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Islamic
Sharia and Democracy
Muslim
Brotherhood has won the most seats in Egypt's recent parliamentary elections
America's lexicon and political discourse have a new challenge. It is the word
Sharia.
Sharia is a comprehensive regime of laws and guidelines that govern the
religious and temporal lives of Muslims everywhere. Although based on the Holy
Koran and Prophet Mohammad's teachings, Sharia remains a man-made body of laws
subject to ongoing interpretations.
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Hate crimes hurt everyone
I am deeply troubled by the recent rash of hate and
bias attacks on individuals and religious institutions in New York
and in New Jersey. Homes and places of worship were the subject
of firebombing, graffiti and other types of damage. Such escalation of
deplorable acts is a cause for concern to the Muslim community. They should also
be a concern to people of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds.
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Qatanani- Round II
Almost four years ago, a bittersweet victory was the
outcome of a three-day trial in which a federal judge ruled in favor of imam
Mohammad Qatanani’s petition to become a permanent U.S. resident. Since 1999,
U.S. immigration authorities have denied the imam’s petition for a variety of
reasons. In his 2008 71-page ruling, the immigration judge dismissed the
government’s case as "patently incomplete" and deemed two federal agents’
conflicting testimonies as "not credible." Consequently, the government sought
an appeal of the judge’s decision.
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