Sharia law
Fraud claims, wine money, Sharia: Ethical storms around Ilhan Omar’s husband
The legal battles facing Tim Mynett have reignited questions regarding the alignment of his business ventures with the strict Islamic values Congresswoman Omar champions.
Texas governor designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood criminal, terrorist groups
Syrian justice minister tells TML: ‘Coordination with US-led coalition can be lawful under Shariah’
Knesset advances bill expanding rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters
Mark Ruffalo called out for 'Islamophobia'
Ruffalo criticized the right-wing initiative, Project 2025, which he likened to “the Sharia Law of the 'Christian' crazy people,” in a post on X last week.
Halachic State vs Caliphate: How do Jewish extremists differ from Islamist extremists? - opinion
Each fundamentalist movement presents to its followers a vision of a state of religious law between the river Jordan and the sea - a Halachic State or an Islamic Caliphate.
‘F*** Sharia’: Turkey detains lawyer who criticized fundamentalist Islamic law online
The lawyer said that, in response to her social media, she had received threats online by "people who said they would put me to the sword and that I would become their concubine."
Israel must prevail on the social media battlefield - opinion
In the age of social media, bite-sized tweets, TikTok videos, and Instagram reels can be devastating. The war for the future is one that Israel cannot afford to lose.
Muslims in mixed Israeli cities see higher divorce rates
The Islamic courts of Israel, commonly referred to as Sharia courts, have considerable jurisdiction over family affairs, more so than their religious court counterparts.
Taliban mark two years since return to power in Afghanistan
Security was tight in the capital on Tuesday, which was declared a holiday, with soldiers stepping up checks.
Azerbaijan arrests cell accused of working with Iran to launch coup
Azerbaijani authorities have arrested a number of cells they claim were working with Iranian security services in recent months.
Iran's judiciary chief threatens to prosecute unveiled women 'without mercy'
A growing number of Iranian women have been ditching their veils since the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.
Terror cannot be used to impose Sharia law - Pakistan’s top scholars
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) armed Islamist movement “is involved in anti-state activities, is a rebel and it has nothing to do with jihad,” leading mufti says.
On This Day: The Muslim conquest of Mecca in 630 CE
Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is home to Masjid al-Haram, the largest mosque in the world which has within it the Ka'ba toward which all Muslims pray.