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July 5, 2010

What isn’t wrong with Sharia law?

Sharia councils in the UK will frequently ask people to sign an agreement to abide by their decisions: […]
July 2, 2010

Harry Potter actress’ family charged over kill threats

The father and brother of Muslim actress Afshan Azad (22) have been charged with threatening to kill her […]
July 1, 2010

Muslim pupils taken out of music lessons ‘because Islam forbids playing an instrument’

Some Muslim students in British schools are being withdrawn from music lessons because some Islamic beliefs forbid followers […]
July 1, 2010

Store opposes Sharia councils

Jonas Gahr Store, Norway’s Foreign Minister (Labour Party), has rejected the idea of establishing a Sharia council in […]
July 1, 2010

Demonstration against Sharia law

A London demonstration against Sharia and religious laws was a great success: several hundred people joined One Law […]
July 1, 2010

Government offers help after huge rise in men forced into unwanted marriages

Greater vigilance has been urged about British men being forced into marriage after a surge in reported cases […]
July 1, 2010

Tory MP bids to ‘ban the burka’

A British MP has introduced a law to ban the burqa: Philip Hollobone, MP of Kettering who introduced […]
June 30, 2010

Not Anyone’s Daughter

Representatives Joseph Crowley of New York and Mary Bono Mack of California are sponsoring legislation that would make […]
June 30, 2010

Sharia-based policies could “distinegrate” Indonesia

In Indonesia, fears are rising that Sharia-based policies could “disintegrate” the country. via:[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/30/shariabased-policies-could-%E2%80%98disintegrate%E2%80%99-indonesia-nu.html]
June 30, 2010

Report: Female Circumcision in Iraqi Kurdistan

Attempts to ban female genital cutting have made gains in Kurdistan, but its efforts to outlaw the practice […]
June 30, 2010

Specialist unit reports more male forced marriages

Men accounted for 14% of the total number of forced marriage cases in the UK last year, numbering […]
June 28, 2010

Hard-line groups target Christianity with sharia law

A joint congress of Muslim organizations in Indonesia demanded the Bekasi regency and municipality administrations immediately implement Islamic […]
June 28, 2010

Saudi Arabia Moves to Regulate Child Marriages

While Saudi-Arabia’s government is believed to support curbing the practice of child marriages, King Abdullah’s regime has yet […]
June 28, 2010

Congressional Candidate Says She’s Target Of Death Threats

Murfreesboro (TN) detectives are investigating alleged death threats made against a candidate for the US Congress, Lou Ann […]
June 24, 2010

Local news: Pastor gets OK for handouts

A Christian pastor can distribute literature on the streets at this weekend’s Arab-American festival along Warren Avenue in […]