“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.
Category: Law & courts
“Foreign Law Bans: Legal Uncertainties and Practical Problems”
The Center for American Progress released a report May 16, 2013, on the status of foreign-law bans throughout the United States.
“Foreign Law Bans: Political Statement or Unconstitutional?”
Read a May 16, 2013, Stateline.org article about state bans on use of Shariah and other foreign legal systems and whether those bans hinder international commerce or have other unintended consequences.
“The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society”
A survey released April 30, 2013, by the Pew Research Center explores the views of Muslims in 39 countries regarding Shariah.
David Yerushalmi
David Yerushalmi is co-founder and senior counsel at the American Freedom Law Center, a Michigan-based public-interest law firm whose motto is “fighting for faith and freedom.” He is a leading voice in the anti-Shariah movement.
Abed Awad
Abed Awad is a New Jersey lawyer specializing in Shariah-related cases. He calls the anti-Shariah movement un-American and unconstitutional.
“Times Topics: Shariah (Islamic Law)”
Articles about Shariah are collected on a Times Topics page at The New York Times.
“Despite West’s Efforts, Afghan Youths Cling to Traditional Ways”
Read a July 31, 2013, New York Times story that says harsh measures in Afghanistan that many attribute to Shariah are actually linked more to tribal customs than to Islamic law.