In the previous installment of this series, you learned about feminist movements within Islam. This article will explain Islamic law, or Sharia, a core part of the faith, drawn from the Quran and the ...

Days after taking over Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the Taliban claimed it is dedicated to rights for women under Islamic religious law, or sharia law. In a Tuesday news conference, Zabihullah ...

The term “Sharia law” is often misused in America to spark fear and division. In truth, Sharia is not a threat – it is a personal moral code guiding Muslims toward honesty, compassion and justice, ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Sharia law is understood and applied in such varied ways across the Muslim world that it is difficult to say exactly what it is and how it could fit into a western legal context, ...

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