ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Texas Governor Greg Abbott has instructed the developers behind EPIC City, a proposed new Islamic-themed town near Josephine that includes parts of Collin and Hunt Counties, … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "Professor Dr. Ahmed Al Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, received Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders, at Al Azhar … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS "For the past years of its existence, the NYSC [National Youth Service Corps, Nigeria] scheme has been mandating prospective female corps members who are married to … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
ISLAMIC LAW IN THE NEWS According to data from India's Darul Qaza, or Islamic arbitration center, more divorces have been sought through khula, whereby the woman petitions a judge for … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Suzanne Schneider, deputy director at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, commented that the Islamic State and the US far-right, including groups such as QAnon, share the same roots - … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
Earlier this year, a Texas judge ordered that a woman seeking a divorce forgo Texas courts but instead submit to the jurisdiction of a sharī'a panel in Saudi Arabia, pursuant … Continue reading Islamic Law in the News Roundup
