sharia law
Al-Azhar to issue document to stand up for women’s rights in Islam
Egypt
February 21, 2017
Al-Azhar to issue document to stand up for women’s rights in Islam
As Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah Al-sisi announced that 2017 is the “women’s year", al-Azhar will issue a document detailing women's rights…
Turkey needs religious constitution, parliament speaker says
Middle East
April 26, 2016
Turkey needs religious constitution, parliament speaker says
Overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey needs a religious constitution and the precept of secularism should be dropped from the country's new charter,…
IS bans Christian slogans, Madonna music
Egypt
April 25, 2015
IS bans Christian slogans, Madonna music
The Islamic State in Syria is preventing football fans from wearing T-shirts bearing slogans for the world's most popular football…
Jihadi group calls for boycott of polls for violating Sharia
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Jihadi group calls for boycott of polls for violating Sharia
The Jihadi Organization, a right-wing Salafi movement, said Wednesday that it is asking citizens to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections…
Islamists protest in Cairo, call for Islamic law
Egypt
November 2, 2012
Islamists protest in Cairo, call for Islamic law
More than 1,000 Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday and called for the implementation of sharia Islamic law, highlighting…
Churches, Salafis disagree over new constitution
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Churches, Salafis disagree over new constitution
Representatives of the Egyptian churches on the Constituent Assembly on Monday rejected the Nour Party’s threats to withdraw members from…
Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in
A number of MPs from Egypt’s newly elected Shura Council, the upper house of Parliament, violated the official oath while…
Senior judge’s comments about Sharia law stir debate
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Senior judge’s comments about Sharia law stir debate
The statements of Ahmed al-Zend, the head of the Egyptian Judges’ Club, in which he said that Egypt’s judges are…
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
World
January 21, 2012
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
Hundreds of Libyan Islamists rallied on Friday to demand that Muslim Sharia Law serve as a primary source of legislation.…
Sharia law declaration raises concerns in new Libya
World
October 26, 2011
Sharia law declaration raises concerns in new Libya
The announcement that Islamic Sharia law will be the basis of legislation in newly liberated Libya has raised concerns, especially…