Religion & Law

Shariah for Dummies
WorldNetDaily: "Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf claims that the U.S. Constitution is Shariah compliant. Let us examine below a few laws of Shariah to see if Imam Rauf is truthful or a fraud...

Its the shariah, stupid
Deroy Murdock writing in The Washington Times: "Far more important is what would happen inside this mosque. That should determine if it should be even closer to Ground Zero or if it even should open anywhere in America ...

Indian Court Delays Start of Shariah-Compliant Investment Company
Religion Clause Blog: "Janata Party leader Dr. Subramanian Swamy's . . . complaint argues that government participation in compliance with Shariah amounts to the State Government favoring a particular religion in violation of Articles 14 and 25 of the Indian Constitution...

Follow Shariah Go directly to jail.
A new entry on the ledger of anti-Muslim hysteria: A bill has been introduced in the Tennessee legislature that would make it a felony to follow Shariah law. OK, I understand the concern about Shariah law being allowed to subvert...

Sharia in Aceh: Eroding Indonesias secular freedoms
The Jakarta Globe: "Despite Indonesia having a secular Constitution, devoutly Muslim Aceh was allowed to adopt parts of Shariah law, presumably to prevent the Acehnese from joining the rebellious Free Aceh Movement (GAM) ...

Shariah law, Grapevine elections, wind power
Shariah law

Texas, USA
alleging the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003 violates several provisions of the Constitution.

Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.