sharia law
Taliban to impose their interpretation of Sharia law in Afghanistan
Middle East
November 15, 2022
Taliban to impose their interpretation of Sharia law in Afghanistan
CNN — The Taliban has ordered judges in Afghanistan to fully impose their interpretation of Sharia Law, including potential public…
Afghan woman shot, blinded, for getting a job
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Afghan woman shot, blinded, for getting a job
KABUL (Reuters) – The last thing 33-year-old Khatera saw were the three men on a motorcycle who attacked her just…
Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi officials have hailed as “historic” new rights granted to women in Saudi Arabia that further dismantle…
Explainer: Who is targeting the Muslim Brotherhood?
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Explainer: Who is targeting the Muslim Brotherhood?
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is working to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, a…
Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence
Middle East
April 30, 2019
Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)–Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history…
Islam allows women to propose to ‘good’ men: Azhar cleric
Life & Style
February 21, 2018
Islam allows women to propose to ‘good’ men: Azhar cleric
A high-ranking cleric and member of the Fatwa committee of the Sunni world’s main Islamic institution Al-Azhar Ahmed Refa’at said…
Greece limits Islamic Sharia law courts for Muslim minority
World
January 10, 2018
Greece limits Islamic Sharia law courts for Muslim minority
The Greek parliament has changed a century-old law that gave Islamic courts priority over family law matters among the Muslim…
Death sentences of Shias point to limits of Saudi reforms
Middle East
August 14, 2017
Death sentences of Shias point to limits of Saudi reforms
Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince hopes to transform the kingdom and modernize society, but the planned execution of 14 Shia…
Fatwa services now at Cairo metro stations
Egypt
July 21, 2017
Fatwa services now at Cairo metro stations
Official Spokesperson of the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operations Ahmed Abd al-Hady, announced that Azhar Islamic Research Academy’s…
MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary
Features/Interviews
July 8, 2017
MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary
In a recent statement, an Egyptian female professor has called for a law that would grant female divorcees a part…