Abed Awad
Abed Awad is a New Jersey lawyer specializing in Shariah-related cases. He calls the anti-Shariah movement un-American and unconstitutional.
Region: United States of America
“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.
“NC Muslims hope Gov. Pat McCrory vetoes anti-Shariah bill”
Read a July 26, 2013, Religion News Service story about North Carolina Muslims’ hopes for a gubernatorial veto of anti-Shariah legislation there.
“Living to 120 and Beyond: Americans’ Views on Aging, Medical Advances and Radical Life Extension”
Survey results released Aug. 6, 2013, by the Pew Research Center indicate that most Americans would not choose to dramatically increase their life spans even if scientific breakthroughs made that possible. A slim majority, in fact, said radical life extension would be bad for society. Pew also released two companion reports, “To Count Our Days: […]
“Policies of 47 Christian faith groups towards homosexuality”
See a list of the policies of different Christian denominations on homosexuality at ReligiousTolerance.org, which also maintains a list called “Homosexuality and religion: Policies of non-Judeo-Christian religions.”
“Developments in Same-Sex Marriage Laws”
FindLaw.com offers a history of legal cases (scroll toward bottom of page) on same-sex marriage.
“Ohio Federal Judge Enjoins State-DOMA: More Aftermath of Windsor”
The Constitutional Law Prof blog highlights legal cases involving same-sex marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act and other matters dealing with sexual orientation.
“Recognition of Same-Sex Couples Worldwide, Recognition of Same-Sex Couples in the United States”
Lamba Legal lists countries and states that allow gay couples to marry or that recognize or provide protections for same-sex relationships through other means. Note that the publication was last updated in September 2011, so it doesn’t reflect recent changes.