Posts tagged Shariah
Campaign For Thorough Reform Of Muslim Law Deserves Mainstream Coverage – Now
Campaign For Thorough Reform Of Muslim Law Deserves Mainstream Coverage – Now

(OPINION) The world’s largest organization of Muslims is campaigning for thorough worldwide reform of how to understand the faith’s religious law, Shariah, and applied jurisprudence, Fiqh. Such an ambitious goal may seem unlikely, and to date, Western media have given the effort minimal coverage. It’s time for that trend to change.

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Opinion, Analysis, Asia, Islam, ReligionRichard OstlingRichard Ostling, Dick Ostling, Islam, Caliphate, Reform, Shariah, Fiqh, Human rights, Freedom of religion, Muslims, fiqh, Nahdlatul Ulama, James M. Dorsey, Nanyang Technological University, Muhammad Abu al-Fadl, Organization of Islamic Cooperation Comment
Mariam Ibraheem’s Triumph Over Persecution in Sudan
Mariam Ibraheem’s Triumph Over Persecution in Sudan

Born in a refugee camp in eastern Sudan to a Muslim father and a Christian mother, Mariam Ibraheem says “danger lurked in every dark corner.” Disease, abuse and poverty plagued her life. In 2013, a Sharia court sentenced Ibraheem to death for marrying a Christian man. She was pregnant with her second child at the time and gave birth to Maya while shackled in prison. Her story since then has sparked international outcry and admiration.

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Africa, NewsDeborah Lakerreligious persecution, sudan, religious freedom, Mariam Ibraheem, Ethiopia, Primary Feature, Shariah, Islamic law, Secondary Feature Comment