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Rumeli Journal of Islamic Studies, published by Trakya University, Faculty of Theology, Edirne.

On behalf of all authors, as the corresponding author of the manuscript, I warrant that

a)  the manuscript submitted is my/our own original work;

b)  all authors participated in the work in a substantive way and are prepared to take public responsibility for the work;

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with Rumeli Islam as detailed in this Copyright Release Form, and I will be responsible in the event of all disputes that have occurred and that may occur,

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f)  the manuscript has not been published and is not being submitted or considered for publication elsewhere;

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However, reproduction, posting, transmission or other distribution or use of the article or any material contained therein, in any medium as permitted hereunder, requires a citation to the Journal and appropriate credit to Rumeli Journal of Islamic Studies as publisher, suitable in form and content as follows: Title of article, author(s), journal title and volume/issue, Copyright© year.

As the corresponding author, I also warrant that “Rumeli Journal of Islamic Studies and the Journal Editors” will not be held liable against all copyright claims of any third party or in lawsuits that may be filed in the future, and that I will be the only person who will be liable in such cases. I also warrant that the article contains no libellous or unlawful statements,  I/ we did not use any unlawful method or material during the research, I/we obtained all legal permissions pertaining to the research, and I/we adhered to ethical principles during the research.