for Ramaḍan's choice of inconsistent discourse, drawing from knowledge about Ramaḍan's background but also the...
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United Nations and women's rights in the Middle East
Kodsi, Karla Souad ; Ženka, Josef (advisor) ; Jermanová, Tereza (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the operation and strategies of the United Nations in the field of implementation of women's rights in the Middle East. It covers the development from the approval of Security Council Resolution No. 1325 to the current implementation of the 2030 Agenda, in which, in point No. 5, the UN set out to "achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls". The main goal will be to focus on the question "to what extent the UN is able to influence the women's issue in the Middle East and implement the women's rights agenda according to the approved resolutions and strategies, and what methods and local organizations help with the implementation of these goals?" The sources are official materials and documents of UN Women as well as examples from the practice of selected Arabic- speaking countries. Keywords Middle East, women's rights, UN
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Project NEOM: Comparative analysis of domestic and foreign communication
Kvasničková, Alžběta ; Ťupek, Pavel (advisor) ; Ženka, Josef (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on Saudi Arabia's grand transformation strategy, Economic Vision 2030 and its flagship project, NEOM, an emerging futuristic megacity in Tabuk. NEOM is envisioned as a global hub for trade, innovation, and sustainability, attracting tourists, digital nomads, and investors. The thesis reviews the concept of the rentier state in Saudi Arabia and its national branding strategy and analyzes how NEOM plays a vital role in achieving the Economic Vision's objectives. It investigates the debate surrounding the NEOM project on Twitter and compares Arabic and English discussions to understand the project's communication, which is a part of the rebranding strategy. The analytical part examines the discussion of the NEOM project on Twitter, to assess the reception of the project among domestic and foreign audiences and the communication strategy of the Saudi government. The findings from the Social Network Analysis aim to assess the successes of Saudi rebranding so far, as part of a deeper economic transformation.
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Sibṭ Ibn al-ʿAjamī's Thabat
Švandová, Karolína ; Ženka, Josef (advisor) ; Bielický, Viktor (referee)
The thesis examines the scholarly experience of one of the most renowned muhaddiths from Aleppo of his time, Sibṭ Ibn al-ʿAjamī (d. 1438), in Damascus and Cairo in the years 780- 782/1378-1380. The main manuscript source the thesis draws on are selected parts from Sibṭ Ibn al-ʿAjamī's Thabat study diary, i.e.Thabat. Based on microhistorical analysis of Thabat and other sources written by the hand of Sibṭ Ibn al-ʿAjamī it aims to describe the reality of the scholarly environment during the examined period, and the reflection of this reality in the selected sources. With the information extracted, it offers a unique opportunity to enter a day in the life of a mamluk scholar. Key words: thabat, microhistory, manuscripts, egodocuments, Damascus, Cairo
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Economic and financial reasons for divorces in Gulf countries
Šťastná, Helena ; Ženka, Josef (advisor) ; Jermanová, Tereza (referee)
The thesis deals with the economic and financial reasons for divorces in the Gulf countries. It explores current Islamic laws of selected countries, such as the Personal Status law of the United Arab Emirates and the family law of Qatar. Based on the data extracted, it aims to focus on the demographical changes and how it affects the economic policies of specific countries and their depiction in the selected sources. An analysis of the civil law and demographical trends presents the development of the contemporary society of the Gulf countries with the focus on divorces and why they happen as a negative externality of economic measures that took place, which occurred in concrete examples in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
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Co-existence of Christians and Muslims in contemporary Jordan
Družinina, Naděžda ; Bielický, Viktor (advisor) ; Ženka, Josef (referee)
The goal of my bachelor's thesis is to investigate the coexistence of the Christian minority community and the Muslim majority in the contemporary Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Divided into three parts, the work focuses on the prerequisites for the peaceful coexistence between these two communities. It can be assumed that the right to free belief and religious education enshrined in the Jordanian constitution from 1952, as well as the specific organization of Jordanian society, which features certain aspects of a tribal society, facilitate the peaceful coexistence of Christians in a country with a majority Muslim population. To prove or disprove this assumption, I focused on the following research questions. What is the legal status of Christians in Jordan de facto and de iure? What is their role in the political system? What are the reasons that in Jordan, unlike other countries in the Middle East, the inhabitants of two different religions are able to coexist without major conflict? And finally, what problems does the Jordanian Christian community face? Key words: Christians in Jordan, Christian rights in Jordan, Christians in Jordanian politics, Christian-Muslim relations, religious minorities in the Middle East
