“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.
Category: Law & courts
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.
“Child brides at center of clash between Islamic and secular laws”
Read an Aug. 4, 2013, Associated Press story in the South Florida Times about a controversy in Nigeria over whether a proposed constitutional amendment concerning “age of consent” would conflict with Shariah.
“How a 21st-century Hitler could succeed”
Read an Aug. 13, 2013, guest column posted by United Press International, in which retired Marine Lt. Col. James Zumwalt warns of attempts at a global Islamic takeover in which Shariah would be the universal legal code.
“Young Muslim American Voices: Sharia: What It Is and What It Isn’t”
Read an Aug. 1, 2011, Center for American Progress interview about Shariah with Asifa Quraishi and the Rev. Welton Gaddy.