Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'Sharia''
You Can’t Eat Neoliberalism
Reza Pankhurst Shortly before riding into the vice-presidency of Egypt on the back of military tanks, Mohammad El-Baradei told Foreign Policy “You Can’t Eat Sharia” in a criticism of the policies (or apparent lack thereof) of [...]
Caliphate, Sharia law and “Islamist Extremism”
In the wake of the Woolwich murder in the UK on 22 May, an assortment of various British politicians, commentators, “counter-extremism experts” and self-described “ex-extremists” have stated that holding certain ideas are indications of what they [...]
Response to ‘Is Islamic law to blame for the Middle East’s economic failures?’
In a recent Time magazine article by journalist Michael Shuman, it was suggested that Islamic Law was the impediment for economic growth and prosperity. The basis of this claim was attributed to the work of an [...]
Mustafa Abdul Jalil and the Great Sharia Divide
In his first speech to the people of Tripoli, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the interim leader of Libya’s National Transitional Council announced his vision for a post-Gaddafi Libya: “We are seeking to establish a state government by law and [...]