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The Influence of Older Architectural Traditions of the Islamic World on the Mosque Architecture of Cairo from the Beginning of the 19th Century to the Present
Rudiš, Martin ; Ženka, Josef (advisor) ; Nováček, Karel (referee) ; Klapetek, Martin (referee)
This dissertation focuses on the continued influence of older architectural traditions of the Islamic world, or the tendency of architects to refer to these traditions, on mosque architecture in Cairo from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day. It not only provides answers as to what role this phenomenon has played and how this has manifested itself, but also to the reasons behind it, proving that a key factor was the involvement of European architects, influenced by historicism, who were active in Egypt during the 19th century. The core part of the work consists of sixteen case studies divided into four subperiods. For each, specific older traditions are identified, which served as the architect's source of inspiration. Based on a description and analysis of the buildings, this work traces the gradual changes in the approaches of the architects and their adoption of elements, forms and solutions. The results reveal that these approaches were guided by the concurrent influence of Western architecture, i.e. historicism, later modernist architecture, postmodernism, and the global architectural trends resulting from them. The modern architecture of Cairo's mosques is therefore largely determined by the conflict between tradition and modernity.
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Granada elites in the 15th century
Ženka, Josef ; Gombár, Eduard (advisor) ; Veselý, Rudolf (referee)
Th e work deals with the inner history of the Nasrid emirate in the fi fteenth century, emphasizing the behaviour of the elite families and their relationship to the ruling power. According to the analysis of the contemporary sources the author determined the genealogy of the most prominent families. He subsequently concentrates on their mutual relationship, their action during the coup, and their ruling power in the course of the fi fteenth century. What emerge here as dominant elements are Muhammad IX.'s elites. As they participated in every single coup, they gained substantial power and to a large degree contributed to the decline of the emirate. Th e author pays attention to the growing power of the Granadan families' high representatives to the exclusion of the king's power, which resulted into the disintegration of the emirate. It's the attendant phenomenon on the events of the fi fteenth century. Th e work also deals with the fi nal confl ict among the elite families in the Granadan War, which was the culmination of the dynastic argument and entailed the decline of the emirate.
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Educational policy in Morocco and Tunisia during French protectorate
Gavenda, Lukáš ; Ženka, Josef (advisor) ; Beránek, Zdeněk (referee)
This thesis compares French educational policy in Morocco and Tunisia during the French protectorate. It concetrates on the evolution of educational systems of both countries before the French colonial era and French reforms of the system. It is based on an analysis of the key figures of the protectorates, the residents-general Cambon and Lyautey and their heads of the education departments Machuel and Hardy. That is achieved through an analysis of their opinions on the educational and colonial policy and their application. The thesis deals with the beginninigs of the protectorate era when the foundations of the French system were laid.
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Christian Captives in 17th Century Morocco
Kolek, Ladislav ; Veselý, Rudolf (advisor) ; Ženka, Josef (referee)
This thesis presents an inquiry into the issue of Christian captives in 17 th century Morocco, while the main concern is given to all main aspects of the moroccan captivity. The thesis begins with the introduction to the historical background of the period, which is followed by chronological delineation of the act of being taken captive where the corsaires of Salé took their part, then the living conditions which the Christians had to face during their captivity in Morocco, to the possibilities of redemption which the situation offered. keywords: Morocco, piracy, captives, Christians, 17 th century, Moulay Ismail, Salé, Republic of Bouregreg
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