Oklahoma Shariah Ban

The State Of Anti-Shari'a Bills

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Catholics, Islam, Jews, Halacha, Muslims, Sharia Law, Oklahoma Shariah Ban, Sharia, Islamic Law, Religion and Politics, Religion News
Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

Despite early momentum, the sponsors of anti-sharia legislation may have an uphill battle ahead of them.

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Advocates Of Sharia Can Learn From Catholics And Jews

Mary J. Loftus | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Religious Freedom, Islam, Religion in America, Islamic Law, Interfaith, Sharia Law, Oklahoma Shariah Ban, Sharia, Islam in America, Religion News
Mary J. Loftus

Prickly questions abound when determining how religious minorities with distinctive family norms, cultural practices and their own religious law, courts and schools, can be accommodated in democratic societies.

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The Rule Of Law Prevails In Oklahoma

Mike Ghouse | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Oklahoma, Sharia Law, Islam, Sharia in America, Religious Tolerance, Anti-Sharia, Vicki Miles-LaGrange, Sharia Ban, Oklahoma Shariah Ban, Islam in America, Sharia, Religion News
Mike Ghouse

Congratulations to the people of Oklahoma that the rule of law has prevailed over bigotry in their state. It is a victory for justice and a victory for all Americans.

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Anti-Sharia Law: A Solution In Search Of A Problem

Posted 07.20.2011

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By Daniel Mach and Jamil Dakwar Religion News Service NEW YORK (RNS) A discriminatory and wholly unfounded idea is taking root in state legislatures ...

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Judge Maintains Ruling Against Oklahoma Shariah Ban

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islamophobia, Shariah in Oklahoma, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Shariah in America, First Amendment, Oklahoma Shariah Ban, Separation of Church and State, Islam in America, Oklahoma Sharia Referendum, Oklahoma Sharia Ban, Shariah Referendum, Islamic Law Lawsuit, Religion News

By Omar Sacirbey Religion News Service (RNS) A federal judge on Monday (Nov. 29) issued a temporary injunction against an Oklahoma referendum that so...

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For Top Religion Stories Of 2010, A Major Case Of Deja Vu

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ground Zero Mosque, Florida Pastor Quran Burning, Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Health Care Reform, National Day of Prayer, Gay Bishops, Gay Teen Suicide Response, Gay Marriage Ban, Anti-Gay Bullying, Oklahoma Shariah Ban, 2010 Religion News, Religion News 2010, 2010 Abuse Scandal, park51 Islamic Center, Tennessee Mosque Fire, Religion News

By Kevin Eckstrom Religion News Service (RNS) The calendar may have said 2010, but for Pope Benedict XVI and much of his global flock, it looked and ...

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