Sharia
Sharia
Sharia (شريعة Šarīʿa; [ʃaˈriːʕa], "way" or "path") refers to the sacred law of Islam. All Muslims believe Sharia is God's law, but they have differences between themselves as to exactly what it entails. Modernists, traditionalists and fundamentalists all hold different views of Sharia, as do adherents to different schools of Islamic thought and scholarship. Different countries and cultures have varying interpretations of Sharia, as well. read more
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From Democracy to Sharia
From The National Review Online Dated 19 May 2012 A few weeks ago, amid the “Arab Spring” giddiness, a Shiite mosque opened in Cairo. This was big news. Among Egypt’s 80 million people, there are only a few thousand Shiites. It’s a 90 percent Sunni country, with even Christians...
From Democracy to Sharia
From The National Review Online Dated 19 May 2012 A few weeks ago, amid the “Arab Spring” giddiness, a Shiite mosque opened in Cairo. This was big news. Among Egypt’s 80 million people, there are only a few thousand Shiites. It’s a 90 percent Sunni country, with even Christians...
Whither political Islam?
From Philly.com Dated 13 May 2012 The presidential candidates confronted each other in front of the TV cameras for four hours on Thursday, with only two breaks of about 30 minutes. They argued about security, the economy, education — and the role of sharia law. The...
Western Sharia
From The National Review Online Dated 12 May 2012 Ismail Belghar, a 36-year-old Muslim man living in Australia, assaulted, abducted, and nearly killed his sister-in-law. The victim, a 25-year-old Moroccan named Canan Kokden, had dared to take her older sister, Mrs. B, to the beach without Belghar’s permission. This...
Bank Islam mulling acquisition of Indonesia’s Bank Muamalat
From The Malaysian Insider Dated 8 May 2012 KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Bank Islam, the country's second largest sharia bank is still exploring plans for a potential acquisition of a stake in PT Bank Muamalat in Indonesia, said its group managing director and CEO Johan Abdullah. "We...
U.S. Military Bows to Islam … Again
From Accuracy in Media Dated 3 May 2012 The U.S. military is in a full-fledged retreat that is marked by such desperation that it qualifies as a rout. No, not the retreat from Afghanistan, where Afghans in uniform are attacking, killing, and wounding American and other coalition troops...
Religious right in Egypt hoping for Islamic law
From Seattle Times Dated 10 April 2012 Hazem Salah abu Ismail's blend of populism and ultraconservative Salafi Islam has turned him into a leading presidential candidate.
Rev. Terry Jones calls for Koran burning if imprisoned pastor isn't freed
From Detroit News Online Dated 7 April 2012 With the twin spires of the Islamic Center of America in the background, the Rev. Terry Jones praised Christianity and condemned Islam, calling it "of the devil." Jones is on his fourth trip to Dearborn to preach about the dangers...
Tensions rise in Mali as rebels impose sharia law in Timbuktu
From The Globe And Mail Dated 4 April 2012 Mayor predicts resistance to Tuareg rebel faction’s demands in a town known for religious pluralism and moderate Islam
The Islamophobia excuse
From The Nation (Pakistan) Dated 4 April 2012 Philip Giraldi It seems that the Republican presidential aspirants’ fervour to confront Islam has receded a bit with the decline and fall of Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich, but one can likely still count on Rick Santorum to come up with...
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