Treatment of individuals with disabilities throughout history and across religions in Libya

Treatment of individuals with disabilities throughout history and across religions in Libya

Abulhul, Zeinab

English

20201100

This article describes historical eras’ and religions’ influences on Libyan people’s attitudes toward individuals with disabilities. This article depicts the emergence of ancient civilizations and religions (e.g. the Pharaoh era, the Greek and Roman Empires, Arab immigrant civilizations, and the Ottoman and Italian Empires) in Libya and assesses how these civilizations’ cultures have shaped Libyan people’s opinions toward and acceptance of people with disabilities. This article also reviews the Libyan literature about disabled people throughout the country’s history. In doing so, this study describes the impact of ancient civilizations on Libya’s current population. It also expresses the impact of divine religions and contemporary invasions. Ultimately, this article is intended to raise people’s awareness of fair advocacy for people with disabilities’ rights.

9.5.1

9.5.1; 9.5.3; 1.2; 1.3.5

disability [pri]; disabled persons[pri]; historical aspects [pri]; religious ethics [pri]

ancient history; children; culture; government regulation; Islamic ethics; killing; rights; stigmatization

Libya

disability rights

Open Journal of Social Sciences. 2020 November; 8(11): 207-218

Copyright © 2020 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

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23275952 (print); 23275960 (online)