Saudi father forgives the killer of his two sons for the sake of God and family ties. (Supplied) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Sunday, 16 April 2017 Six months after the […]
A speech delivered by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Khalifatul Masih IV at the Inter‑religious Consults, Suriname, on 3rd June 1991 Published by: Islam International Publications Ltd. Islamabad, Sheephatch Lane, Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ, […]
Malaysia Sun (IANS) Tuesday 2nd August, 2016 Jakarta, Aug 2 (IANS) Indonesian President Joko Widodo opened the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum here on Tuesday, urging the Muslim community to use their fundamental powers to tackle global economy. Speaking at the Jakarta Convention Centre, President Widodo said the Muslim […]
By Anna Bisaro, New Haven Register POSTED: 06/17/16 Defendant Ted Hakey Jr., accused of shooting into a mosque next door to his Meriden home, is seen for a court appearance in New Haven in January.John Woike — Hartford Courant via AP HARTFORD >> A man who fired rifle shots towards […]
Suggested Reading Shariah and Constitution: A Personal Journey
Source: Independent Forty state-run Iranian media outlets have jointly offered a new $600,000 bounty for the death of British Indian author Salman Rushdie, according to the state-run Fars News Agency. Fars […]
TEHRAN — An Iranian mother spared the life of her son’s convicted murderer with an emotional slap in the face as he awaited execution with the noose around his neck, a newspaper reported Thursday. The dramatic climax followed a rare public campaign to save the life of Balal, who at 19 […]
The country’s ruler says sharia was created as guidance from Allah ANDREW BUNCOMBE Saturday 29 March 2014 The Sultan of Brunei, one of the world’s wealthiest rulers and a […]
RODOLFO ESTIMO JR. | Arab News Friday 1 February 2013 RIYADH: Filipino expats in the Kingdom expressed gratitude late yesterday following a Saudi government decision to shoulder the unpaid balance […]
Muslim Brotherhood Statement on Islamic Law and National Identity Translation of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood statement regarding Sharia (Islamic Law) and its importance in society, and therefore in the country’s new national charter. The Muslim Brotherhood was founded for the purpose of reviving the spirit of Islam and awakening faith in […]
The Jakarta Globe: In August 2002, a number of Islam-based political parties demanded the Jakarta Charter be included in the Constitution, which would mean that Muslims in Indonesia would have the obligation to live according to the prescriptions of Shariah law. The effort was supported by a large number of […]
Source: EGYPT INDEPENDENT Results from polling stations across Egypt’s 27 governorates began to roll in late Thursday night and early Friday morning following the country’s most competitive presidential poll in history. Voting confirmed analysts’ suspicions that only five of the thirteen candidates face the possibility of advancing into a run-off. […]
Source: USA Today. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A bill designed to prevent Kansas courts or government agencies from making decisions based on Islamic or other foreign legal codes has cleared the state Legislature after a contentious debate about whether the measure upholds American values or appeals to prejudice against Muslims. […]
Source: Tillsonburg News – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada (AMYA) is hosting a Shari’a Law open house this Saturday (April 7) at the Tillsonburg Public Library from 12 noon until 4 p.m. The event is titled “Shari’a, The misunderstood Islamic Law” and designed as an information session to […]
By REUTERS ARABNEWS TUNIS: The moderate Islamist Ennahda party, which leads Tunisia’s government, said on Monday it would oppose naming Islamic law, or sharia, in the new constitution, an issue that has threatened to derail the country’s transition to democracy. A constituent assembly, elected in October, is hashing out a […]
Source: The Christian Science Monitor By Reza Aslan and Harris Zafar / February 29, 2012 There are those who would have you believe that Islamic law, or sharia, is taking over America. […]
Author: Maher Abu-Munshar Reviewed by: Rabia Mir (Canada) About the author: Dr Maher Abu-Munshar is Assistant Professor in Qatar University. He completed his PhD in 2003 (Dundee, UK) and won in […]
Source: CNN US Federal Appeals court has blocked an Oklahoma State Ballot approved measure that barred state Judges from considering Islamic Law, or other international Law in their decision making. […]
By: Maidah Ahmad Source: the Barrie Examiner (Re: ‘Canada gets it right with veil rules’ in the Dec. 13 edition of the Examiner) I believe in modesty and therefore I […]
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times We can read John Makdisi’s magnum opus by ordering the North Carlina Law Review article from a Library or […]