Sudan’s bishops celebrated Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s declaration officially forbidding the state from establishing a religion, which had been Islam prior to the declaration. While some Muslims in Malaysia … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal: July 19th
This week’s issue of SSRN’s Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal includes: “European Law and the Veil: Muslim Women from Victims to Emblems of the Enemy” by … Continue reading Islamic Law & Law of the Muslim World eJournal: July 19th
In the News: Sri Lanka’s Emergency Law
A ban on face coverings in Sri Lanka following the Easter Sunday attacks has once again highlighted the issue of restrictions on religious freedoms in response to public safety concerns. … Continue reading In the News: Sri Lanka’s Emergency Law
Islamic Law Scholars’ Round-Up: Apr 8
Last month, Asifa Quraishi-Landes and Nadia B. Ahmad published an article in the Washington Post discussing five common misconceptions about the ḥijāb. In addition, Zubair Abassi was quoted in an … Continue reading Islamic Law Scholars’ Round-Up: Apr 8
In the News: Islamic Veils in France
Two weeks ago, the UN Human Rights Committee (which oversees compliance with the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) declared that France’s ban on full-face veils violates freedom … Continue reading In the News: Islamic Veils in France
In the News: Prisoners’ Rights
Earlier this month, a Muslim civil rights groups raised concerns about the mistreatment and harassment of a Muslim woman inmate in Kansas. According to Muslim Advocates, correctional officers referred to … Continue reading In the News: Prisoners’ Rights
Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Amicus Brief filed by Fifteen Religious and Civil Rights Organizations in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, 575 U.S. __ (2015)
This brief, submitted by fifteen religious and civil rights organizations, addresses the notion that numerous conflicts often arise between job duties and religious convictions in areas of ritual law, including … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Amicus Brief filed by Fifteen Religious and Civil Rights Organizations in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, 575 U.S. __ (2015)
Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Webb v. City of Philadelphia (3d Cir. 2009): Ḥijāb with Police Uniform
A female Muslim police officer, Kimberlie Webb, sued the City of Philadelphia under Title VII and the Pennsylvania Religious Freedom Protection Act, alleging religion- and gender-based discrimination. Specifically, the plaintiff … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: Webb v. City of Philadelphia (3d Cir. 2009): Ḥijāb with Police Uniform
Contemporary Primary Sources: Press Release on Court of Justice of the European Union’s Ruling on Religious and Political Symbols in the Workplace
Two Muslim women who were prohibited by their respective employers from wearing a ḥijāb sued their employers on the grounds of religious discrimination. The Court of Justice of the European Union … Continue reading Contemporary Primary Sources: Press Release on Court of Justice of the European Union’s Ruling on Religious and Political Symbols in the Workplace
Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: EEOC v. Kelly Services (8th Cir. 2010): Reasonable Accommodation for Headscarf
On appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the Court upheld the lower court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant. The EEOC brought … Continue reading Islamic Law in U.S. Courts: EEOC v. Kelly Services (8th Cir. 2010): Reasonable Accommodation for Headscarf