Andrew Bostom
Dr. Andrew Bostom is associate professor of medicine at Brown University Medical School in Providence, R.I. He has written several books about Islam, including Sharia Versus Freedom: The Legacy of Islamic Totalitarianism.
Category: Law & courts
Julie Macfarlane
Julie Macfarlane is a law professor at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She has expertise in Islamic family law and is the author of Islamic Divorce in North America: A Shari’a Path in a Secular Society.
“Nothing to Fear: Debunking the Mythical ‘Sharia Threat’ to Our Judicial System”
The American Civil Liberties Union issued a report in May 2011 about the push for anti-Shariah laws.
“Anti-Foreign Law Bill Can’t Pass Senate”
Read a CBS Miami story about a measure that died in the Florida Legislature in May 2013.
Robert Vischer
Robert Vischer is dean and professor of law at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. His research interests explore the intersection of law, religion and public policy, and his books include Conscience and the Common Good: Reclaiming the Space Between Person and State.
“The Dangers of Anti-Sharia Laws”
Read a March 2012 article by law professor Robert K. Vischer in the journal First Things. He argues that anti-Shariah laws set a dangerous precedent that could damage religious liberty for all, not just for Muslims.
“State Legislation Restricting Use of Foreign or Religious Law”
This April 8, 2013, graphic by the Pew Research Center gives state-by-state details about proposed or enacted legislation to limit use of foreign/religious law in court matters.
“Shariah or not, Muslim divorces can get tricky”
Read an Oct. 1, 2012, Religion News Service story about how anti-Shariah measures can complicate divorce for Muslim Americans.
“Citing risk to adoptions, Missouri gov. vetoes anti-Shariah bill”
Read a June 4, 2013, Religion News Service story about Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of an anti-Shariah measure.