Allan Goodson, a mechanic in southern Utah, alleged that he was harassed by his employer and fired from his job because he converted to Islam. News outlets in the Arab … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Religious freedom in post-revolution Tunisia
By Nadia Marzouki* Summary Tunisia has often been too quickly branded as the poster child of the Arab Spring, without consideration of the real challenges and uncertainties faced by this … Continue reading Religious freedom in post-revolution Tunisia
Scholarship in “Plain English”: Intisar Rabb on Islamic Constitutionalism after the Arab Spring
By Nadia Sayed and Helena Swanson-Nystrom Citation: Nadia Sayed & Helena Swanson-Nystrom, Review of Intisar A. Rabb, The Least Religious Branch? The New Islamic Constitutionalism after the Arab Spring [17 … Continue reading Scholarship in “Plain English”: Intisar Rabb on Islamic Constitutionalism after the Arab Spring
Blasphemy law in Egypt: the intersection of sharī’a and state control over public morals
By Jiou Park Since the debacle surrounding the film, The Innocence of Muslims, which triggered prosecution and websites blocks across various Muslim-majority countries, blasphemy law in Muslim majority countries has … Continue reading Blasphemy law in Egypt: the intersection of sharī’a and state control over public morals