Guest contributor Sara Silvestri examines the latest in the recent developments of the European headscarves debate. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Wearing a headscarf … Continue reading Freedom of Religion Under Threat Across Europe After EU Court Rules Employers Can Ban Headscarves
A Court by Any Other Name: State ‘Courts’ and Sharīʿa Councils
South Asia editor Jeff Redding compares the British sharīʿa courts debate to similar debates going on in India. He examines the semantic approach of the current debate, and questions whether this approach fully encompasses the … Continue reading A Court by Any Other Name: State ‘Courts’ and Sharīʿa Councils
A Brief History of the French Burkini Ban
UK/Europe/Southeast Asia editor Rachel Mazzarella chronicles the history of the French burkini ban and its potential efficacy. She weighs the policy options of the European Court of Human Rights and how … Continue reading A Brief History of the French Burkini Ban
Rational Actors in Sharīʿa?: An Interview with Professor Anver Emon
Editor’s Note: Professor Anver Emon is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Religion, Pluralism and the Rule of Law at the University of Toronto. He is also a senior scholar with … Continue reading Rational Actors in Sharīʿa?: An Interview with Professor Anver Emon