Resource Roundup: Controversy over Depictions of Prophet Muḥammad – Religion and Free Speech

By Intisar Rabb & Staff Editors In response to the controversy at Hamline University, a private liberal arts university in Minnesota on depictions of the Prophet Muḥammad and associated questions … Continue reading Resource Roundup: Controversy over Depictions of Prophet Muḥammad – Religion and Free Speech

Resource Roundup: Islamic Criminal Law

By Intisar Rabb Discussions of and attention to Islamic criminal law in recent times have revolved almost exclusively around press coverage relating to excessively harsh interpretations of Islamic criminal law or sharīʿa, often with … Continue reading Resource Roundup: Islamic Criminal Law

Resource Roundup: Abortion and Islamic Law

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The right to abortion has made headlines in the United States because of a leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization written by Justice Samuel Alito of … Continue reading Resource Roundup: Abortion and Islamic Law

Resource Roundup: Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Islamic Law

The United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the Taliban's subsequent takeover of the country has brought, once again, Islam and Islamic law to the fore in recent news coverage, reports, … Continue reading Resource Roundup: Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Islamic Law