ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "This [past] weekend, Muslims in the United States and around the world celebrate[d] Eid al-Adha, which translates literally to holiday of the sacrifice." "Western pilgrims … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Supreme Court’s Trump v. Hawaii
By Gamal Gasim, PhD (Grand Valley State University) After only one week in the White House oval office, President Trump signed Executive Order 13769 (EO-1) ordering a temporary ban on … Continue reading Supreme Court’s Trump v. Hawaii
EVENT: The JFK Jr. Forum: A Conversation with Khizr Khan
Khizr Khan at the Harvard Kennedy School's JFK Jr. Forum on February 15th, co-sponsored by ILSP: SHARIAsource. Though the crowd numbered far less than the Democratic National Convention's, Khan was no … Continue reading EVENT: The JFK Jr. Forum: A Conversation with Khizr Khan
ELECTION DAY 2016 :: Civil Rights Sharīʿa and the Elections as a Part of the American Political Process
On election day 2016, Professor Intisar Rabb, SHARIAsource founding editor-in-chief, reflects on the notion of “civil rights sharīʿa”: the role that Islamic law has historically played in honoring and pressing for shared … Continue reading ELECTION DAY 2016 :: Civil Rights Sharīʿa and the Elections as a Part of the American Political Process